42 Best Romantic Love Poems (2024)

1. [i Carry Your Heart With Me(i Carry It In]

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• By E.E. Cummings

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)

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I just heard this today and love, love, love this poem. I am not really a reader, especially poetry, though I do enjoy both and lived through that lens growing up. But I wouldn't generally be...

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2. Love's Language

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• By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

How does Love speak?
In the faint flush upon the telltale cheek,
And in the pallor that succeeds it; by
The quivering lid of an averted eye--

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Beautiful, with lots of emotion by way of description. I think of the French poet Edmond Rostand's character Cyrano de Bergerac and the Russian playwright Anton Chekov, two very unique...

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3. Wild Nights - Wild Nights!

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• By Emily Dickinson

Wild nights - Wild nights!
Were I with thee
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!

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4. A Red, Red Rose

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• By Robert Burns

O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.

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5. She Walks In Beauty

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• By George Gordon, Lord Byron

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;

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6. If I Thought

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• By Dana Schwartz
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2015 with permission of the Author.

If I thought for just one moment that this would be my last breath,
I'd tell you I'll love you forever, even beyond death.
If I thought for just one moment that your face would be the last I'd see,
I'd take a million pictures and save them just for me.

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I have stage 4 breast cancer. My husband and I will be married 20 years next April. I cannot share this poem with him yet. In our situation it would be too difficult for now. I am still doing...

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7. My Melody

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• By Eric Pribyl
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010 with permission of the Author.

Analysis of Form and Technique

Amazing and beautiful,
not a flower or a tree.
Much prettier than that,
and only I can see.

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Beautiful poem. I love it. One of my favorite poems from Familyfriendspoems.com .

8. The Meaning Of Love

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• By Krina Shah
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008 with permission of the Author.

Analysis of Form and Technique

To love is to share life together,
to build special plans just for two,
to work side by side,
and then smile with pride,

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Love is the thing that keeps you up all night because you'd rather talk to that person than sleep. Love can be the best feeling in the world and also the worst. It can bring you higher than...

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9. Baby When You Hold Me

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• By Shelagh Bullman
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010 with permission of the Author.

Baby, when you hold me, my emotions makes it clear
Just how much you mean to me while we are laying here.
I listen to your heartbeat in rhythm with my own,
With every pound that warming sound keeps me safe with love you've shown.

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I've looked for many ways to tell him that I love him and miss him very much. I never thought I would find something that would make me feel like he is right next to me. He is a doctor...

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10. Let Me

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• By Randy Batiquin
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

Analysis of Form and Technique

Let me take care of your broken heart
and show you how to fly.
Let me hold you gently by the hand
and kiss your tears goodbye.

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Love is the true inspirational force. It motivates, encourages and strengthens the resolve to achieve the achievable. True love neither expects nor demands anything in lieu. It only believes...

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11. Silence Is Golden

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• By Hanna Eardley
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2018 with permission of the Author.

It is not your conversation
That keeps me entertained
But rather the way you look at me
That makes me feel sustained

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I am not a poet or even remotely related to poetry. I just want to write a poem for my girlfriend and surprise her on her birthday and I came here to understand how it works. I wanted to...

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12. Words Are Not Enough

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• By Denese H. Boyett
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2006 with permission of the Author.

No words could ever tell you,
No action could express
The way I feel about you.
With you, my life is blessed.

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Love is deeper than we think. It sounds easy but binds a lot together. That’s why when finding someone to love, we must make sure we get it from a perfect source, and that source is God. Love...

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13. Glad I Met You

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• By Virginnia R Dryver
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2011 with permission of the Author.

At first I wasn't looking for love.
I wanted no one in my life,
for I had totally given up.
All I wanted was to hide.

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I was devastated after a 20-year marriage ended badly. I later tried a dating website looking for a "buddy" to go do things with - no love on my mind! When I met this man I was instantly...

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14. What She Is To Me

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• By Darren C Swartland
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2017 with permission of the Author.

Look at the beauty in her eyes,
a glow that shines like the sunrise.
Her smile opens up the cloudy skies,
her laughter delights butterflies.

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Forever you will remain in my heart, falling in love with you is the best thing that has ever happened in my life. I compose this from my heart, I want to write how you made me feel great....

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15. My True Love

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• By Hailey L. Sturgill
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.

I have a feeling
That I can't comprehend.
In my deepest thoughts you are
More than just a friend.

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I got sent this poem by someone online who has fallen in love with me. Even though I didn't want it to happen, as we live to far away from each other and other life commitments will always...

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16. Love In Your Eyes

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• By Youseline Bazil
• Published by Family Friend Poems September 2008 with permission of the Author.

When I am looking into your eyes,
I see all the love you have for me.
I see in your eyes you care for me a lot.
I see your love for me is true,

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My boyfriend and I have been together for three months. The love my boyfriend has for me is endless. He loves me with all his heart. In his eyes I see that he has passionate love for me....

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17. For Someone Special

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• By Tommy B
• Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

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I met a girl in seventh grade and realized what love at first sight meant. I was hiding it from her until just this November. We became friends. Of course, I just wanted to be around her. And...

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18. Together

• By Paul Holmes
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2019 with permission of the Author.

You and me alone
Madness of world locked away
Peace and quiet reigns

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19. Take My Hand

• By Kevin
• Published by Family Friend Poems November 2007 with permission of the Author.

Please take my hand, come walk with me
I will show you the way and let you see
How love and happiness will make you feel
And make your life feel so unreal

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My story is about the one I love, she is lovely and beautiful, the thing that makes me really love this lady is she is the one who thought me about the name of God and how to prayer, now I am...

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20. To You

• By Michaela Tatualla
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2008 with permission of the Author.

To you I give the whole me,
For I believe that you're my destiny.
To you I offer every best of my heart,
For I believe that you will value it.

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Falling in love with her was the most amazing thing that has ever happened in my entire life. She is so beautiful, loving, and supportive. Her gentle voice always sends me into another world.