Darla over at New World Mom nominated me for a little poetry challenge, which originated on Brickhouse Chick‘s Blog. You can read Darla’s beautiful response to this fun challenge here.
Initially, I thought it sounded like a fairly simple undertaking, but as I sat to write, it proved a bit harder than I’d anticipated! More than a few attempts were quickly tossed aside, especially after I took the time to read some of the other poems that had been written following the same guidelines.
I kept the three I hated the least 🙂
The rules are simple
•Write about love using only 10 lines.
•Use the word love in every line.
•Each line can only be four words long.
•Nominate others who are up for the challenge.
•Let them know about the challenge.
•Title the post: Love in Ten Lines
•Include a quote about love (this can be your own).
•You may write in any language.
Mi amor, mi amor,
baneful love, unsheathed weapon,
mortiferous love, piercing armor.
Love fails, love falls,
battlefield casualty, mi amor.
Your love, or mine,
one love must endure.
Mi amore lives on.
I’m sorry, my love,
mi amore lives on.
“Love is a battlefield” Pat Benetar
Sweetest love – unblemished, innocent,
untainted and virtuous love.
Love bestowed without expectation.
Love requited, without reservation,
without trepidation – pure love.
Intertwining hearts, palpable love.
New love, unparalleled enchantment.
First love, irreplaceable communion.
Such is the love
that teaches us love
“Love is a many splendored thing” William Waterway
You are my love
my true, forever love.
Our love sustains me,
our love contains me.
Your love is precious,
your love is sure.
Your love strengthens me,
your love surrounds me.
My love is yours,
my love is yours . . .
“My heart is, and will always be, yours” Jane Austin – Sense and Sensibility
UPDATE – I forgot the noms! Letsee . . . I nominate, umm . . . Hmm. Letsee, oh! I know! I nominate YOU! All ya’all. Do it, it’s fun 🙂
Oh you really pulled this one off, Crystal! Oh you are such a wordsmith! Did you write them all? THREE poems? I love them all…
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Thank you my darling Miss Christine 🙂 I couldn’t seem to come up with something I liked, especially after reading some of the other poems!
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Wow! You’re so good at this! I suck at writing poetry!
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Thanks 🙂 Poetry is just whispers from your heart . . .
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Did it already and sucked at it. These are stunning 🙂
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I am going to have to express a dissenting view . . . i read no suckage in your poem 🙂 and thank you –
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Eh I didn’t like it
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Sheesh, These are awesome, I can’t believe you wrote 3, I had a hard time with one! Nice job!
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🙂 That was kind of tough Miss Darla! it did get me in the mood to start putting pen to the page though, it’s been a while . . .Thank you for nominating me!
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Thank you for doing it so beautifully, as always! ❤
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Nice job on these!! You went all out! 🙂
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Ha! Thanks 🙂 It’s harder than it sounds!
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Yes, it is!
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