After

 

After placing the final stitches                               on the denim patches of your poem,                   try it on. Wear it for a week. 

Make sure you have it on when you  

go out in public. Have it on when you hike 

the trail.   Even when you sleep.

Wear it inside out to make sure it is versatile 

and capable.  See how it looks on you when 

you wear it backward.  How about wet?

Study each stitch to see if it will bear up 

under long wear.  Are the threads showing 

integrity and truth?  Will they last? 

If your poem can bear up under such 

regular scrutiny, it may be a good one.  It 

may move people to satisfaction.

Listen to the sounds it makes as you walk.  

Try to hear its unique tones while sauntering 

in it, and then again at a full run.

Is it a pleasing tune?  Or, perhaps it is an 

alarming melody?  Does it ring true with a 

clarity that makes folks hungry for more?

After placing the final stitches  

on the denim patches of your poem,  

try it on. Wear it for a week.