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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Ended May 25, 2016 • 89 Entries • Created by mvadrix
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Wildfire Hearts
It is like you are
A dry branch being consumed
By a forest fire
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
chemistry/biology
you are linked, bonded.
fear of losing them: constant.
yet you welcome this.
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
How To Love(For Little Green Men)
You know, when she wants
steak. You don't eat meat, but you
still abduct a cow.
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
a flower
in it's radiance
begin there
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Hand him a dagger
and then trust him not to kill
you with it some day
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Beneath my face remains
Ghosts as dancers and flower crowns
I'd die for her, then bloom.
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Passion is a Virus
Follow your rapture,
Melting in sanctuary.
Mania in flame.
Mad for empathy,
Emotional devotion.
Lost among closeness.
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
One...
Beyond mating call
One to another gives all
Two souls be that One
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
Mathmatrimony
Null state existing
Without joining expression
Entropy zero
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You have to teach an alien what love is. The alien can only understand haiku. You cannot use the word 'love'
L***
Endless intentions
Driven by deep desires
Intense thoughts linger
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