there are procedures to consider when preparing to write poems

It's best when the brain’s sensory receptors are stimulated,

and the body’s muscular structure is accommodating. The point being

that all sorts of things will pop up in the middle of the doldrums.

Approach the writing table as you would a disinterested lover.

Consider the latest published poet of note.

Consider the reasons why this poet is, and you are not.

Slip a disk into the player. Erik Satie's attitude might assist, but

if blankness persists, consider the writing table sitting in the distance

as if it holds the answers to everything you think you know.