Here are a few of the sweetest and shortest love poems that speak volumes in just a few lines:
1. “I Carry Your Heart With Me” by E. E. Cummings
“i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart)”
2. “Untitled” by Rupi Kaur
“I do not want to have you
to fill the empty parts of me.
I want to be full on my own.
I want to be so complete
I could light a whole city.
And then
I want to have you,
cause the two of us combined
could set it on fire.”
3. “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron (excerpt)
“She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies.”
4. “First Love” by John Clare (excerpt)
“I ne’er was struck before that hour
With love so sudden and so sweet.”
5. “The Kiss” by Sara Teasdale
“I love you—I have no peace, nor joy, nor rest,
Yet even for you, I would not be cured.”
Short, sweet, and straight to the heart—perfect for moments when words feel too big.
