Hello, beautiful readers! Valentine's Day is right around the corner and both Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge and Sadje's What Do You See? prompt shared images related to love, so I've decided to combine the prompts. I also combined dVerse's Quadrille #217: Poems with Zing! which asks us to write a quadrille poem incorporating the word zing, and it seemed to just fit right in! (A quadrille should only have 44 words. Originally, I had more, so I revised it.)
This holiday tends to focus on romantic love, but there are so many forms of love which tend to be forgotten. There is the love between friends, bringing joy and laughter for years. There is the love of family, providing comfort and security. There is the love and zest for life, adding excitement and adventure into our days. Most importantly, there is the love of self. Sadly, this is the one most people forget to nurture. It is for these other forms of love that I chose to write my poem.
(image credit; Bilal Karim @ Unsplash)
Love Because...
without love,
life’s an endless stream
of monochromatic gray
an empty ravine
thirsting for water
without reprieve
with love,
each sunrise's radiant glory
infuses the spirit with zing
full of wonder
vibrant
love
freely
because
everyone deserves to feel loved
most of all
you
(image credit; Susn Matthiessen @ Unsplash)
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Beautiful and good reminder about self love too, Yvette! Xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteHow right you are my friend that all forms of love need to nurtured and self love is very important too. It’s such a lovely poem. Thanks for joining in.
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Thank you, Sadje! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteBeautiful poetry, Yvette, and lovely reminder we must love ourselves, as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteVery impressive and clever combination of all the prompts. Beautiful poem. Here's mine. For some reason I cannot comment on Melissa's post or Fandango. Anyway pleased I could post here. https://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2025/02/valentine.html.
ReplyDeleteI've been having difficulty posting on certain WordPress blogs as well. Hopefully, they will get it all sorted out. Thanks for visiting and sharing, Rall! :-)
DeleteWe all need the zing of love. Well done. :)
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I agree, De! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteA beautiful sentiment. Yvette, and well done with combining the prompts and making it flow!
ReplyDelete(The quadrille is supposed to be exactly 44 words.)
Oh, no! I missed that part of the challenge! I will fix it. Thanks for letting me know. :-)
DeletePerhaps the sign should say 'I love myself because...'. A delightfully different take.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Keith! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteSuch a beautiful write and yes self love is very important! Lovely, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Punam! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteWithout Love we are nothing. Live life to the fullest, but fill it with Love. Truly enjoyed your poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting and sharing your wonderful words. :-)
DeleteLove has a strong zing... love it
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bjorn! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteGreat take!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI truly think we can set the tone of the day by smiling at ourselves in the morning mirror. And then carrying that joy throughout the day, even in little actions; holding doors open, offering spare change (and or bills), just being aware of how it might be possible to be helpful - like not being grumpy on a grocery line... :)
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly, Jules! I try to always share positive energy with others. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :-)
DeleteI really liked this focus on self-love. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you, SG! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteAhh...lovely. This made me smile. Great reminder, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer! I'm happy I could make you smile. Thanks for sharing! :-)
DeleteA beautiful reminder, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThe first stanza is masterfully done, Yvette. I also love the positivity that flows through this poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteAbsolutely. Everyone deserves to feel loved, and know they are loved. Thanks for joining in, my friend.❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melissa! I appreciate you stopping by. I enjoy your poetry challenges. :-)
DeleteNailed it 100%!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susi! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteEveryone is deserving of love. Positive outlook, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I appreciate your visit. :-)
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