Why a Valentine's Day Poem? | Poetry And Poetics Centre

Roses are always an excellent choice for V Day, but what about something from the heart? Something personal to show you care and are a true romantic at heart. Poems are an excellent way of doing this. Whether its for that special man or lady in your life, get personal, write a poem and let them know how special and important they are to you.

When writing Valentine’s Day poems,don’t just copy verses and poems from Valentine’s Day cards. Instead, write the poems yourself so they are personal, and reflect your true feelings for your significant other. Writing poems is not easy, which is why receiving poems from your partner means something very special.

How to write a Valentine’s Day poem?

Make lists

First of all, ask yourself why your loved one is so special to you and think about the special moments you have enjoyed together. Write down the reasons as you think of them. Another good idea is to think back to the first day you met, went on a date etc. And don’t forget to the special moments you’ve shared together since then.

Think about the person you’re writing about. What is their favourite colour, scent, animal or gourmet food? What do they like to do the most? What is their favourite hobby? You don’t have to include all this information in your Valentines poems, but including some personal information will help make your poems even more romantic.

Write down all the words you can think of which you might use in the poem to describe these events and alternate meanings of the same word.

Read through your lists and think about a theme or an event which you want to centre the poem on. Think about whether you want to bring humour into the poem, make it rhyme and how long it should be. What special message or memory do you want your loved one to think about or remember once they’ve read the poem?

Start writing

Don’t worry if you seem to get stuck when you first start writing your Valentine’s Day poems. A lot of people think proper poems should rhyme, but they don’t have to. The most important thing you want to establish first in writing your poem is what you want to say to your special girl or special guy on this romantic day.

Get inspiration by going to a park or a place the 2 of you have visited, a place that will bring back happy memories for you. When ready, read through the list you have made above and then write down thoughts as they come to you, try not to edit them as you write, just get your thoughts down. Save your most special thought or message for the end of the poem, so it builds.

Read through what you have written and structure it. Rhyming is great if you can do it and makes the poem more powerful, but can be difficult to do well. Rhyming is definitely not essential. Edit your poem until you have happy and if you’re brace enough, get a second opinion.

Use the Internet, there are online dictionaries, thesauruses and if you are really stuck, poetry writing sites that can all help you write wonderful Valentine’s Day poems. Make sure when you write your poems that your partner won’t have to check a dictionary for the meaning of the words you’ve used in your poem, as that can spoil the romantic mood you want your poetry to create.

Delivery

To make your Valentine’s Day poems even more special and romantic, you could either hand-write them on fancy or choose a fancy font on your computer. If you print your poems try using decorated paper, rather than the standard office A4.

Roses are always an excellent option for V Day, but you might want to add chocolates or champagne and for him, maybe a hamper of his favourite wine is a better idea. When you write your Valentines poem for her, get it attached to the gift you are sending.

Aside from that, you can make life easier and save time by ordering online. A hamper for him or roses for her with your Valentine’s Day poem attached.

Roses Only is an online store that specialises in Valentine’s Day gifts as well as flowers and gift hampers for all occasions. Whether you want to buy a Valentine’s Day gift for him or a Valentines gift for her, you’ll be spoiled for choice when you visit their online store. Combined with a heartfelt poem, you can really make Valentines a very romantic day for your significant other.

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