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write a love poem
but do not talk about love
talk about everything else
anything else
but love
fill it with non-sense
and the occasional bit
of sense
until there is a semblance
of cohesion
though
that will be illusory at best
do not mention
a beloved
at all
for any reason
you don't want
to be too sentimental
or others will think you
to not be a serious writer
do not mention
the word
love
and especially
don't leave it to stand
on it's own line
that would be annoying
use obtuse language
to form vague images
you do not wish
to make things too easy
keep working
until no one is sure
what the piece means
until the reader
starts to question
their idea of love
if your loved one is
sitting next to you at any point
while you are reading this aloud
or silently to each other
this is when you
turn to look at each other