I love poetry because it tastes like words. I want to taste the full potential of language before saying anything else. It's not about understanding what you read or writing something beautiful, but being so engrossed in reading that you forget how to speak. I ... [a comma] stop asking questions... [a period] because I find answers in poems. Answers are key here–the right ones––because they are just as important to dating as dating is to me. After all, if someone doesn't appreciate my interests, then there's no way I would be interested. And for dating, interests give clarity and voice confidence through self-expression…and sometimes even seduction––verbalizing your desires instead of expecting someone else to pick up on them. That's why I read––because dating without words isn't dating at all. It's like listening to love songs and feeling nothing, or watching a movie and taking it too seriously... which is exactly how dating with words works: within the boundaries of possibility, but giving yourself permission to see those possibilities as endless. And you make those possibilities endless by dating someone who not only gives you permission––the right person will give you an open road. So if poetry isn't your cup of tea, then definitely don't drink from the same pot as me because we're probably not dating at all––we're just wasting time together. But that's what dating someone new is about: maybe not wasting time, but using it to learn more about each other. If you can't tell by now, I'm dating myself because I like what dating has taught me about the art of love... especially since love is all about dating––finding someone new and taking it slow until dating turns into something beautiful––and that's how you appreciate the art of words. I used to have a friend who hated poetry readings. He thought they were pointless…but then he met his girlfriend at one! Now instead of hating on them, he loves them—appreciates the full potential of language every time another poet gets up onstage... which happens quite frequently since our nights out usually have four poets sharing their work in 30-minute intervals. What started out as dating my friend turned into dating his girlfriend––and dating them both. We all get our own dating show on a night of spoken word where everyone's already looking to make connections before any poet takes the stage. And with so many poets sharing their work, there are plenty of opportunities for one-on-one interaction—not only between readers and writers, but also among friends who appreciate the full potential of language by dating each other within its boundaries…without getting too personal. We're not really dating at all because we don't have time to date anyone else when we're busy dating ourselves through poetry readings. We've got enough going on that we can't afford to be distracted from words... which is why dating someone new requires understanding how words work, dating them the right way––the dating show––so you can appreciate the art of words together. To create a dating show, start with drinks and follow up your night out with something to eat because dating is hungry work. For our dating show we head to a diner afterward where we can talk about anything without getting personal, but also talk about everything…especially poetry––because it's not just what people say that matters: it's what they don't say too. And that could be something beautiful or nothing at all—a perfect dating moment! What do you think? Is dating overrated...or necessary for those who appreciate the full potential of language? Who knows... maybe I should read this dating article at the next poetry reading I attend! Article background information [to use as knowledge, not to be copied verbatim]: A night of spoken word or a poetry reading can spark romance–or at the very least a stimulating conversation. Grab a nightcap afterward to discuss. "Poetry Slam Hook-Ups." Match.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2014.
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