Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
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Once you are absolutely sure what you want to say with the love poem you select, you should decide whose poetry best represents your feelings. For that, you must know who the greatest love poets of all time are.
William Shakespeare
One of the most often quoted writers of love poems is William Shakespeare. In fact, everything Shakespeare wrote was written in verse, including his numerous plays. However, it is his sonnets you will want to inspect for those nuggets of poetic gold. Read Shakespeare’s love poems carefully as not all of the 154 sonnets are directed happily towards a loved one.
Rumi
As Rumi once said, love poems are but "a mere reflex of that huge interior reality we call love". Yet, he is still considered one of the great poets of all time, his work considered in the Muslim world second only to the Qu’ran. His love poems are short and simple, evoking vivid imagery and speaking to the details of a lover. Millions have used his poems to impress a lover.
Elizabeth Barret Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote what is probably the biggest cliché in any love poem, “How do I love thee, let me count the ways.” However, Browning’s love poems in Sonnets from the Portuguese, written for her husband Robert Browning are considered some of the finest English language love poems of all time, a fine choice for anyone looking to impress a significant other.
William Shakespeare
One of the most often quoted writers of love poems is William Shakespeare. In fact, everything Shakespeare wrote was written in verse, including his numerous plays. However, it is his sonnets you will want to inspect for those nuggets of poetic gold. Read Shakespeare’s love poems carefully as not all of the 154 sonnets are directed happily towards a loved one.
Rumi
As Rumi once said, love poems are but "a mere reflex of that huge interior reality we call love". Yet, he is still considered one of the great poets of all time, his work considered in the Muslim world second only to the Qu’ran. His love poems are short and simple, evoking vivid imagery and speaking to the details of a lover. Millions have used his poems to impress a lover.
Elizabeth Barret Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote what is probably the biggest cliché in any love poem, “How do I love thee, let me count the ways.” However, Browning’s love poems in Sonnets from the Portuguese, written for her husband Robert Browning are considered some of the finest English language love poems of all time, a fine choice for anyone looking to impress a significant other.
Thousands more wrote millions of love poems that you can use to help capture a special someone’s heart. You must merely know where to look and what you want to say. Poetry can do the rest.
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