What You Get When You Ask Me To Write Love Poetry

Hey, I’m all heart

Candy hearts photographed by the author Amethyst Qu

Armed with my copy of, How to Write One Song, and a complete inability to hold a tune, I have entered Vocal Media’s new poetry challenge, From Across the Room.

“Write a poem about love at first sight!” they urge.

Now there’s a prompt that has inspired poets and lyricists all down through the ages…