Love Poems Quotes

“We will tire each other out, making our homes
in one another’s arms.”
― Carol Ann Duffy, Love Poems

“Syntax


I want to call you thou, the sound
of the shape of the start
of a kiss - like this, thou -
and to say, after, I love,
thou, I love, thou I love, not
I love you.

Because I so do -
as we say now - I want to say
thee, I adore, I adore thee,
and to know in my lips
the syntax of love resides,
and to gaze in thine eyes.

Love's language starts, stops, starts;
the right words flowing or clotting in the heart.”
― Carol Ann Duffy, Love Poems

“To the Unknown Lover


Horrifying, the very thought of you
whoever you are,
future knife to my scar,
stay where you are.

Be handsome, beautiful, drop-dead
gorgeous, keep away.
Read my lips.
No way. OK?

This old heart of mine’s
an empty purse.
These ears are closed.
Don't phone, want dinner,

make things worse.
Your little quirks?
Your wee endearing ways?
What makes you you, all that?

Stuff it, mount it, hang it
on the wall, sell tickets,
I won't come. Get back. Get lost.
Get real. Get a life. Keep schtum.

And just, you must, remember this —
there'll be no kiss, no clinch,
no smoochy dance,
no true romance.
You are Anonymous. You're Who?

Here's not looking, kid, at you.

Carol Ann Duffy, Love Poems (Picador USA, February 1st 2010)”
― Carol Ann Duffy, Love Poems