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World Masterpieces 271

The ♥ Poem d’ Amour♥ Writing Assignment

Due: at the stroke of midnight, Monday, February 16, 2015

(Up to 5 golden bonus points possible)

Your Goal: Create a poem that earns as many Kleenex tissues as possible (up to five Kleenex tissues max). Each tissue translates into points, one point per tissue.

The more heart-rending your creation, the more tissues it can earn.

Please note: Your poem may “rend” your audience’s hearts in positive, negative, or a blend of ways—sadness, humor—any emotion is appropriate.

The Muse of Poetry has revealed the following simple rules:

To be eligible for a “tissues” award, your ♥ Poem d’ Amour♥ must

♥ Be at least 8 lines long.

♥ Have the general rhythm and rhyme.

♥Be acceptable to be shared in mixed company.

♥Grand Prize—to the winner will go the coveted World Literature 271 Heart-rendingest Poem of 2014 and . . . (wait for it) . . . 5 (yes, FIVE) ADDITIONAL golden bonus points!