Ai.
Yeu.
Lyublyu.
Ast.
Ask.
Kwam rak.
Gra.
Hubun.
Aejong.
Mohabbat.
Sraleanh.
Dashuri.
Lief.
Liebe.
Liefde.
Amor.
Amour.
Amore.
Kjaerlighet.
Pag-ibig.
We can add more to the list.
Spoken in many words
In this one world
that stands for
Love.
— Miriam Wagoner
• Miriam Wagoner is an award-winning Juneau poet. “One Word, One World” is a 2019 Honorable Mention winner in “Creative Verse – Single Poem” category as announced by Alaska Professional Communicators. Every non-English word in this poem means “love” or “to love” in a different language. The Capital City Weekly accepts submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for Writers’ Weir. To submit a piece for consideration, email us at editor@juneauempire.com.
