Loveforms
Love in 50 Words and Ancient Greek Lesson
Storge
love I've understood
from infancy to adulthood
Eros
love that alluded me
until I hit my twenties
Philia
love that has gone
as fast as it had come
Agape
universal love for others
hard when hate smothers
Philautia
perhaps the hardest love
I don’t feel enough
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Paul Stewart
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Fantastic concept! And you explored each one in rhyming couplets! Certainly a love poem on all levels!!
Love these alluring words - some new ones for me! :)
Excellent poem & I learnt new words: Storge & Philautia🤔.
Self love is the hardest for me too. And even the friendship one was relatable, sadly. Loved your creative take on the challenge!
The way you described each type of love feels so real, and I can relate to some of them. Philautia is definitely the hardest for me too. Thanks for sharing this!
Wise, funny as well as intellectually and philosophically stimulating! Come on Paul! It’s the end of the work week and you’re making me think! Good luck on the challenge!
A fantastic, moving love poem! I love all the different words for love! Great work! As always, great job!
Learnt a new word. Storge
Great story. If you have time check out my profile and stories. Would appreciate that.
self-love is the hardest love of all. <3 Love the poem
Interesting use of the terms, sir!