How to know a poem is finished - How to write better poetry

Intro skip: 0:22 POW! (Click 'show more' to see more skip links and other useful info) Become a Poetry Geek: http://j.mp/poetryGeek Jen Campbell's mentioned video:    • Video   Other skip links: Eye Test: 2:22 Magic Eye Test: 3:34 Hearing Test: 4:42 pH Test: 5:26 IQ Test: 6:33 Test of Time: 8:03 Test of Nerves: 8:58 Lie Detector Test: 9:51 Spelling Test: 10:29 Acid Test: 11:02 This video 'borrows heavily' cough*STEALS*ahem from Simon Armitage's article for the Guardian back in 2008. You can read it for yourself and avoid my rambling nonsense: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008... Anyway, this video explores the magic art of knowing when your poem is finished and you can stop editing it. Frankly, you can never know for sure, but at least this gives you something to hold on to.