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How To Write a Love Poem

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A love poem How do you write a love poem First of all: You need inspiration The best inspiration Is a person to love Or to hate even Yes, even hate or jealousy can be an awesome prompt to write about whatever you once felt Or perhaps puppy love for that little boy with braces two blocks down the road from where you lived Or even secret love for that stud that never saw you because you're that wussie that nerd that stutters So how DOES one write a love poem? Never EVER use the word 'love' it's a cliche all critics in the world agree on that one also never use: "kissing your moist lips" 'kissing' is a gerund 'your moist lips' is a cliche worse than 'love' Then how to write a love poem? How would I know? I've never written a decent one! *** August 5, 2017 Copyright © Darren White

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/15/2017 9:12:00 AM

Ha ha, Darren, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, maybe it would be best to get help from Chris Green;) I miss his lovely poems...

Darren White
Date: 8/16/2017 5:28:00 AM

hahaha, yeah, I'll ask him for help Jo, this is a funny comment, thank you :)

Phillip Garcia

Date: 8/14/2017 10:57:00 PM

You forgot the part about falling in love with a 19 year old after your 50 year old wife throws you in jail. It's a phenomenal poem, DW. Well done

Darren White
Date: 8/16/2017 10:35:00 AM

I pfft as much as I want, and I'm not a 'sonny', I'm the sheriff here.

Phillip Garcia
Date: 8/16/2017 7:49:00 AM

Don't you ever pfft me again, sonny.

Darren White
Date: 8/16/2017 5:26:00 AM

Pfft, I'm not talking to you anymore, you did a disappearing act on me ;) I mailed you, hope you're ok :)

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 8/11/2017 10:18:00 AM

A budding love plea written w/panache and such self-effacing modesty, Darren. Well there's my two cents of college educated worth's of comments. Lol! Really, it was an endearing poem ... and it has spurred me to wanna write a love poem w/the word love and the phrase, kissing of the lips sans moist in it. Love and peace always.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 8/6/2017 4:53:00 PM

You've written MANY, including this - love it! But I love gerund and cliche', too ... I'm odd like that. ;-)

Darren White
Date: 8/7/2017 12:38:00 AM

ssshhhh, don't tell anyone.... in this sentence it isn't a gerund (I didn't know either, someone told me) hahaha

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/5/2017 12:28:00 PM

OH dear...that's honestly for you. My latest poem happens to be on this very theme, my dear. I Love You...is so cliche. How does one say it in new ways. Let me know when you find out. Hugs

Darren White
Date: 8/6/2017 1:44:00 AM

Thanks Eileen. I'll let you know :)

Tim Smith

Date: 8/5/2017 9:45:00 AM

Haha...do you have an online course I can take?

Darren White
Date: 8/5/2017 11:08:00 AM

I can teach you ;)

Jan Allison

Date: 8/5/2017 8:13:00 AM

I LOVE it Darren - I struggle writing romantic poems and will take heed of your advice - note to self remove kissing and love from poem posted today lol:-) hugs jan xx

Darren White
Date: 8/5/2017 11:08:00 AM

I'll check if you succeeded :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/5/2017 7:22:00 AM

Lot of subject matter on love, good advice! Love the ending.

Darren White
Date: 8/5/2017 11:08:00 AM

Thank tou Vijay :)

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/5/2017 6:44:00 AM

You are my favourite poet. :D

Darren White
Date: 8/5/2017 11:09:00 AM

Thanks ma mo :D