four letters isn't enough
for the "Love in 50 words" challenge
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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Alexandria Stanwyck
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Public Announcement Challenge Winners
For the Public Announcement Challenge, writers were asked to work inside voices built for control. These were notices, warnings, and updates meant to inform rather than confess. The strongest entries committed to that form and didn't break from it. Corporate memos, formal government alerts, and internal policy language were held consistently, allowing emotion, fear, grief, or humor to surface indirectly through pressure rather than declaration. The following poems recognize the voice of authority, and let human feeling slip through despite all its rules and restraint.
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Comments (14)
It is a little word with a big meaning. Nicely Done!!
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Nicely done! 💕
Brilliantly said… I love the entire poem!💖
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!
oooh, big fan of this one! Love the focus on language and its limitations to describe what doesn't fit in its confines
A concise explanation of love and everything it should be. Well done, excellent writing!
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!
Use all the letters! Great work! Fantastic!
“Oceans and continents”. Lovely! 😊
So very true. 4 letters is not enough
Very nicely done.
Love is big when it is true love
Love is big as you ask it to be ✍️☘️♦️♦️♦️♦️