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Poets have always written poems about love. We have put together a collection of recordings of some of the best classic love poems, introduced and read for you by today’s poets. From Elizabeth Barrett Browning asking “How do I love thee?” to Lord Byron declaring “She walks in beauty like the night”, these poems are all about that ...
- “Married Love” by Kuan Tao-Sheng, Translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung
- “Never Give All The Heart” by W.B. Yeats
- “Camomile Tea” by Katherine Mansfield
Excerpt: You and I Have so much love, That it Burns like a fire, In which we bake a lump of clay Molded into a figure of you And a figure of me.
Excerpt: Never give all the heart, for love Will hardly seem worth thinking of To passionate women if it seem Certain, and they never dream That it fades out from kiss to kiss; For everything that’s lovely is But a brief, dreamy, kind delight.
Excerpt: Outside the sky is light with stars; There’s a hollow roaring from the sea. And, alas! for the little almond flowers, The wind is shaking the almond tree. How little I thought, a year ago, In the horrible cottage upon the Lee That he and I should be sitting so And sipping a cup of camomile tea.
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- “Come, And Be My Baby” by Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou was one of America’s most acclaimed poets and storytellers, as well as a celebrated educator and civil rights activist.
- "Bird-Understander" by Craig Arnold. These are your own words. your way of noticing. and saying plainly. of not turning away. from hurt. you have offered them. to me I am only.
- "Habitation" by Margaret Atwood. at the back where we squat. outside, eating popcorn. the edge of the receding glacier. where painfully and with wonder. at having survived even.
- "Variations on the Word Love" by Margaret Atwood. One of the most fascinating things about love is that it can come in so many different forms — platonic, passionate, or even patronizing.
- "Love Sonnet XI," by Pablo Neruda. The action verb of this sonnet is not "I love" so much as it is "I want." The poem—one of many love sonnets the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was known for—conveys a deep sense of all-encompassing longing.
- "How Do I Love Thee? ,” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. This is one of the most famous short love poems in existence, showing that feelings felt in the 1800s are the same as the ones experienced now.
- "When You Are Old," by William Butler Yeats. William Butler Yeats's exploration of enduring love makes this one of the most famous love poems to date. The couple in this poem is together for the long haul, even as the rest of their lives (and their bodies) change: "One man loved the pilgrim soul in you / And loved the sorrows of your changing face."
- "[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]," by e.e. cummings. This is one of the most instantly recognizable love poems for a reason. It captures that feeling of being totally intertwined with another person: You feel responsible for their heart.
Jul 9, 2014 · This list includes love poems by poets from thirty countries including Latvia, Iraq, and South Africa. Love is all you need! There's no "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways", or "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
Whether you’re searching for a poem for an occasion like an anniversary, a wedding, or Valentine’s Day, or because you need a pick-me-up or a forget-me-not, here’s a diverse selection of love poems. For more poems about love, explore our archive.
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Jan 4, 2021 · These classic love poems and more modern romantic poetry will melt even the most cynical heart. Take inspiration from our favorites for your own Valentines.
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