60 Short Love Poems: You Will Thank Me Later

Read our collection of the top short love poetry throughout history. These poems include many from famous poets around the world.

Sharing poetry is like sharing a piece of yourself with someone you love. Poetry can be a window to the soul, making it easier for the person you love to know more about you. Sometimes what you need to say can be very short. Its short length may show that you put the time and effort in to make every word count. You considered carefully every word choice. Every word choice has a reason behind it. A short poem can be the ultimate act of romance when it is given the time and effort that it deserves.

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Famous Short Love Poems

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight. I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too. – Pablo Neruda

Touched by an Angel — Maya Angelou

We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love’s light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day – William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Is it too late to touch you, Dear? — Emily Dickinson

Is it too late to touch you, Dear?
We this moment knew —
Love Marine and Love terrene —
Love celestial too –

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Night Thoughts — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

OH, unhappy stars! your fate I mourn,

Ye by whom the sea-toss’d sailor’s lighted,
Who with radiant beams the heav’ns adorn,

But by gods and men are unrequited:
For ye love not,–ne’er have learnt to love!
Ceaselessly in endless dance ye move,
In the spacious sky your charms displaying,

What far travels ye have hasten’d through,
Since, within my loved one’s arms delaying,

I’ve forgotten you and midnight too!

Ecstasy – Sarojini Naidu

Cover mine eyes, O my Love!
Mine eyes that are weary of bliss
As of light that is poignant and strong
O silence my lips with a kiss,

My lips that are weary of song!
Shelter my soul, O my love!

My soul is bent low with the pain
And the burden of love, like the grace
Of a flower that is smitten with rain:
O shelter my soul from thy face!

Love — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

And in Life’s noisiest hour,
There whispers still the ceaseless Love of Thee,
The heart’s Self-solace and soliloquy.
You mould my Hopes, you fashion me within ;
And to the leading Love-throb in the Heart
Thro’ all my Being, thro’ my pulse’s beat ;
You lie in all my many Thoughts, like Light,
Like the fair light of Dawn, or summer Eve
On rippling Stream, or cloud-reflecting Lake.
And looking to the Heaven, that bends above you,
How oft! I bless the Lot that made me love

I Am Not Yours – Sara Teasdale

I am not yours, not lost in you,
Not lost, although I long to be
Lost as a candle lit at noon,
Lost as a snowflake in the sea.

You love me, and I find you still
A spirit beautiful and bright,
Yet I am I, who long to be
Lost as a light is lost in light.

Oh plunge me deep in love–put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.

Sadness – Confucius

The sun is ever full and bright,
The pale moon waneth night by night.
Why should this be?

My heart that once was full of light
Is but a dying moon to-night.

But when I dream of thee apart,
I would the dawn might lift my heart,
O sun, to thee!

I love you – Carl Sandburg

I love you for what you are, but I love you
yet more for what you are going to be.
I love you not so much for your realities
as for your ideals.

I pray for your desires, that they may be great,
rather than for your satisfactions,
which may be so hazardously little.

A satisfied flower is one whose petals are about to fall.
But the most beautiful rose is one, hardly more than a bud,
where in the pangs and ecstasies of desire are working
for larger and finer growth.

Not always shall you be what you are now.
You are going forward toward something great.
I am on the way with you
and therefore I love you.

To My Dear and Loving Husband — Anne Bradstreet

If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.
I prize thy love more then whole Mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that Rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompence.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.
Then while we live, in love let’s so persevere,
That when we live no more, we may live ever.

The Ragged Wood — William Butler Yeats

O hurry where by water among the trees
The delicate-stepping stag and his lady sigh,
When they have but looked upon their images –
Would none had ever loved but you and I!

Or have you heard that sliding silver-shoed
Pale silver-proud queen-woman of the sky,
When the sun looked out of his golden hood? –
O that none ever loved but you and I!

O hurty to the ragged wood, for there
I will drive all those lovers out and cry –
O my share of the world, O yellow hair!
No one has ever loved but you and I.

My True Love Hath My Heart – Sir Philip Sidney

My true-love hath my heart and I have his,
By just exchange one for the other given:
I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss;
There never was a bargain better driven.
His heart in me keeps me and him in one;
My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides:
He loves my heart, for once it was his own;
I cherish his because in me it bides.
His heart his wound received from my sight;
My heart was wounded with his wounded heart;
For as from me on him his hurt did light,
So still, methought, in me his hurt did smart:
Both equal hurt, in this change sought our bliss,
My true love hath my heart and I have his.

