Take an old poem

that was stored up in the attic

set it up on a desk and go to work

strip off the old worn out cliches

fill in the holes of missing words

then sand it down

to the bare essentials

put on a good primer

to give it an even base

then finally paint it

with a bright shiny enamel

of imagery and meter

don't leave any bumps

let it sit

let it dry

in a few hours come back and look at it

with a new sense of accomplishment

a rehabilitated poem

has been successfully recycled

and what was destined for the trash bin

is now a worthy poem.