love poem

Heartfelt written devotion

A love poem is a poem expressing romantic feeling or desire, addressed to or about a beloved.

The form spans from ancient odes to modern verse, from sacred devotion to raw longing: He wrote her a love poem for their anniversary.

Love poems range from the conventionally sentimental to the explicitly erotic.

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  • sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
  • verseMetered poetic passage
  • romanticConducive to love
  • heartCirculatory system's pump
  • odeLaudatory verse form

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G