For Romance Awareness Month: Treat yourself to some "Not Exactly Love Poems" by Robert Barrows
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SAN MATEO, Calif. - Californer -- AND…there are also some poems about various aspects of Love and Romance that might just not fit into the standard concept of a "Love Poem."

You might want to call those kinds of poems some "Not Exactly Love Poems."

These very entertaining "Not Exactly Love Poems" (some of which could also be made into some great potential song lyrics) were written by Robert M. Barrows, President of an advertising agency called R.M. Barrows Advertising and Public Relations in San Mateo, California.)

And, when Barrows is not writing "Not Exactly Love Poems," or doing Advertising and PR, Barrows also does some painting and sculpture.

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A lot of his sculptures are also about various aspects of Love and Romance. You can see some of his sculpture at www.barrows.com/gallery.html

SO…How are you planning to celebrate "Romance Awareness Month?"

In addition to flowers and love poems, you might also want to celebrate it with some "Not Exactly Love Poems" by Robert Barrows.

You can see his "Not Exactly Love Poems" in three books he wrote:

A) The Not Exactly Love Poems in "Crazy Robert's Poems and Potential Song Lyrics" are called:
"Anchors Away" (Not to be confused with "Anchors Aweigh")
"Definitely Self-Serve"  (Possible song)
"Playin' it safe" (Possible song)
"She _____like an Aerobics Instructor"   (Possible song)
"She lost her heart to an automobile"
"Toujours L'amour"

B) The Not Exactly Love Poems in "Crazy Robert's More Great Poems and Potential Song Lyrics" are:

"Back Seat Baby" (Possible song)
"Neanderthal Eyes"

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"Robot Love"
"Weathergirl Poem"

C) The Not Exactly Love Poem in "Crazy Robert's Third Great Book of Poems and Potential Song Lyrics" is
"If you don't ask, you'll never know" (Possible Song)

These books also have a lot more of Barrows' poetry and potential song lyrics, and you can download the books for a dollar each on Amazon.

Plus, to make it easy for people in the music business to see the poems that could be turned into some great potential song lyrics, Barrows compiled those poems into a book called "Crazy Robert's Great Potential Song Lyrics Destined to Become Big Hits."

So, to help make Romance Awareness Month a time you will always remember, treat yourself to some very special "Not Exactly Love Poems" by Robert Barrows.

For more information, call Robert Barrows at R.M. Barrows, Inc. Advertising and Public Relations at 1-650-344-4405, www.barrows.com