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Jul 25, 2018 · Here, we’ve tried to strike a balance and offer ten of the very best Romantic poems from English literature, which ensures that these canonical figures are well-represented, while also broadening that canon to include some important but slightly less famous voices.
- “Come, and Be My Baby” by Maya Angelou
- "Bird-Understander" by Craig Arnold
- "Habitation" by Margaret Atwood
- "Variations on The Word Love" by Margaret Atwood
- "The More Loving One" by W.H. Auden
- "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
- "Always For The First Time" by André Breton
- "Love and Friendship" by Emily Brontë
- "To Be in Love" by Gwendolyn Brooks
- "How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Maya Angelou was one of America’s most acclaimed poets and storytellers, as well as a celebrated educator and civil rights activist. In ‘Come, And Be My Baby’, Angelou beautifully captures how overwhelming modern life can be and the comfort that love can provide during times of hardship — even if only for a moment.
The raw honesty of Craig Arnold’s poetry makes ‘Bird-Understander’ an easy pick for our list of the most beautiful love poems. In this piece, Arnold recounts a moment with his partner that makes his love grow even stronger. The language is simple yet evocative, putting a strong metaphor in the reader’s mind and facilitating a deeper understanding o...
Best known for her alarmingly realistic dystopian novelThe Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood demonstrates similar strengths in this poem: ‘Habitation’ is strikingly real. For context, Atwood here admits to the challenges of marriage and acknowledges the work needed to overcome them. It is this candor which makes the poem so beautiful.
One of the most fascinating things about love is that it can come in so many different forms — platonic, passionate, or even patronizing. Margaret Atwood unflinchingly lays out some of these in her poem ‘Variations on the Word Love’.
Whilst poems about heartbreak might not be as uplifting as those about the joys of love, they can be equally as beautiful and meaningful. The celestial extended metaphorof W.H. Auden’s ‘The More Loving One’ demonstrates this — though ultimately he would rather be ‘the more loving one’ himself, Auden perfectly encapsulates the pain of loss when love...
Anne Bradstreet’s Puritan belief that marriage is a gift from God comes across strongly in ‘To My Dear and Loving Husband.’ Reading it through a modern lens, it’s easy to start the poem feeling a little skeptical; however, Bradstreet’s genuine gratitude and dedication to her husband soon manifests to make it a deeply moving assertion of true love.
‘Always For The First Time’ is André Breton’s ode to a woman he has not met, but is willing to wait every day for. Breton was the French founder of the surrealist movement, which aimed to blur the lines between dreams and reality in art — explaining the rather whimsical nature of this beautiful love poem.
Love doesn’t have to be confined to romance — love between friends can be just as strong and beautiful. In ‘Love and Friendship’, Emily Brontë compares romantic love to a rose — stunning but short-lived — and friendship to a holly tree which can endure all seasons.
Next on our list of the most beautiful poems about love is ‘To Be in Love’ by Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks was a poet, author, and teacher — and perhaps most notably, in 1950, was also the first African-American writer to receive a Pulitzer Prize. In this powerful poem, Brooks conveys the intense emotions which come with falling in love and how it can ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a renowned Victorian poet who influenced the work of many later English-language poets, including Emily Dickinson. ‘How Do I Love Thee?’ is one of Browning’s most recognizable poems, and indeed one of the most famous love poems ever written — its ardent yet clear declaration of love has resonated with readers for over...
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- Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was a big fan of the original form of romantic poetry - the classic sonnet - which always included 14 lines, with each line written in iambic pentameter (a steady, bouncy rhythm of 10 syllables).
- She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron. Written in 1814, this is one of Lord Byron's most famous works. It is said that the poem was written about his cousin's wife, after he was struck by her unusual beauty.
- Love is... by Adrien Henri. When it comes to poetry, simplicity often resonates the most. This is why we love this perfectly articulated poem by Adrien Henri, written in 1968.
- How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Written for her husband, fellow poet Robert Browning, this idea of love being never-ending resonates as much today as it did when it was first published in 1850.
40+ Romance Poems, Ranked by Poetry Experts - Poem Analysis. Romance poetry explores themes of love, beauty, and passion. It encapsulates the range of emotions and experiences associated with love, from the thrill of attraction to the pain of heartbreak. Romance poetry can express deep personal feelings, idealize the beloved, or tell stories of ...
Jul 18, 2016 · 1 William Wordsworth: The Major Works by Stephen Gill (editor) 2 Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Major Works by H. J. Jackson (Editor) 3 Willam Blake: Selected Poetry by William Blake. 4 Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Major Works by Michael O'Neill (Editor) & Zachary Leader (Editor) 5 John Keats: The Major Works by Elizabeth Cook (Editor)
Sep 26, 2018 · We’ve gathered the best love poems ever written to help you express what you’re feeling, from adoration to yearning to heartbreak.
Jan 22, 2012 · The most flamboyant and notorious of the major English Romantic poets, George Gordon, Lord Byron, was likewise the most fashionable poet of the early 1800s. He created an immensely popular Romantic hero—defiant, melancholy, haunted by secret guilt—for which, to many, he seemed the model.
