Romantic Poems

Where do love poems end and romantic poems begin? In the case of Paul Curtis's collection of poetry, the love poems focus on the physical aspects of love, whereas the romantic poems revolve around the cerebral and emotional aspects of relationships - the ideal of love.

Purely Platonic

Is any relationship purely platonic? The couple in this narrative rhyming poem find that their perspective on life and their feelings for each other change when they holiday together abroad .

If Not For...

A beautifully poetic evocation of the emotional state attached to being in love, and the fears associated with no being.

I Am No Superman

A refreshingly honest poem in which a man examines both his shortcoming - real and percieved - and the things that he has to offer a relationship. No sniggering from the women at the back!

I Don’t Want (from a woman’s perspective)

A poem written from a female perspective, in which the protagosist explains what she wants, and doesn't want, from a relationship.

Love At A Stroke

It was tempting to include Love At A Stroke with the first love poem, since it includes the classical set piece of a beautiful woman glimpsed across a crowded room. The poem, however, focuses on the narrator's attempts to analyse his feelings for this rare beauty. Is he experiencing infatuation, lust or love at first sight?

Spanish Eyes

A mildly erotic account of a young man's chance encounter with a beautiful and captivating Spanish girl in a cafe.

Reflected Glory

A woman sits before a mirror, whilst her lover from afar reflects upon both her beauty and his good fortune.