Dale, from A Delectable Life, has issued me with a challenge to write a poem about love in ten lines and produce a quote on the same subject. My fault entirely, as I’ve been busy issuing her with challenges over the last few weeks. Apparently I’m responsible for her new addiction to haiku and for her spending an entire morning reading 100-word short stories by Friday Fictioneers, as well as penning a piece of fiction of her own.
The poetry challenge has certain strictures that you can read about below, but first my poem, followed by a quote from my speculative fiction novel, which is presently under the submission microscope.
The Poem
Shout love from mountaintops
Kayak over love’s waves
Sink into love’s deeps
Drown in impossible love
Passionate love without cure
Love supernovas consuming all
Such love slays commonsense
Insanity becomes love’s bedfellow
Love itself the aphrodisiac
Obstinate love without cure
The Quote
“Life has fractured us both, yet we deserve love.”
— Sarah Potter, Counting Magpies
The Challenge
- Write about love using only 10 lines.
- Use the word love in every line.
- Each line can only be 4 words long.
- Nominate others who are up for the challenge.
- Let them know about the challenge.
- Title the post: Â Love in Ten Lines
- Include a quote about love (this can be your own)
- You may write in any language
My Nominations*
- Sherry at A View From My Summerhouse
- Christy at Poetic Parfait
- Blondeusk at Blondewritemore
- Tokoni at Beautiful Insanity
- Leigh at Leigh’s Wordsmithery
[*No obligation to take up the challenge, or time constraints, as that’s not how the poetic Muse works!]
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Sarah Potter Writes 
LOVE! You are definitely a Master at this. I can only hope to learn to be a fraction as good as you. Beautiful, Sarah!
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Blushing. Thank you, Dale. I enjoyed the challenge. It also inspired me to write a love poem to my dog, as it’s her 7th birthday today. The poem is about the first time our eyes met, when she was 5 weeks old. Will post it some time.
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Happy to hear…looking forward to basically anything you write…
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Oh, Lordy. Those parameters are difficult, although I enjoy challenges. (Thanks for the tap, Sarah.) I hope tackling it in a few days won’t be too long . . .
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So glad you’re taking up the challenge. I have to say I struggled a bit with this one. No hurry, Leigh. Whenever will do.
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THAT was a struggle?
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Yes, it was a struggle because of the parameters. My editorial brain fought against the repeat use of the word “love”, as well as not being able to have 5 or 7 syllables in the lines (haiku and tanka withdrawal symptoms!).
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Ha ha!
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Oh what a beautiful poem, photograph AND quote! This is a challenge indeed but one I gratefully accept, thanks so much for nominating me dear Sarah! I love challenges like this because I don’t write poetry often and this really gets the juices flowing. I’ll try to get to it as soon as I can and will let you know when I do 🙂 xxxx
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Thank you, Sherri, for your kind words. And I’m thrilled you’re going to take up the challenge. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with 🙂 xxxx
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Wonderful, Sarah! I really enjoyed your poem here. Love is so many things, including the insanity you speak of. Thanks again for nominating me; as I said in my other comment, I have already participated. xx
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Thank you, dear Christy. I’m so glad you enjoyed my poem. My pleasure, of course, in nominating you. I’ve responded to your other comment xx
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This poem took my breath- kayak,sink, drown in love!! Bravo!
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Wow, gosh, thanks, Cybele!
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yw!
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Great poem Sarah – a wonderful response to the challenge – love the quote too 🙂
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Thank you, so much, Andrea. Glad you enjoyed both the poem and the quote 🙂
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