Love is the universal theme of lyric poetry. All poets have treated it; some more fortunate than others. Today poetry could not be understood without love. It is something that has been inherited and that is gaining more strength than ever. Like songs that are riddled with love references, poetry has become a consolation since it helps many to feel better and find some beauty.
Therefore, there are many poets who have dedicated themselves to singing to love. There are many books of love poems, of course, but not all of them deserve to be highlighted. Here we give an account of some good love poetry books that can inspire and comfort you.
Rhymes (Lope de Vega)
Although this issue does not only include love-themed poems, it does include some of the best pieces known as Phoenix of Wits, one of the greatest writers of Spanish letters. Among them is "This is love". Also, Rimas (1604) is a compendium of different stanzas of the time, such as the silva, the epistle or the sonnet. All poems that clarify the creative genius of this author so prolific and eager for life and poetry. Remember those verses... «[...] believe that a heaven fits in a hell, give life and soul to a disappointment; This is love, whoever tasted it knows it. A classic to always reread.
Rhymes (Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer)
Continuing, advancing along the path of the History of literature, we arrive at the XNUMXth century. And it is that we cannot forget another great poet who dedicated part of his literary project to love. His verses belong to Spanish romanticism and there are many who stand out for their assonance rhyme and free versification. On the other hand, it should be remembered that the Rimas de Bécquer are usually accompanied by their Legends, an opportunity to discover the most relevant work of the Sevillian author. An unforgettable poem reads like this: «[…] What is poetry? Are you asking me that? You are poetry".
The voice due to you (Pedro Salinas)
The voice due to you (1933) begins the trilogy that completes Love reason (1936) and Long regret (1938) It is part of the most outstanding work of Pedro Salinas, one of the authors who belong to the Generation of '27 and who, like many others, ended up going into exile in America during the civil war. The voice due to you It is perhaps his most valued text and together with this poetic cycle expresses the complete process of the love relationship (whether it is possible or not); The first volume of the trilogy focuses on the beginning of love, on the discovery of the woman he loves.
Twenty love poems and a desperate song (Pablo Neruda)
This is one of the volumes that best represents modern love poetry: an essential classic by Chilean author Pablo Neruda (Nobel Prize for Literature 1971). Twenty love poems and a desperate song (1924) is one of his first works, in which he denotes his efforts to abandon the prevailing modernism. It is made up of what is expressed in the title, and none of the twenty poems have a title, nor are they dedicated to any person in particular. Perhaps these love-themed compositions have been a pretext for the young Neruda, which would have allowed him to work on his incipient poetics.
The lightning that does not stop (Miguel Hernández)
Although Miguel Hernández has other noteworthy collections of poems that in one way or another touch on this theme, The lightning that never stops (1936) is one of his most outstanding and applauded works. Miguel Hernández (Orihuela, 1910) died of tuberculosis in 1942 completely neglected in a post-war prison at just 31 years old. The lightning that never stops It is, therefore, one of his most finished works in his ephemeral career. Treats love as a key issue and are mostly sonnets that illustrate love with idealization and metaphors.
Love poems (Alfonsina Storni)
A woman with boundless passion, Alfonsina Storni's poetry is an example of her own life. His poems are full of intensity and vigour, despite the troubled feelings. Love poems (1926) show that life was not easy for Alfonsina. In them she knew how to capture her intimate thoughts about this feeling with sad beauty. In the same way that she understood existence, Storni gives away these painful poems.
Love, women and life (Mario Benedetti)
En Love, women and life (1995) presents a collection of love poems in a more current and relaxed sense. Benedetti from the title he is honest and captures the vitality and passion of life and love. The author deals with both eroticism and friendship, showing himself to be very optimistic. Love is a form of praise for life that leads you to praise it with hope.
Love poems (Antonio Gala)
They were published in 1997 and are part of the most personal collection of this writer. Today the best-known edition of him, by Ed. Planet, is discontinued. However, we do not stop recommending them, since within all the varied work of Gala, His poems deeply reflect his personality and creative genius.