Writer's Digest April 2023 Poems

What is Love - A question

April 25—Ask A Question

What is love, tell me if you know

Love is what it is
Those who know don’t tell
And those who tell don’t know

What is love, tell me if you know

Do you know what love is, Joe?
And how can you make it grow?
More than just biochemistry
It is pure madness

What is love, tell me if you know

Love is what it is
And sometimes
Love is what it ain’t
That’s the Zen of love

What is love, tell me if you know


Based loosely on the classic Tower of Power Song, “What is hip?”

What Is Hip Lyrics

[Verse 1]

So ya wanna dump out yo' trick bag
Ease on in a hip thang
But you ain't exactly sure what is hip
So you started to let your hair grow
Spent big bucks on your wardrobe
Somehow, ya know there's much more to the trip

[Chorus]
What is hip?
Tell me, tell me, if you think you know
What is hip?
If you're hip
The question, "Will it show?"
You're into a hip trip
Maybe hipper than hip
What is hip?
[Verse 2]
You became a part of a new breed
Been smoking' only the best weed
Hangin' out with the so-called "Hippie set."
Seen in all the right places
Seen with just the right faces
You should be satisfied, but it ain't quite right

[Chorus]
What is hip?
Tell me, tell me, if you think you know
What is hip?
If you're hip
The question, "Will it show?"
You're into a hip trip
Maybe hipper than hip
What is hip?

[Break]
Come on

[Refrain]
Hipness is. What it is
Hipness is. What it is
Hipness is. What it is
Sometimes hipness is, what it ain't


For today's prompt, we have our third two-for-Tuesday prompt, which means you get two prompts, and they are:
1. Write a love poem, and/or...
2. Write an anti-love poem.
As longtime participants know, this is my favorite prompt, which is why it returns every challenge. Write a love poem, or write a not-love poem. By the way, if you need some inspiration, here are the best love poems (according to me anyway)