Romantic Love Poems

A Romantic Love Poem

If you want to make your loved one sure of your feelings, there is no better way than to present them with a romantic love poem. The words of the poet will speak for you so that you don’t have to come up with the perfect words yourself. You can find a poem that is specifically written to a woman, to a man, or to the generic, “my love.”

There are a number of romantic love poems to choose from. So you should decide if you need something short or long. For example, if you are going to write the romantic love poem on a card, you may not want something that is more than a few stanzas long. You also need to decide if you want a poem that rhymes. Not all classic poetry rhymes, but some people prefer a rhyming poem over a free verse poem.

If you search online you should be able to find some or all of the following poems that are considered very romantic and classic works of art:

A Red, Red Rose
By Robert Burns

Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
By Thomas Moore

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
By Christopher Marlowe

How Do I Love Thee?
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning

She Walks in Beauty Like the Night
By Lord Byron

Shall I Compare Thee, Sonnet XVIII
By William Shakespeare

Heart We Will Forget Him
By Emily Dickinson

If you search for other works by these authors with the words “love” or “romantic” you will find other fine examples of love poetry by these poets. Also search under works by Shelley and Yeats.