Today's Prompt is BOOK OF LOVE

Today is Chapter seven in the book of love.
Here is how it goes...

Chapters                         Forms of poetry

1) Parents                     1) Tanka

2) Siblings                    2) 15 words or less

3) Spouse                     3) Crapsey Cinquain

4) Children                    4) Acrostic

5) Friends                     5) Flash 55

6) Pets                          6) English Sonnet

7) Self                           7) Free Verse

The rules are ...
Once you use a form you can not use it again, we are looking to have all seven forms used in the book.
Once you use a chapter you can not use it again, all the chapters must be used.
You may use any form with any chapter as long as you do not repeat them.

Bandit and I are doing ours in the order given for both the chapters and the form.

So our book of love looks like this

           Chapters                        

1) Parents   A Tanka poem

2) Siblings  15 words or less

3) Spouse   A Crapsey Cinquain

4) Children   An Acrostic Poem

5) Friends  in a Flash 55

6) Pets   An English Sonnet

7) Self  Free Verse

 

~CHAPTER SEVEN~

Free Verse

~Loving Me~

 

As long back as I remember

I could never see

the love I felt I needed

would ever come to be

through years of hurt and pain

from those I truly loved

all I found was tears

my heart was so unloved

I changed all that I was

to gain nothing but more fears

love was never enough

it got worse through the years

Then one day it happened

a bright spot in the dark

I found the love I needed

a new place to embark

I had it all along

there on my mantelshelf

dusting it off I finally found

a way to love myself

Now my days are fulfilling

and love comes easily

because the love I give so freely

comes straight back to me

 

YOUR TURN

ENJOY

JL&B