Poetry Revisions

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When revising a poem you have posted it is best to make it clear that it was revised and when. This helps the work-shopping process by allowing newcomers to the thread to catch up on where the poem came from and how far it has come.

To edit your poem for revision simply use the edit button on the bottom right hand corner of the original post. From the edit post screen you can insert your revision above the original and then label them both clearly.

To give even more distinction between versions you can use the 'quote' tag for the original post.

Either use:

Code:

Revised version 10/31/11
[...]
[quote]my original poem
[...]
[/quote]

Which produces:

Revised version 10/31/11
oh arrogant Mark!
himself still a noob
trying to advise
when he knows he's a boob!

my original poem

oh wonderful Mark!
the savior of noobs
with advice for posting
and the squeezing of boobs!

Or use:

Code:

Revised Version: 10/31/11

...
...

[quote=Mark Originally]
...
...
[/quote]

Which produces:

Revised Version: 10/31/11

I tried to leave this site
but I'm totally trapped
If I were 'down under'
I'd probably get slapped

Leanne is a walking,
poetry wiki
if I were 'down under'
I'd give her a hickey

It's not very much work and it makes the process more intelligible to members both new and established.