Puppy Love: Robert Pinsky on How to Write a Love Poem | BU ...

In the video above, Robert Pinsky, a BU professor and a former U.S. poet laureate, Gabrielle Eisenberg (CFA?13), and Rhett the Terrier puppet offer advice on writing a love poem from the heart. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky View closed captions on YouTube

In ?Puppy Love,? Rhett the Terrier puppet and a rotating cast of students, faculty, and staff help solve your romantic questions. On Valentine?s Day, ?Puppy Love? fields a question from an anonymous staff member:

?I recently started to date again after taking a break, and I think the rules may have changed. I?m trying to figure out how to show that I?m a caring guy and a sensitive person. I?m thinking of writing my companion a love poem and reading it to her. Do you have any advice??

Rhett the Terrier puppet knew exactly who to consult?Robert Pinsky, U.S. poet laureate from 1997 to 2000 and a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English. Pinsky has some advice, and some words to woo by.

Do you have some tips on writing a love poem? Or perhaps a favorite poem you?d like to share? Leave in the comments section below.

Have a dating, sex, or relationship question you want to ask Rhett the Terrier puppet? Want to be a panelist on ?Puppy Love?? Just visit BU Today?s Tumblr.

Source: http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/puppy-love-robert-pinsky-on-how-to-write-a-love-poem/

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