Romantic Poetry - What NOT To Do
Jul-2-2008 By admin
What NOT to do AKA bad love poetry.
I love your lovely fingers,
My love, as they dive through
Your silky, sunshine hair.
I love your deep blue
Eyes, I gotta tell ya
They’re quite a pair.
Your lips are liquid
Lava and at them
I always stare.
Just wanted to let
You know that in you,
I’ll always care.
Unless the plan is for you and your beloved to be the only eyes on the planet to read your love poetry, you need to avoid some common problems that can be found in romantic poetry.
1) Like clowns in a tiny car - Cram it in until it bursts.
Don’t try to shove every feeling you’ve ever had into one piece. Find a single metaphor or element and breathe life into it. Let the reader feel the moment, not a lifetime.
2) Clich
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