SHORT SWEET LOVE POEMS, FUNNY POEMS AND MORE

Look here for short sweet love poems and poetry for any occasion.

An Ancient Love Poem (circa 550 BC)

A slender, lovely, graceful girl,

Just budding into supple line,

And you scare her and make her shy.

Laid her down in a thousand flowers,

And put my soft wool cloak around her.

I slid my arm under her neck

To still the fear in her eyes,

For she was trembling like a fawn,

I caressed the beauty of all her body

And the desire of love wringed my heart

Like a huge cloud cloaked my eyes

And stole the sweetest breath from my chest.

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– Anacreon

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These poems were thoughtfully selected by a committee of professional writers and poets, who care deeply about literary quality. In other words, these poems are first-rate, and guaranteed not to suck (except for the Villanelle, which sucks in a good way).

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SHORT SWEET LOVE POEMS Short, funny and maybe even a little bit naughty, but sweet nevertheless.

VALENTINE POEMS A collection of short verse that alternates between charming, funny and downright absurd.

FRIENDSHIP POEMS Poems about friendship that actually don't suck.

FUNNY POEMS Who doesn't enjoy a touch of humor here and there? And while you're at it, why not make it rhyme?

SPANISH POEM (with translation) Rhymed verse composed in Spanish, with translation.

AQUARIUS POETRY Poems from the Western Zodiac.

ARIES POETRY Poems from the Western Zodiac.

GEMINI POETRY Poems of the Western Zodiac.

LIBRA POETRY More Zodiac poetry.

PISCES POETRY Poems pertaining to the Pisces personality.

VIRGO POETRY A short, well-chosen selection of Virgo verse.

POETRY FROM EVERY STATE Read poems about the state you live in. This collection really capture the mood of geographically themed poetry.