09-08-2014, 11:28 AM
Love poems are difficult because, as tectak said, they're a well worn path. I don't think that means they shouldn't be written though. I'm in a stint of writing about love myself. So, I understand how hard it is. I would suggest asking yourself some questions:
What made you write this poem? Don't answer simply. Be specific. You speak about a specific moment in your piece- is this biographical? Or were you making up this moment to express a larger feeling?
Why are you choosing to write about this specific moment? Why write about this feeling? Why is it important to YOU specifically?
Has this love lead you to understand something greater about yourself, or the world at large?
A love poem that's generalized and written just for the sake of writing about love, is not that interesting. What makes a love poem interesting is when it's extremely specific, when it's really made to be 'your own'. I think you have something to say. You just need to push it a little further. Have you ever read Linda Pastan's poetry? I'd suggest checking out her love poems and seeing how she makes them 'her own' and interesting. Thanks for sharing!
What made you write this poem? Don't answer simply. Be specific. You speak about a specific moment in your piece- is this biographical? Or were you making up this moment to express a larger feeling?
Why are you choosing to write about this specific moment? Why write about this feeling? Why is it important to YOU specifically?
Has this love lead you to understand something greater about yourself, or the world at large?
A love poem that's generalized and written just for the sake of writing about love, is not that interesting. What makes a love poem interesting is when it's extremely specific, when it's really made to be 'your own'. I think you have something to say. You just need to push it a little further. Have you ever read Linda Pastan's poetry? I'd suggest checking out her love poems and seeing how she makes them 'her own' and interesting. Thanks for sharing!