In writing poems from the prose we were given, I found that there were certain words that I was drawn to.  I think they became important to me in defining the story and I therefore decided to include them in my poems.  The words lent a feeling and a lyrical quality while still remaining centered in the theme or story of the poem.  After defining what words I should keep, the center of the poem became more evident to me.  This chronologically may not make sense because I hadn't surly found the center before the words I would use, but I think the words and their order significantly generate how we react.  For instance, in a poem like “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll the made-up words create the story through placement and sound. 

When I found the center within my words, I went about interacting them with each other and ultimately tried to find where they made the most sense in regards to sound.  Paying attention to sound also influenced where line breaks would be as well as the length of lines.  By saying different combinations aloud, I attempted to find where the words sat comfortably.  By comfortably, I do not mean complacent; I only mean comfortable in relation to the overall feel and presence the poem took when read, while still remaining engaging.