Friday Writings #194: 14 Words For Love

 

 

 

 Hello, dear Word Weavers. How are you all? I hope you are loving your life!

Back in January 2016 a woman called Jodi Barnes started a facebook group inviting people to write of love in fourteen words. She chose that number because Valentine's Day is the 14th of February. 

 I was lucky enough to be on her friends list, so I received the initial invitation. For a light-worker / healer / witch like me, the idea of adding to the love energy in the world was irresistible! 

New and potential members are advised:

[The group] creates opportunities to express kindness, empathy, gratitude, compassion, hope, peace and forgiveness to one another through the written word.

The rules? Post a 14-word poem, aphorism or micro story to share with others. We believe that love for humanity can exceed politics, religion, income, race and gender identity differences. Simply, let the love begin!

I don't remember what the group was first called, but in January 2017 Jodi changed the name to 14 Words For Love. 

 

 

It's a private group, meaning people can find it and ask to join, but until you're accepted as a member you can't see what anyone has written and shared. 

 

I don't post there all the time – nor even a lot – but it's a nice thing to go back to every so often and, as well as sharing one's own thoughts, see what others have contributed.  

If you're on facebook, and the idea appeals to you, you might like to search it and join. Meanwhile, I offer the opportunity to do the same thing right here and now.

For your optional prompt this week, please give me 14 loving words, or words about love – any kind of love, for anyone or anything.  (14 words excluding title and notes, that is.) If that doesn't give you enough scope for everything you'd like to say (and because this is not the actual facebook group, so we don't have to be bound by all its rules) you may create several stanzas of 14 words each.

Guidelines: 
Poetry or prose, new or old, on prompt or off. If you're going off prompt, you may as usual use 369 words maximum (excluding title and notes). One post per person. Link your post (not your whole blog) to Mister Linky below. Please link back to here on your post; and also visit and read other participants, and let them know you did so by leaving a comment. You can also talk to the team and each other in the comments here.

Next week, we will invite you to revisit one of our old prompts. Maybe one you missed, but wish you hadn’t. If you can’t choose, here are 3 favorites of mine:

1. Friday Writings #30: Beloved Books

2. Friday Writings #101: I Couldn’t Have Done It Without You

3. Friday Writings #147: What soothes you?

Please include your chosen prompt in your post. 

Friday Writings #193: Tell Me Something Good

 

Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! The last few weeks have been a series of ups and downs. I don't want to go into the details (some stories are not mine to tell), but I will say that right now things have settled down to be, if not positive, at least somewhat hopeful. 

So for this week's optional prompt, I am requesting that you tell me something good. Poetry and prose are welcome, as are fiction and non-fiction. Just please keep your submissions to 369 words or fewer and one piece per person.

Next week's optional prompt, will ask you to share 14 loving words, or words about love – any kind of love, for anyone or anything.  If that doesn't give you enough scope for everything you'd like to say, you may create several stanzas of 14 words each.