It's not easy expressing your adoration for the woman in your life. Select some love poems for her and tell her how you ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Deciding to confess your love isn't easy. There's fear, uncertainty, or maybe a bit of embarrassment. But if you've made up your mind to tell that special someone how you feel, do it through a poem.

Choose four lines from the poem. Practise saying them out loud along with the actions. Now try without looking at the text. Can you perform your four lines for a friend or family member?

Love is like the wild rose-briar ... That when December blights thy brow He still may leave thy garland green. Note: this poem is included for reference purposes, please refer to your anthology ...

Calling Alia her gorgeous friend ... I know my poem’s not that great. But it’s heart’s in the right place. All that I’m trying to convey. Is I love you more than words can say.