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The First Day – Christina Georgina Rossetti

I wish I could remember the first day,
First hour, first moment of your meeting me;
If bright or dim the season, it might be
Summer or winter for aught I can say.
So unrecorded did it slip away,
So blind was I to see and to foresee,
So dull to mark the budding of my tree
That would not blossom yet for many a May.
If only I could recollect it! Such
A day of days! I let it come and go
As traceless as a thaw of bygone snow.
It seemed to mean so little, meant so much!
If only now I could recall that touch,
First touch of hand in hand! – Did one but know!

Deep Short Love Poems

In your eyes, I find my home,
A place where I am never alone.
In your heart, I find my peace,
A love that will never cease.

Under starlit skies, our souls entwine,
In silent whispers, our hearts align.
In this eternal dance of light,
We conquer shadows, embrace the night.

Your touch is a gentle whisper,
A silent promise, a love so pure.
In the quiet moments we share,
I find a depth beyond compare.

With every beat, my heart does sing,
A melody of love you bring.
In your arms, I find my grace,
An endless love, a sacred space.

Through the storm, we stand as one,
Two souls united, never undone.
In your love, I find my strength,
A bond that transcends all length.

In the silence of the night,
Your love is my guiding light.
With you, my world is whole,
You are the essence of my soul.

Your love is a timeless art,
Painted deeply on my heart.
In your gaze, I lose all fear,
For with you, love is near.

Beneath the surface, our love runs deep,
A sacred bond we vow to keep.
In your embrace, I find my truth,
A love that renews eternal youth.

In the tapestry of our days,
Love weaves its intricate maze.
Every thread a tender touch,
Binding us in a love so much.

Our love is a whispered prayer,
A silent vow, a promise rare.
In your eyes, I see my fate,
A love that time cannot abate.

Cute Short Love Poems

You’re the sunshine in my day,
The twinkle in my night.
With you, everything’s okay,
You make my world so bright.

Our love is like a melody,
Sweet and pure and true.
Every note in harmony,
A song just for me and you.

Your smile is my morning sun,
Your laugh, my evening breeze.
With you, life’s so much fun,
You put my heart at ease.

In your arms, I find my joy,
A happiness that’s true.
You’re my girl, and I’m your boy,
Forever, just us two.

Your love is like a warm embrace,
A comfort that I treasure.
In your heart, I find my place,
A love beyond all measure.

You’re my favorite kind of day,
Bright and full of cheer.
With you, I’m never far away,
My darling, my dear.

In your smile, I find delight,
In your touch, a spark.
With you, everything feels right,
You light up my dark.

Our love is like a fairy tale,
Sweet and full of grace.
With you, I’ll never fail,
In your heart, I find my place.

You’re the sprinkles on my ice cream,
The honey in my tea.
You’re the star in every dream,
The only one for me.

Your kiss is like a sweet surprise,
Your hug, a perfect fit.
With you, love never dies,
You’re my everything, that’s it.

Short Love Poems for Him

Your strength is my foundation,
Your love, my guiding star.
In your arms, I find salvation,
With you, I’ll go far.

Your touch is my comfort,
Your smile, my delight.
In your eyes, I find my home,
With you, my heart takes flight.

You are my rock, my anchor,
In every stormy sea.
With you, I face no danger,
Your love sets me free.

In your embrace, I find my peace,
Your kiss, a tender balm.
With you, my worries cease,
Your love, my constant calm.

Your love is my guiding light,
In the darkest night, you’re there.
With you, everything feels right,
A love beyond compare.

You’re my hero, my best friend,
The one I can’t live without.
In your love, I find no end,
Of that, I have no doubt.

Your laughter is my favorite sound,
Your touch, my safe place.
With you, my joy is found,
My heart’s happy space.

Your love is my morning sun,
Your smile, my evening star.
With you, life’s just begun,
You are my heart’s avatar.

In your love, I find my strength,
My courage, my delight.
With you, I go any length,
Through day and darkest night.

Your love is my guiding star,
A beacon shining bright.
With you, I’ve traveled far,
In your arms, everything’s right.

Short Love Poems for Her

Your smile is my sunrise,
Your kiss, my evening’s breeze.
With you, I find my paradise,
A love that’s meant to please.

