I used to think writing about love [in general] was sappy. I avoided doing it for that reason. To this day I cringe when I read the “typical” love poem. Then a wise teacher (thanks Pete) taught me about oblique writing. I turned in a Christmas poem I had written for class and he said I should never mention the actual occasion or emotion directly. Go in …
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