Thursday, February 8, 2018

How to write love poems--

"I once responded to a girlfriend’s love poem by critiquing its imagery. That relationship didn’t last long...."

photograph of a flower (image by Geoffrey A. Landis)
photo by GL
With Valentine's day coming up, the Poetry Foundation asks Adrian Blevins, Rebecca Hoogs, Cyrus Cassells, and Craig Arnold how to write love poems


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4 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichFebruary 9, 2018 at 8:16 AM

    Egads

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  2. MarcusFebruary 10, 2018 at 10:24 PM

    With an elegant name like "Topaz",
    Which his love undeniably has,
    You wouldn’t think even
    A lawyer like Steven
    Would start off a love-note: "Whereas ..."

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  3. -blessed b9, Catalyst4ChristAugust 6, 2018 at 11:32 PM

    Ya want poetry, Vinny?
    I gotts poetry.
    A whole gobbsa poetry.
    Lemme tella youse summore
    bout d'New Joisey accent, kapiche?
    God blessa youse
    -Fr. Sarducci

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  4. -blessed b9, Catalyst4ChristAugust 6, 2018 at 11:40 PM

    Truly, I sayeth unto thee,
    my just and worthy liege,
    OUCH, squared.

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