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four letters isn't enough

for the "Love in 50 words" challenge

By Alexandria StanwyckPublished 12 months ago 1 min read
https://negativespace.co/love-heart-scrabble-rose/

i've always been amazed how big love is;

it's an insult it only takes four letters

to spell out a word stretching over oceans and continents,

or fills up rooms faster than oxygen.

so we are forced to create sentences,

hoping they're enough to describe such a feeling as love.

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About the Creator

Alexandria Stanwyck

My inner child screams joyfully as I fall back in love with writing.

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  • Susan Payton10 months ago

    It is a little word with a big meaning. Nicely Done!!

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡11 months ago

    ⚡💙⚡

  • Tiffany Gordon11 months ago

    Nicely done! 💕

  • Brilliantly said… I love the entire poem!💖

  • The Dani Writer12 months ago

    The Dani Writer sooooo concurs with the sentiment in this message! Where does love get off only having four letters? Who thought that was appropriate? Why haven't we done anything about it? Let's start a club 😁😁😁 Great poem Alexandria!

  • D.K. Shepard12 months ago

    oooh, big fan of this one! Love the focus on language and its limitations to describe what doesn't fit in its confines

  • Ruth Stewart12 months ago

    A concise explanation of love and everything it should be. Well done, excellent writing!

  • Komal12 months ago

    What a beautifully profound reflection! The simplicity of "love" as a word contrasts so powerfully with the vastness of its meaning here. Simple, heartfelt, and deeply resonant!

  • Alex H Mittelman 12 months ago

    Use all the letters! Great work! Fantastic!

  • Grz Colm12 months ago

    “Oceans and continents”. Lovely! 😊

  • Mother Combs12 months ago

    So very true. 4 letters is not enough

  • Cathy holmes12 months ago

    Very nicely done.

  • Love is big when it is true love

  • Marie381Uk 12 months ago

    Love is big as you ask it to be ✍️☘️♦️♦️♦️♦️

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