Erotic poet, or just freaky perv?

There's a fine line between the work of a smitten poet and a sleazy perv. When his erotic poetry was misconstrued as harassment, a shy 20-something—aka The Idiot Poet—wrote to Miss Lonelyhearts at the Winnipeg Free Press for advice on how better woo his lady love with verse. Here's Miz Lonelyhearts acerbic advice:

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

Dear Poet: If you go over to her in person, she will feel pressured and get you fired. If there are five steps to love, romance and commitment with her, you skipped one to four and gave her a poem that was only suitable between lovers. Notes from non-intimates are freaky. Shyness is never an excuse to pass a romantic missive to someone who doesn't know you. Next time follow these steps to romance: You have to 1) say hello 2) become friendly 3) ask a person out 4) establish a real relationship BEFORE you write erotic poetry....