loverman re-writes the classic Mills & Boon climax. Using each paragraph individually and re-ordering all the words and punctuation marks these paragraphs contain, the text experiments with the limits of cliché and genre. How far can each word be distanced from the formulaic plot and standard language of its original romantic genre form?

 

The result is a prose poem, and though the sexual narrative remains, it is now generated through unexpected word combinations and a strong rhythmic pace. Cliché and sincerity are blurred, pushing the boundaries of how and through what means we can vicariously experience intimacy. 

Mali Clements

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