Ditch the internal editor and leave perfectionism at the door. Micro-poetry isn’t about rigid rhymes or high school literary analysis—it’s a fast, 3-minute sensory audit to clear mental noise and regulate your nervous system. All you need is a scrap paper, a stubby pencil, and 60 seconds on the kitchen bench.

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