by Joan Inong

Created on: November 24, 2010

With Valentine's Day around the corner, people might be thinking about writing poems to their significant others. If you have a girlfriend, you might consider this as a great way to get lots of appreciation and admiration as well as to save money on buying expensive Valentine's Day gifts. This article will help you write a Valentine's Day poem for your girlfriend.

Start the poem-writing process with brainstorming. If words do not naturally come to you, you can do a couple of mental exercises to get the ideas flowing. Start by thinking about what you like best about your girlfriend. Then, take one of those qualities and start writing about it. For instance, if you are writing about her eyes, what do you like about her eyes? Why do they make you feel the way you do? You can repeat this process with other qualities, too. After a few stanzas, you have the outlines of a poem!

Next, you will have to refine the poem. When you first gave descriptions to reasons why you like certain qualities, you probably did not think of very exacting words. Here is your chance to get romantic. Remember that you should not be overly romantic, because it can border on creating a poem that is actually satiric and over-embellished. Try giving further descriptions to only a couple of the qualities. 

Another way to slightly change the poem so that it sounds romantic and poetic is to look for "buzz" words that one can find in famous poetry. One would be "rose" and another might be "moonlight." These are words that simply sound and, to the mind, look romantic. Add some lines in your poem such as, "To kiss your rose red lips" or "Loved you 'til the moonlight." Some poems will sound more "serious" if you do not add too many of these "buzz" words.

Be simple in your descriptions and words. Your girlfriend might not like poetry that sounds like it came from Shakespeare's quill. You might use simpler words with only one or two syllables, and you might use a metaphor or simile only now and then. This is perfectly fine because you will want to adjust the poem to what you think your girlfriend might like.

End the poem with a bang, and don't forget to say "Happy Valentine's Day." It helps to create a last line that sets up the welcoming phrase, such as, "I hope you enjoyed this poem and..." By writing a poem in this way, you will produce a thoughtful poem that lets your girlfriend know you want her to have a good Valentine's Day.

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