“Kiss” is ruining my last stanza.
Trying to make it rhyme? Fit the acrostic? Convey an emotional beat?
Yes, and yes.
When do you know a word just isn’t working?

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PIP: Salute

First look at an early-stage poem in progress (PIP)

The Ode Map