The best love poems tend to be short, simple, and straight to-the-point. But don’t worry, you don’t have to be Shakespeare to win her over. You can send her one (or some) of these love quotes ...

We’ve gathered up our favorite short love poems for your romantic enjoyment. Read it aloud to your sweetie, sent them a romantic email or text, or even leave it clipped to the fridge!

Romantic poetry has the power to capture love in its most profound, passionate, and enduring forms. These poems remind us that love is universal, spanning centuries, cultures, and languages.

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the torture of yearning. The Greek poet Sappho knew this even 2,600 years ago.

There's no shortage of romantic verse for people who have just fallen in love. But no one waxes poetic about the soft glow of a smartphone screen, or the sweet caress of sweatpants. So John Kenney ...