In your eyes, I see my dreams,
Your touch, my heart’s desire.
With you, everything redeems,
You set my soul on fire.

Your love is my guiding light,
My compass in the storm.
With you, everything’s right,
Your embrace keeps me warm.

Your laughter is my favorite song,
Your touch, my sweetest peace.
With you, I feel so strong,
My love for you won’t cease.

Your beauty is my morning sun,
Your grace, my evening star.
With you, life’s just begun,
My heart’s wherever you are.

Your love is my constant guide,
In every storm and trial.
With you, I have nothing to hide,
You make my life worthwhile.

In your heart, I find my home,
Your smile, my comfort true.
With you, I’m never alone,
My love belongs to you.

Your love is my anchor strong,
My harbor in the night.
With you, I’ve found where I belong,
In your arms, everything’s right.

Your voice is my favorite melody,
Your touch, my gentle breeze.
With you, I’ve found my remedy,
My heart’s at perfect ease.

Your love is my eternal flame,
Burning bright and true.
With you, I’m never the same,
Forever, I love you.

Short Love Poems that Rhyme

In your eyes, I see the stars,
In your arms, I’m never far.
Your love is my guiding light,
With you, everything’s right.

Your smile is my daily cheer,
In your love, I feel no fear.
With you, my heart takes flight,
You’re my sunshine, day and night.

In your touch, I find my peace,
Your love makes my heart release.
With you, I’m always free,
My love, you’re all I see.

Your love is my favorite song,
With you, I’ve found where I belong.
Your kiss is my sweetest tune,
With you, I’m over the moon.

In your eyes, I see my fate,
Your love makes my heart elate.
With you, I’ve found my way,
You’re my night and day.

Your love is my gentle breeze,
With you, my heart’s at ease.
Your smile is my guiding star,
With you, I’ve traveled far.

In your arms, I find my bliss,
Your love is my sweetest kiss.
With you, I’m never alone,
In your heart, I’ve found my home.

Your love is my morning sun,
With you, my life’s begun.
Your touch is my calming sea,
With you, I’m always free.

In your eyes, I see my dreams,
Your love is my moonlit beams.
With you, I’ve found my grace,
You’re my heart’s true place.

Your love is my guiding light,
With you, my world’s so bright.
Your smile is my daily cheer,
With you, I have no fear.

FAQ: Short Love Poems with Lots Of Romance In a Few Words

What are short love poems?

Short love poems are brief, yet powerful expressions of love and affection written in a poetic form. They convey deep emotions and sentiments in just a few lines, making them perfect for sharing in texts, cards, or personal notes.

Why are short love poems popular?

Short love poems are popular because they are easy to read and share. Their brevity makes them accessible, while their emotional impact can be profound. They are perfect for expressing love succinctly and can be memorable due to their concise nature.

How can I write a deep short love poem?

To write a deep short love poem, focus on conveying profound emotions with carefully chosen words. Use imagery and metaphors to express feelings, and keep the language sincere and heartfelt. Aim for a few powerful lines that resonate deeply with the reader.

What makes a cute short love poem?

A cute short love poem typically includes sweet, light-hearted, and affectionate language. It often uses playful imagery and endearing phrases to convey love in a charming and delightful way. The tone is usually cheerful and uplifting.

Can short love poems rhyme?

Yes, short love poems can rhyme. Rhyming poems often have a musical quality that makes them enjoyable to read and easy to remember. Rhyming can also add a playful or rhythmic element to the poem, enhancing its emotional impact.

How can I personalize a short love poem for my partner?

To personalize a short love poem for your partner, include specific details that are unique to your relationship. Mention special memories, inside jokes, or qualities you admire in your partner. Personal touches make the poem more meaningful and intimate.

Are short love poems suitable for all occasions?

Short love poems are versatile and can be suitable for many occasions, including anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, or just to express your love spontaneously. They can be shared in cards, messages, or even spoken aloud during special moments.

What are some famous short love poems?

Famous short love poems often include works by renowned poets such as William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E. Cummings. For example, Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”) and E. E. Cummings’ “i carry your heart with me(i carry it in)” are well-known short love poems.

How can short love poems enhance my relationship?

Short love poems can enhance your relationship by providing a heartfelt way to express your feelings. They can serve as daily reminders of your affection, help you communicate emotions that might be hard to say directly, and create lasting memories through shared poetic moments.