There's no better day than the 14th of February to tell the people you care about how much you love them, and a Valentine's Day poem is the perfect way to do it. As well as Valentine's gifts, these thoughtful words can be something they'll treasure forever.
They're not just for your crush! Anyone can receive a nice, meaningful poem. Whether you're looking for Valentine's Day poems for him, her or poems for mum from the kids (that can be incorporated into some Valentine's crafts), we've got you covered.
The best poems for Valentine's Day:
A Valentine by Edgar Allan Poe
For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,
Brightly expressive as the twins of Loeda,
Shall find her own sweet name, that, nestling lies
Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.
Search narrowly the lines!—they hold a treasure
Divine—a talisman—an amulet
That must be worn at heart. Search well the measure—
The words—the syllables! Do not forget
The trivialest point, or you may lose your labor!
And yet there is in this no Gordian knot
Which one might not undo without a sabre,
If one could merely comprehend the plot.
Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering
Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus
Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing
Of poets, by poets—as the name is a poet’s, too.
Its letters, although naturally lying
Like the knight Pinto—Mendez Ferdinando—
Still form a synonym for Truth—Cease trying!
You will not read the riddle, though you do the best you can do.
If You Call Me I Will Come – A Love Song by Sarojini Naidu
If you call me I will come
Swifter, O my Love,
Than a trembling forest deer
Or a panting dove,
Swifter than a snake that flies
To the charmer’s thrall...
If you call me I will come Fearless what befall.
If you call me, I will come
Swifter than desire,
Swifter than the lightning’s feet
Shod with plumes of fire.
Life’s dark tides may roll between,
Or Death’s deep chasms divide —
If you call me I will come Fearless what betide.
Short Valentine's Day poems
Happy Valentine's Day To My ___ by Joanna Fuchs
I’m happy you’re my (aunt, uncle, cousin, etc.)
I hope that you can see,
I’m really glad to have you as
A part of my family!
I like you a lot and I’m glad we’re related!
From the Heart
You light up my world,
And make me forget all my fears,
Your laughter brightens up my days,
And drives away all my tears.
You are my every dream come true,
No one else will ever do;
Because only you can make me feel,
The way I do.
Celestial Love Notes
My dearest, in the cosmic dance of stars,
Our fates aligned, a love so vast.
Moonbeams whisper your name in my heart,
Eternal as the night, never to depart.
Celestial serenades, our souls’ embrace,
In this galaxy of passion, you are my grace.
Valentine's Day poems for mum
Sonnets Are Full Of Love, And This My Tome By Christina Rossetti
Sonnets are full of love, and this my tome
Has many sonnets: so here now shall be
One sonnet more, a love sonnet, from me
To her whose heart is my heart’s quiet home,
To my first Love, my Mother, on whose knee
I learnt love-lore that is not troublesome;
Whose service is my special dignity,
And she my loadstar while I go and come
And so because you love me, and because
I love you, Mother, I have woven a wreath
Of rhymes wherewith to crown your honored name:
In you not fourscore years can dim the flame
Of love, whose blessed glow transcends the laws
Of time and change and mortal life and death.
A Mother's Love By Helen Steiner Rice
A Mother's love is something
that no one can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away . . .
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking . . .
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest, brightest gems . . .
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation . . .
A many splendoured miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand.
Short, funny Valentine's Day poems
Roses are Red...
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I've got a pollen allergy,
Atchoo, atchoo!
Be My Valentine by Elver B
Please be my valentine.
I will open for you the door.
I will take your coat for you.
I will let you have the remote.
How to write a Valentine's Day poem
Speak from the heart - It sounds cheesy but it's true. Be honest and put down how you really feel onto paper... After all, it's easier to write it than say it.
Try rhyming - Of course poems don't have to rhyme, but if you're not sure where to start with your poems for St. Valentine's Day, find some rhyming words and build your sentences around them.
Be romantic - If you're scripting a Valentine's Day love poem for a partner, adding something spicy is fun. You don't have to be crass, there are many romantic ideas too.
Keep it short and sweet - Valentine's poems don't need to be long, a couple of lines in a card or a little message on a note with some flowers should suffice.
Include what you love about them - One way to capture their hearts is to tell them how much they mean to you and why.
Get creative - From sonnets to haikus, limericks to ballads, there are many types of poem you can play around with. Instead of popping to the shops, why not make your own card to slot the poem into? If you're really looking to get creative, you could even do some Valentine's baking and pipe your message onto a cookie or cake!
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Mother&Baby and Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who enjoys cooking and spending time with her many pets.