love poems
Love poems for hopeless romantics; I'm the poet and you're my muse.
The Eternal Embrace of Parents
In this vast world, so wide and deep, Where promises fade and loyalties sleep, There shines a bond, steadfast and true, The love of parents, unmatched by few. Through sleepless nights and weary days, They guide your steps in countless ways. With gentle hands and hearts so pure, Their care is a love you can always be sure. When storms of life come crashing near, And shadows whisper of doubt and fear, It’s their arms that shield, their words that mend, Their faith in you, a love without end. They see your worth when the world turns blind, They hold your heart when you’re in a bind. No treasure or wealth can ever compare, To the gift of parents who always care. They celebrate your smallest wins, And forgive your faults, your every sin. Through your stumbles, they stand tall, A pillar of strength through it all. When the world grows cold and friends depart, It’s parents who warm your aching heart. Their sacrifices, silent and unseen, Their love eternal, steady, serene. In their eyes, you’ll always belong, A child, their hope, their lifelong song. Even when paths take you far away, Their love will follow, come what may. So cherish them now, while they’re near, Speak your love, make it clear. For parents are gifts, rare and divine, The truest companions through life’s climb. When all fades away, one truth will remain, Their love endures through joy and pain. Parents, the angels we often forget, A love so pure, we owe a debt. Hold them close, let gratitude flow, For they’re the ones who’ll never let go. In their embrace, life’s meaning is clear— The ones who truly care are always here.
By Aysha Akhter about a year ago in Poets
The Ghazal
Ghazals are love poems. Must be written in couplets, or stanzas of 2 lines. It has no less than 5, and no more than 15, couplets. Each couplet typically ends in a period. Each couplet should be able to stand on its own, while also being interlinked with the other couplets. Some ghazal poets argue that each couplet is its own poem. Each line must have the same number of syllables. Every ghazal has a radeef. A radeef is a refrain repeated at the end of certain lines. This refrain often titles the poem as well. The refrain appears at the end of lines 1 and 2, and then at the end of lines 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc. In other words, every even-numbered line, plus the first line. Every ghazal has a kafiya. The kafiya is a rhyming phrase that precedes every radeef. The poem cannot repeat any kafiyas, so every radeef has its own unique kafiya. The final couplet can have a self-reference. In other words, the poet can (and usually does) refer to themselves in the final couplet. Some contemporary ghazal examples eschew this rule, but most poems have the self-reference.
By Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago in Poets
