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¿Qué será el amor?

Que mirando no mira,

Que queriendo no quiere,

Que buscando no busca;

Que simulando amar despierta odio,

Que fingiendo odio hace querer.

Lo que es el amor,

FROM THE VAULT! Beck Cooper - “The Gutting” (IWPS 2014)

Performing during the Last Chance Slam at the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam. Help us make Button Poetry more accessible!

1. Notice the other person’s moods, and choose a time when they seem to be more comfortable and relaxed.

2. Pay attention to timing. Choose a time when they are unrushed, aren’t under pressure, or following a tight schedule.

3. Remind yourself that your views, opinions, wishes, rights and feelings are important.

4. Expect there to be some pauses, or for things NOT to go exactly as you hope. That’s just normal in all relationships. It doesn’t indicate there’s a problem.

5. Listen to your heart. Follow your intuition. Don’t only listen to the spoken words. Listen and respond to the energy and emotions behind the words.

6. Don’t jump to conclusions or let negative assumptions stop you from hearing what the other has to say – or to twist their words or their intentions in some way.