Somehow this poem that corrects itself—renames every person and switches verbs and even the conjunction—hooks me.

For the first prompt, write a declarative statement in the first line, and retract or change one word in that statement in each subsequent line until only one word remains from the original.

For the second prompt, use the poem’s last line for a ghostline and see where it takes you. Remember to erase the line and give the poet credit.