Elizabeth,
By way of avoiding repetition, I'll only agree with the Pauline's comment above in regards to copying verbatim lines out of the original poem by Kate Northrop. However, expounding on Pauline's comment in relation to using your own language, I would strongly suggest that you capitalize on the opportunities presented in the act of improvisation. The improvisational exercise allows you to take a poem of your choice, i.e. one that you may find particularly interesting, and play around with the elements of thematics, imagery, historical contexts, etc... making them your own. I generally find improv' one of the most helpful entries every week because I am not only able to explore another author's work, but I am also able take parts of that piece, make them into something completely new and innovative in a way that is representative of me. I also agree with Pauline in that you have some strong working lines within this draft, lines that are imagistic and concrete. Always keep in mind, though, show the reader.
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