What is a love poem? Is it necessarily a poem about romantic love? About romance? Marriage and commitment? Or is a love poem something else entirely?

In a recent short story I wrote, a writer is told by a young critic that he doesn't understand love. "It's neither noble nor eternal, as you would have your audience believe," she says.

"Nobody understands love," the writer admits. "It seems to be Universal. Timeless. Yet, it's also very individual, filtered by our own lives and expectations. I don't understand love, and can't understand love, because it's a different thing for each of us."

These love poems are Universal. Timeless. And yet very much a different thing for each of us. We hope you enjoy them...

Let the countdown begin.

  • #50
    LaTiefa Alston
    How Dare You Was 56 UP 6
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: I'm not sure if this is an sexy poem (it is!), a delightfully funny poem (it is!), or just a wonderfully beautiful expression of budding love (it's that, too!).
  • #49
    Sven
    Dream Of Me Was 50 UP 1
    Love Poems: Love has a way of making Dreamers of us all.
  • #48
    Horace Whitfield
    I Want To Know Was 45 Dropped 3
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: Suppose you met someone new. A friend. What kind of questions would you <b>really</b> like to ask?
  • #47
    Dreamer
    How Was Your Day? Was 55 UP 8
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: A friend - whether near or far - is someone with whom we can share our innermost feelings...
  • #46
    Michelle
    Every Night Was 48 UP 2
    Love Poems - Cyber Romance Poems: Love on the Internet - It's just as real as our offline relationships, and the emotions involved are just the same as well.
  • #45
    Karin Schaefer
    A Promise To My Love Was 51 UP 6
    Love Poems: If Love is an instinctive need and desire, then why does it take us so long to learn to do it well?
  • #44
    Moonshyne
    Hands Off Was 43 Dropped 1
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: When friendship turns to love, if only for a night, it can be very beautiful. Unfortunately, it can also be very complicated.
  • #43
    Jasperflower
    I Want To Fly Was 39 Dropped 4
    Love Poems - Cyber Romance Poems: When the Internet makes us want, it often leaves us wanting.
  • #42
    David Farrar
    The Sweet Taste Of Love Was 44 UP 2
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: Love can arouse <b>every</b> human sense.
  • #41
    Minuk Choi
    What should I do? Was 37 Dropped 4
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: The line between friendship and lovers is not easily crossed, and the dangers of failure are very real.
  • #40
    Todd Fulton
    Forbidden
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: Some gifts are given especially to be returned.
  • #39
    Virgo
    Fantasy Was 38 Dropped 1
    Love Poems: When reality and fantasy meet, the result is Love.
  • #38
    Lynn Smiley
    I Love You, My Friend Was 34 Dropped 4
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: When you go down a one-way road, you have no choice but to accept your destination.
  • #37
    Sally
    More Than Passion Was 36 Dropped 1
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: The moments when we awake, beside the one we love, are very special ones.
  • #36
    Poem Removed at Request of Author
  • #35
    Susan Miller
    The Gift Was 33 Dropped 2
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: Intimacy, freely given, is but the first link in a chain of gifts.
  • #34
    Jon Macomber
    Jackie Was 32 Dropped 2
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: When friendship turns to love, there aren't always easy answers to be found.
  • #33
    Earthbound Angel
    Never Meant To Be Was 35 UP 2
    Love Poems - Love and Friendship Poems: When a close friend surprises us, we sometimes don't react exactly the way we might have wished.
  • #32
    Millette Addison
    A Fairytale Was 31 Dropped 1
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: Daydreaming is a wonderful experience, especially dreams of passion.
  • #31
    Jewel
    What He's Done For Me Was 30 Dropped 1
    Love Poems: This heart-warming poem speaks a vital Truth - we should never give up on Love, because it never gives up on us.
  • #30
    Pamela
    If I Could Make A Wish Was 27 Dropped 3
    Love Poems - Cyber Romance Poems: Sometimes, when you meet that special someone on-line, the only thing you can do is wish ...
  • #29
    Travis
    Thoughts Of You Was 23 Dropped 6
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: Fantasy and love have something very much in common. Both can totally consume our lives.
  • #28
    Janette
    May I Kiss You? Was 29 UP 1
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: What better way to start a night of beautiful sharing than with a kiss?
  • #27
    Moondance
    Wet Was 22 Dropped 5
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: Sometimes just the thought of someone can stir up emotions in us when we least expect it.
  • #26
    Karin Schaefer
    Rapture Was 24 Dropped 2
    Love Poems - Erotic Poems: There is a moment when two people become one, and in their oneness become two in love.
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