How to Write a Love Poem

If you want to write that perfect xmas love poem for your partner then read this. It will give you all the basics for the best love poem.

For the cash-strapped, or romantically inclined, writing a sincere, well thought out love poem may be just the ticket to your loved one's heart. It is easy to express your true feelings and thoughts in free-verse rather than rhyme. You don't need to be a Shelley or Shakespeare to write a great poem. All it takes is sincerity, a little effort and a loving feeling.


1. Write a page of standard prose, as fast as you can, about how you felt the first time you saw your loved one, how you felt the first time you knew you were in love, and how you feel right now about being together. These three moments in time will create the structure of your poem.
Replace any weak verbs with stronger verbs and any pronouns with proper nouns. Words depicting taste, touch, sight, smell and sound work really well for love poems.

2 Reread your passage and pick a central metaphor to tie the three moments together. Choosing a metaphor is the most challenging part, but don't hesitate to be wild with it. An opening flower is a tried and true metaphor for love, but a slow-motion explosion in reverse or a baby's first step might work even better.

3. Rewrite your passage using the metaphor to describe the three moments.
Read your page out loud, changing anything that sounds "off" to you. Make notations where you feel there's even the slightest pause in the flow of writing.

4 Write the poem on paper, putting a line break where you made the notations.
Type the poem neatly or write it in your best handwriting. Consider framing your poem. Your loved one may want to keep the poem as a memento!

5.Read the poem out loud to the person you love, or wrap it in special wrap, and present it as a gift for her or him to open when alone.

And there you have it, the perfect love poem.