What is Love?

NOXHE GALACTICA Magazine ISSUE TWO

What's Love?

Everyone has a definition Storytelling Poetry Art

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WHAT IS LOVE? UNPACKING THE MANY VIEWS ABOUT LOVE

According to Wikipedia,

We make our own definition of love

Love encompasses a range of strong

based on what feels right, but what feels

and positive emotional and mental

right is not always love. Love is caring,

states, from the most sublime virtue or

understanding deeply without

good habit, the deepest interpersonal

judgement or a selfish agenda,

affection and to the simplest pleasure.

A lot of times we see love as a place to What is love ? - Is a short but deep

arrive and achieve happiness. The idea

question that a lot of us grapple with

and feeling that once we get there

throughout our existence on earth. Love

everything will be alright. Love is not a

can be many things, but to see, feel and

destination is the journey with pit stops

receive love. You have to be willing to

that shine light to a different layer of

know love. Love is a compromise, a value,

love.

a journey and a responsibility where at the end of the day you hold yourself

Love is revolutionary , love will make you

accountable to. Many of us get to meet

question and test your beliefs and ideas

love at a traumatic place or event in our

you have of love . Love is In Lak' Ech Tu

lifetimes . We grow up with the idea of

eres mi otro yo - you are my

love that aligns with what we saw

other me.

growing up.

Poeta Galactico

P O E T A N O M O R E H E R O E S C a l i f o r n i a

RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD, WHEREAS LOVE SHOULD BE JOYFUL AND FULFILLING.

P O E T A L O O V E

M O O R E

E a r t h

NOT RECEIVING LOVE IS JUST AS BAD AS NOT GIVING IT.

P O E T A S A M M Y T h e

B a y

LOVE IS SOFT TO THE TOUCH; LOVE SLICES LIKE THE SWIFTNESS OF AN EXECUTION.

P O E T A D A N

I S H I B A S H I

T o k y o

,

J a p a n

LOVE ISÂ SO STRONG THAT YOU CAN LEAVE IT BEHIND EVEN WHEN YOU DIE.

P O E T A N A N A M e x i c o ,

C i t y

LOVE YOURSELF THROUGH EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.

P O E T A A Z U S A T o k y o ,

S U Z U K I J a p a n

LOVE IS A FEELING THAT CAN'T BE EXPRESSED IN WORDS.

P O E T A A - R O D O a k l a n d ,

C A

MY LOVE RECIPE HAS PLENTY OF RESPECT, AFFECTION, PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING AND LOTS OF COMMUNICATION

P O E T A J M U R D D A S a n

F r a n c i s c o ,

C A

THE WALLS THAT YOU HAVE UP TO PROTECT YOURSELF ARE THE SAME WALLS BLOCKING YOUR BLESSING.

P O E T A D ' C Y N O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS A FEELING THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES, GROWS OVER TIME AND SPARKS THE SOUL.

P O E T A B A R A K A K a m p a l a ,

B A H A T I U g a n d a

LOVE IS TO BE REMINDED OF HOW BLESSED I AM TO BE ME, WITH ALL MY STRENGTHS , WEAKNESSES BACKGROUND AND COLOUR OF MY SKIN

P O E T A V I V A T o w n b i z z

LOVE IS THE DESIRE TO TRULY ENRICH THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON.

P O E T A P R O G R E S O T h e

B a y

YOU KNOW ITS LOVE WHEN YOU STOP FIGHTING WHAT IS PURE AND GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL.

P O E T A C A U T E L O S A O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS A COMBINATION OF RESPECT,FRIENDSHIP, UNDERSTANDING, COMMUNICATION & COMPANIONSHIP.

P O E T A M C O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS A PLACE FOR REFUGE,PAIN AND GROWTH

P O E T A I C E B O I

T U N E

O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS A WITNESS, IT IS THE ART OF SEEING EACH OTHER

P O E T A G U E R R E R A O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS YOUR PASSION, YOUR DRIVE , YOUR MOTIVATION

P O E T A I C E B O I

T U N E

O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS A PRIORITY OF DEVOTION. IT IS A FEELING & EMOTION

P O E T A M U T E A D O

S I L E N C I O

M i c h o a c a n

LOVE IS AMOR INCONDICIONALFOR OURSELVES,OUR LOVED ONES AND COMUNIDAD.

P O E T A L I Z B E A U T Y E a s t

O a k l a n d

I HAVE YET TO MEET AND KNOW THIS SPECIAL, SWEET, EVERLASTING TU ERES MI OTRO YO,THANG CALLED LOVE. ASIDE FROM MYSELF, ASIDE FROM YOU

P O E T A R O S I E O a k l a n d

,

C A

LOVE IS HOPE & STRENGTH HAPPINESS & SELFLESSNESS VULNERABILITY & GROWTH.

P O E T A A I Y A S a n

L e a n d r o ,

C A

LOVE IS WHAT FILLS YOU UP & FUELS YOU. IT'S THAT UNMISTAKABLE SENSE OF EXPANSION WHEN YOUR SOUL IS NOURISHED.

P O E T A M A R Â Y O a k l a n d

S O L ,

C A

LOVE IS A JOURNEY. A HOMECOMING WHERE YOU GET TO CONNECT THE DOTS.

P O E T A D E R R I C K O a k l a n d ,

C A

LOVE IS RAW, GENUINE, UNAPOLOGETIC, HONEST, SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, SINCERE, RISK, EMOTIONAL, ACTION AND PEACEFUL.

P O E T A G I N A

M A D R I D

O a k l a n d

,

C A

I'M ALL ABOUT LOVE,BUT NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO FUCK WITH ME.

P O E T A S A M M Y H a w a i i

LOVE IS THE INVISIBLE EMBRACE I GET FROM THE MOON, TELLING ME MY DREAMS ARE VALID.

Appreciations Editor Christian M. Contributors Shayda, Sammy, Maricela, Gina ,Derick, Kibos, Aiya, Rosie, Tavita , Jonh B, Natalie S. Alex Z. Lizbeth, Fabiola, Stephanie, Silencio Muteado, Baraka , Susana, Yolanda, Iceboi Tune, Jordan, Angeles, Azusa , Sammantha, Dan, Nana, Loove Moore, D'cyn , Maribel, Areli, Kevin ,Monica, Joi, Donald, Francisco M, Sarai & Sandy Inspirations Bells Hooks "All About Love" Frank Ocean " Channel Orange"

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NOXHE GALACTICA Magazine ISSUE TWO

What's Love?

Everyone has a definition Storytelling Poetry Art