It all Comes Out in the Rinse (of the Draft)

The first draft is rarely the final draft. This episode, inspired by a story showing the many drafts of an Elizabeth Bishop poem, a villanelle called "One Art", takes a meandering walk down a draft of mine as a way of exploring the benefits of working at the drafts.  The Elizabeth Bishop draft story: 19 Lines That Turn Anguish Into Arthttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/18/books/elizabeth-bishop-one-art-poem.htmlThis is an audio reading of the post "It all comes out in the rinse (of the draft)" originally published on March 14, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.https://www.jumpinthestream.com/rinse/ Support the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here