There's an endless number of silly, whimsical and funny poems that are sure to give you a chuckle, no matter when you read them!

The poem, '40 Love' has been hailed on social media as both 'beautiful' and 'genius' with it's unusual layout mimicking a game of tennis By Alan Johnson, Social News Reporter 06:33, Fri, Mar 21, 2025 ...

Seamus Heaney’s love-poem to marriage, The Skunk, combines exile and erotica, moving from an American wilderness image reminiscent of Elizabeth Bishop, through the loneliness of separation, to ...

So, if you’re looking for the perfect words for your loved one this year, why not share one of these poems, which attempt to express the wonder and complexities of romantic love.

FEMAIL put the chatbot to the test by asking it to write a selection of love poems contrasted against real works by authors around the world - from UK classics to Japanese haikus.

Key points The most important purpose of a love letter is to express strong feelings. Passionate love letters and poems can be born out of separation.

The series spans thousand-year-old Japanese love poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu; Chilean Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda’s erotic masterwork, which turns 100 next year; and, of course, ...

Her fifth book of poems, “Obit” (2020), was named a New York Times Notable Book and a Time Must-Read. She lives in Los Angeles and teaches in Antioch University’s M.F.A. program.