Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

There's fear, uncertainty, or maybe a bit of embarrassment ... to contemporary compositions full of authenticity, these 6 short poems are perfect for confessing your love to that special someone.

Maybe that’s why poetry has even taken over TikTok. But if you need a quick-acting dose of inspiration, the short poems in this collection have just what you’re looking for. In a couple of min ...