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These 6 Poets Attempt To Describe Love

Like slow dancing under the stars, to no music.

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These 6 Poets Attempt To Describe Love

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Love is that thing that has inspired countless songs, poems, books, movies, and more. It gives you butterflies and makes you feel like you're floating on a cloud. But how does one truly describe it? Here are 6 poets and writers who attempt to describe love in just a few sentences:

"I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep and there are no words for that."

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-Brian Andreas

"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."

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-Emily Bronte

"I feel like a part of my soul has loved you since the beginning of everything. Maybe we're from the same star."

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- Emery Allen

"I think the mysterious pull that draws you to another person is identical to the one that moves our eyes upward to the stars."

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-Lang Leav

"This was love: a string of coincidences that gathered significance and became miracles."

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-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"What do you think love is like? Like slow dancing under the stars, to no music."

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-Kiana Azizian

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