Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

What Is Love - What Is Love

What is love? What is love? ‘Tis a word often heard.
“Unconditional love” oftentimes is absurd
because there are many who seem so capricious.
Tossed around is the word when their love’s fictitious!

What is love? What is love? It’s a feeling and some
may feel it, while some others - to love they are numb.
Some say it and mean it; with actions they show it.
Those numb to it though cannot know it or grow it.

Love with passion or romance can fool us the most.
It’s more like a sickness that’s been misdiagnosed.
It’s all about pheromones or how someone looks.
It gets exaggerated in poetry books.

Love of country, of God;  love of family too.
These all are quite common, but are they really true?
I think most sincerely that examples abound,
and those with Agape in this world I have found.

Love for friends and dear ones though imperfect it be
is both practiced and felt by good folks constantly.
One cannot deny the remarkable joy 
of holding one’s own newly born daughter or boy.

What is love? What is love? Its proof lies with those
who bring light to our lives. In their actions love shows.
As God’s children, our potential we must believe.
Loving others as ourselves, great peace we’ll receive!

Feb. 7, 2021 for the Unseeking Seeker's What Is Love Poetry Contest

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Nancy Kaufman March 8, 2021 at 2:06 PM Dear Andrea, very powerful and heartfelt piece there. thank you for writing it. I always call physical love "loin passion" or maybe it should be be "groin passion" but I do agree with you, it is the lowest form of love.

Malabika Ray Choudhury March 7, 2021 at 1:35 PM A profound question - we all seek the answer for! You have looked into your heart, Andrea, and around you. Beautifully articulated ~ Mala

Jennifer Proxenos February 12, 2021 at 10:37 AM I wish we could all love others as ourselves, but do we? I love your poem Andrea, but i'v always wondered about this commandment. How perfect the world would be if this could be practiced by each and every human being in this world. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Anitha Jayasankar February 10, 2021 at 10:46 PM Such a lovely poem on LOVE dear Andrea. I specially liked the third and fifth stanzas, SO TRUE. To my faves. Sorry I couldn't log in to Soup much for poetry or comments. Hugs ~ Ani

Supraja Kannan February 10, 2021 at 1:07 AM Remarkable write, Andrea... Beautifully described the love... Reads like a winner...

Linda Alice Fowler February 9, 2021 at 11:11 AM This says it all Andrea. A very deserved win! Congratulations! Linda

Rama Balasubramanian February 9, 2021 at 7:25 AM Wonderful write on truths of love in different forms. Last line very profound, can indeed bestow peace if followed. Congratulations on your well deserved top win.

Sara Kendrick February 8, 2021 at 2:16 PM Sometimes the trouble with loving others as we love ourselves is that we don't love ourselves either. Good work ..Reads like a good contender if for a contest. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Robert Lindley February 8, 2021 at 1:29 PM Great poetry my friend. So much truth about what we mortals call- LOVE. Love is the heart and soul of life. We love our lovers, our family, our life, our dreams , our homes, our poetry- so many, many and varied things. Love is medicine for the human soul. Oft a healing state and a true blessing. A fav- a gem. God bless..

Paula Goldsmith February 8, 2021 at 7:51 AM Congratulations on your win. A "Beautiful" write. Love your line, "Loving others as ourselves, great peace we’ll receive!" If only everyone would. Have a blessed day with your win...........................

Alexis Y. February 8, 2021 at 7:47 AM WoW! Andrea, You wrote an amazing entry about love. I know you are a teacher and I feel like I was in class listening to a professor teach on the subject of love. I have been educated. Well done. Congratulations on your top win. It was well deserved. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Paghunda Zahid February 8, 2021 at 7:37 AM What a beautiful write... Congratulations on your well deserved win Andrea

Beata Agustin February 8, 2021 at 5:08 AM ...and I say "AMEN" to such... Congrats! God bless you.

Kim Rodrigues February 8, 2021 at 3:51 AM A beautiful write, Andrea! Congratulations on your win!

Caren Krutsinger February 8, 2021 at 3:39 AM Congratulations on your win Andrea. This was well thought out and expertly executed as usual.

Carol Mitra February 8, 2021 at 2:58 AM So heart warming Andrea....Congrats on your top win...Hugs :)

Unseeking Seeker February 8, 2021 at 2:13 AM Congratulations Andrea! Honest, as usual, whether we agree or not! Thanks for participating in the contest

Victor Buhagiar February 7, 2021 at 11:36 PM This seems like a treatise on love which remains mysterious. We often talk on the aftermath of falling in love. May all try to live happily. ~~

Harry Horsman February 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM Interesting poetry, Andrea you draw on many facets of love all which are important at some time and place. The poetry as usual is relevant and sincere.

Connie Marcum Wong February 7, 2021 at 8:11 PM To me the truest form of love is loving unconditionally. This is an excellent poem Andrea. It should rate really high. I hope you share it with PFT. You included most every kind of love in this creative piece. I am putting it into my Faves! Blessings xxoo

Bryan Norton February 7, 2021 at 7:29 PM Andrea, you provide us with many thought-provoking instances in this poem. You also challenge our assumptions about love, which is always refreshing. I wish I could spend all day with friends digging deeper into the concepts you explore here. A very interesting poem.

Mystic Rose Rose February 7, 2021 at 6:18 PM Love is a very big word to describe Andrea. You have succeeded in giving us the most important attributes of this essential feel. Winning wishes,

Quoth Theraven February 7, 2021 at 6:09 PM Andrea, Your poems wear a kind heart way out on their sleeve intrinsically. Which is absolutely marvelous, for Valentine's day. 'Four unique forms of love are found in Scripture. They are communicated through four Greek words (Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape) and are characterized by romantic love, family love, brotherly love, and God's divine love.' -Richard

JC Brul February 7, 2021 at 3:07 PM Oh, what more could I ask for? Magnificent piece!!Best wishes.

Lindsay Laurie February 7, 2021 at 2:30 PM Hello Andrea … respect and trust are a must or in time the word called love will begin to shatter. A really honest take on the subject of love Andrea - Lindsay

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