Collection

Love Poems from Poetry Magazine

Valentines from 1914 to today.

Microknot by Jeff Zimmermann.

The editors of Poetry choose love poems from its earliest issues to more recent ones.

Love Present

- From the magazine:
  Crossing into Canaan
  D. A. Powell
- From the magazine:
  Eros of Heroines
  Ange Mlinko
- From the magazine:
  Love at Thirty-Two Degrees
  Katherine Larson
- From the magazine:
  Pied Booty
  Dabney Stuart
- From the magazine:
  The Hush of the Very Good
  Todd Boss
- From the magazine:
  Cuckoldom
  BJ Ward
- From the magazine:
  Last Call
  Randall Mann
- From the magazine:
  Probation
  Averill Curdy
- From the magazine:
  Togetherness
  Yusef Komunyakaa
- From the magazine:
  Little Soul
  Hadrian
- From the magazine:
  You That I Loved
  A. F. Moritz
- From the magazine:
  A Song of Life
  Mary Ruefle
- From the magazine:
  Semi-Splendid
  Tracy K. Smith
- From the magazine:
  Sets of Things
  Prageeta Sharma
- From the magazine:
  Vita
  Eleanor Ross Taylor
- From the magazine:
  Fuck Stuck
  Naomi Morris
- From the magazine:
  Rosetta Stone Serious Study of Love Song (from the British Museum)
  Ed Roberson
- From the magazine:
  To Love as Aswang
  Barbara Jane Reyes
- From the magazine:
  Redbird Love
  Joy Harjo
- From the magazine:
  Vulnerability Study
  Solmaz Sharif
- From the magazine:
  Oh Sweethearts
  Liz Berry
- From the magazine:
  Do-rag
  Phillip B. Williams
- From the magazine:
  Megan Married Herself
  Caroline Bird
- From the magazine:
  Triptych for Topological Heart
  Alice Fulton
- From the magazine:
  On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
  Ocean Vuong
- From the magazine:
  Recitative
  A.E. Stallings

Love Past

- From the magazine:
  Eros Turannos
  Edwin Arlington Robinson
- From the magazine:
  Postlude
  William Carlos Williams
- From the magazine:
  Ladies
  Ezra Pound
- From the magazine:
  Over the Roofs
  Sara Teasdale
- From the magazine:
  Song (“Love has crept...”)
  D. H. Lawrence
- From the magazine:
  A Lover
  Amy Lowell
- From the magazine:
  Leave-Taking
  Louise Bogan
- From the magazine:
  To a Dead Lover
  Louise Bogan
- From the magazine:
  A Prayer for My Daughter
  William Butler Yeats
- From the magazine:
  The Root
  Helen Hoyt
- From the magazine:
  Tutto Sciolto
  James Joyce
- From the magazine:
  For Love
  Robert Creeley
- From the magazine:
  Flirtation
  Rita Dove
- From the magazine:
  We Have Not Long to Love
  Tennessee Williams
- From the magazine:
  To a Husband
  Amy Lowell

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Crossing into Canaan

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Eros of Heroines

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Love at Thirty-Two Degrees

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Pied Booty

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:The Hush of the Very Good

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Cuckoldom

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Last Call

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Probation

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Togetherness

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Little Soul

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:You That I Loved

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:A Song of Life

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Semi-Splendid

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Sets of Things

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Vita

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Fuck Stuck

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Rosetta Stone Serious Study of Love Song (from the British Museum)

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:To Love as Aswang

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Redbird Love

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Vulnerability Study

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Oh Sweethearts

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Do-rag

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Megan Married Herself

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Triptych for Topological Heart

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Recitative

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Eros Turannos

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Postlude

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Ladies

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Over the Roofs

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Song (“Love has crept...”)

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:A Lover

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Leave-Taking

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:To a Dead Lover

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:A Prayer for My Daughter

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:The Root

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Tutto Sciolto

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:For Love

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Flirtation

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:We Have Not Long to Love

poetry-magazineFrom the magazine:To a Husband

From the magazine:
Crossing into Canaan

From the magazine:
Eros of Heroines

From the magazine:
Love at Thirty-Two Degrees

From the magazine:
Pied Booty

From the magazine:
The Hush of the Very Good

From the magazine:
Cuckoldom

From the magazine:
Last Call

From the magazine:
Probation

From the magazine:
Togetherness

From the magazine:
Little Soul

From the magazine:
You That I Loved

From the magazine:
A Song of Life

From the magazine:
Semi-Splendid

From the magazine:
Sets of Things

From the magazine:
Vita

From the magazine:
Fuck Stuck

From the magazine:
Rosetta Stone Serious Study of Love Song (from the British Museum)

From the magazine:
To Love as Aswang

From the magazine:
Redbird Love

From the magazine:
Vulnerability Study

From the magazine:
Oh Sweethearts

From the magazine:
Do-rag

From the magazine:
Megan Married Herself

From the magazine:
Triptych for Topological Heart

From the magazine:
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

From the magazine:
Recitative

From the magazine:
Eros Turannos

From the magazine:
Postlude

From the magazine:
Ladies

From the magazine:
Over the Roofs

From the magazine:
Song (“Love has crept...”)

From the magazine:
A Lover

From the magazine:
Leave-Taking

From the magazine:
To a Dead Lover

From the magazine:
A Prayer for My Daughter

From the magazine:
The Root

From the magazine:
Tutto Sciolto

From the magazine:
For Love

From the magazine:
Flirtation

From the magazine:
We Have Not Long to Love

From the magazine:
To a Husband