The revision process is undoubtedly much more enjoyable in poetry than in prose. In fact, perhaps they deserve separate names, since they are very different processes. In the first case, the task is to polish, to swap out this or that word, and in doing so, one immediately reaps the reward of the altered line’s effect—a line that has already demanded work and reflection. In the second case, revision is more a process of correction and rewriting. In poetry, the greatest effort occurs at the beginning, when one must construct the poem’s framework; in prose, the draft flows naturally, and the hard part is transforming it into the final text. Transforming a mediocre line into an elegant one is a joy; correcting flaws in a poorly written text is nothing more than a duty.