One of my 4th grade students asked this question. I told him it was a great question with lots of possible answers. I posed to question to my friends on Facebook. Here are some of their responses. More here.
“With a whimper, not a bang.” -Shawnte Orion
“With some concrete truth that ties together any imagery in your poem.” -Catherine Conley
“You don’t.” -Charles Kruger
“Without a bow.” -Kelly Cressio-Moeller
“I don't know if I have a concrete response. It's sort of like asking, How do you know that it’s love?... I don't think I've ever thought, oh it’s time to end this poem. I just know that it is. The ending usually presents itself…and I just know…” -Janette Schafer
“When it feels like you have nothing more left to say.” -Nandini Dhar
“With a line that leaves the reader with a sense of wonder, emotion, or satisfaction.” -Donna Vorreyer
“By beginning the next one.” -Adam Atkinson
“In my experience, the best ending in my poetry is the line before the last line.” -Ronnie K. Stephens
“With a good strong word. One syllable if possible. On a strong stress.” -Jennifer Swanton
“…let the last line leave an impression in the reader's mind. A strong image or emotion.” -Rie Sheridan Rose
“Write past the last line. Then go back and find the real last line later.” -Martha Pauline
“Close the door or leave it a tad bit open! One of those. Never leave it all the way open.” -Teresa Petro
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