Romance

This page is a gathering place for verses that peer into relationships in many of its forms—the stages of love, the gentle comfort of enduring companionship, and the sometimes painful reality of farewells. Through these poems, I also touch on love’s alluring spectrum: the exhilarating rush of a first encounter, the vulnerability required during courtship, and the quiet understanding shared by couples across decades.

While poems about romantic love were popular during the Classical and Renaissance periods, many people today seem to shy away from them. Although love poems can sometimes feel overly sentimental, writing these poems for my wife remains a meaningful way for me to reflect on our journey together—how we met, dated, fell in love, and got married. Doing so further strengthens the bond we already share.

Several of the poems on this page are not autobiographical. I composed them when an intriguing image captured my attention or after reading an appealing article. I also wrote some in response to a prompt that served as a challenge on a poetry website.