Tips writing the Best Love Poems

Writing a love poem for a special lady is one of the most thoughtful things you can do to show your appreciation. Words have a particular power known to rally soldiers to victory, heal broken hearts, drive nations to madness and even put someone to sleep! Our speech is simply that powerful and learning to communicate effectively through the art of poetry is a skill worth practicing.

To shed some of the common doubts and misconceptions of writing poetry, let's get into some guidelines for writing the perfect one for that special lady in your life. It's a lot easier than you think and relies more on your willingness to communicate honestly than eloquence.

Here we go:

Seek Inspiration from the Greats

Search for and read poems written by the great former poets in history. You're sure to get some inspiration to begin expressing yourself and you'll be more comfortable doing so as you see what's acceptable.

It's powerful method for opening up your mind.

Not All Poems Rhyme

Rhyming is not an essential characteristic, and if you try to rhyme every word and sentence, you're basically limiting the depths of your creativity. Sure rhyming is a cool form of expression but most people won't have the skill to pull off a grand one.

Focus more on perfecting the flow of the message you're trying to deliver with your writing. Try to have your poem build up to a climax as the reader browses through it from start to finish. Expressing the true meaning of what is flowing from your heart.

Be Honest, Be Vulnerable

I know you may be tempted to exaggerate but use that with caution. Nothing beats pure honesty. If your love for her feels like you're "standing on a mountain top" then say that. If your words escape you while trying to discuss your love for her, then say that. Be honest, allow whatever you think and feel to flow through. Don't be afraid to clearly express the depth of your feelings, as "cheesy" it may seem. Inhibiting your feelings in an attempt to hide will only produce mediocre poetry.

Find a Cool, Quiet Place to Write

Remove any common distractions and find a place where you're free to think and be yourself. Surround yourself with things and people who inspire you to be yourself and do your best. Be comfortable, or if you're writing because of feeling love sick then go somewhere to write where no one can see you shed a few tears and you'll be free to act a fool. Trust me, I've done this many times in my past and it's perfectly fine. It's all a part of the expression and maturing emotionally.

Be Confident in Your Ability to Woo Her

In whatever you do, be confident. Trust your abilities and find your own unique way of expressing yourself. Not everyone is William Shakespeare, but we all have our own brand and image which cannot be expressed by anyone else. Your authenticity is an asset you alone possess. So leverage that.

Get to the Point

There is no standard on how long your poem should be. Haiku style poetry is mostly written in just 3 lines and yet tells beautifully grand stories that force you to think. Try to stay on point as you move through each stanza in your poem, keep you reader guessing and thirsty for more. Don't overdo the expression, don't try to explain too much. Keep the sweet spots succinct.

Use a few Metaphors

Did you skip English class in school or are not quite sure about how to use metaphors? Don't worry, it's a fairly simple and useful topic to brush up on. A metaphor is a term or phrase applied to something which it's not literally applicable but has some resemblance or similar qualities. For example, the phrase "broken heart" is not literally a heart split into pieces but the feeling of hurt is so intense it feels that way.

Use Your Words to Love Her Deeply

Remember your words possess power! Ensure that at the end of your poem or prose, your mission is clear and there is room for interpretation. This means that she will certainly know what you feel for her. Don't be afraid to use the word "love" and its other forms of expression.

Refer to Your Dictionary

You'll never stop adding new words to your vocabulary and forms of expression, regardless of how experienced and old you are. Don't try to rely on your vocab but refer to your dictionary and thesaurus to help with brainstorming the words you need. A thesaurus will be of greater help in finding a variation of words with the same meaning (synonyms) to help find the perfect words that flow. Dictionary.com's thesaurus is a great online tool.

How to Writing Prose

Prose is the name of what most of us do, in one form or another, every day. If you think that you don't write prose, think again. If you wrote a note, a letter, an email, a report for work, or wrote in your journal, diary or blog or even made a post on the web, chances are that you have written prose. Unless the writing you did was exclusively a poem, you have written prose.

Prose is writing that resembles everyday speech. The word "prose" came to us from the Latin word-"prosa" which literally translates to "straightforward".

We use prose on a daily basis it is the normal writing that we read and write.It is meaningful and grammatical, written or spoken language without metrical structure or the rhyme characteristics of poetry or verse.

The only writing that is not prose is poetry of all types. Written prose does not contain rhyming, and consists of very little embellishment.

Examples of prose are:

    Short Stories
    Factual or Non-fiction Prose
    Letters
    Novels
    Diaries
    Plays
    Newspaper Columns
    Articles
    History
    Biography
    sermons
    Journals
    Personal Essays
    Technical Writing
    Legends
    Fable
    Myth
    Epic

Many technical writers object to having their detailed and exact writing classified as prose right beside Fairy Tales. Although the writing styles are greatly different both types of writing are prose.

General Guidelines for writing are:

    Be concise, brief: say what you want to say
    Be precise, specific and avoid ambiguities; be clear use personal pronouns and do not write in general terms. The reader should feel confidence that he has read factual information and not be in doubt of what he just read.
    Prefer the active voice; it is much more useful and easier to apply the information that uses the active voice.
    Prefer the Present tense; try to avoid the passive voice, except where it is absolutely required.
    Avoid being too technical, even in technical writing, the reader's ability to understand and apply what he has read is your priority.
    Follow rules of writing (grammar).

The following types of publications use prose:

    Books
    Newspapers
    Magazines
    E-zines
    Encyclopedias
    Broadcast Media
    Films
    Letters
    Philosophy
    Text Books
    Non-fiction Books

In conclusion, prose is the customary style of writing that we normally use in both writing and speaking. The writing style varies from formal or casual, business or personal, creative or factual even academic or technical.

Relax, enjoy reading prose, writing prose and even speaking prose. It is our usual form of communication.
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