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POET-TREE FOR THE SOUL

Poetry is language at its most distilled. People often say poetry is the language of love and truly, there is nothing so moving as beautiful love poems. In this segment, we have assembled a few love poems written by your peers, as well as their inspiration behind the poems. Whether you are looking for something to share with your friends, seeking solace after a terrible day, or craving some ideas for how to write your own passionate verse, there is bound to be a poem in this list which speaks to your heart.

Adore you from afar
Bryan Lim (2C, 2021)

"The use of a concrete poem helps to convey my idea of love. The main message of my poem is about love. I found the one who cares for me and has helped me more than anyone.

The shape is that of a heart shape, and it helps to convey the meaning of my love for her. The idea is to tell readers to treat the person they love well and cherish him or her. For me, I will always strive to support her every time she needs me and give her a helping hand. I might not be the one whom she loves the most but at the same time, I hope that she finds the one who makes her feel ecstatic and excited."

Beautiful Imperfection
Nur Adlynna (2B, 2021)

"My poem is a concrete poem. One of the main messages of my poem is about someone catching my eye. This person makes me feel happy.

Another message of my poem is to adore someone from afar. It is the idea of liking someone but feeling too scared to confess to him. Although I like him, I am scared because of the possibility of rejection. That is why I only see him from afar.

My poem is shaped like an eye. It helps my readers to understand my message as it resembles someone catching your eye. It also shows how I view that person. Especially in the current COVID-19 situation, all that we can see is each other's eyes. Every time our eyes meet, I can see sparkles in his eyes."

knew I

started feeling

that way towards you

but I

knew it would be better

if I

do not tell you

how I felt

You said we

won't work out and that we

are better off as friends

but I'm catching you

across the classroom

and I'm pretty sure friends

don't look at friends that way

The thought of you

makes everything

and everyone

around me

seem to not exist

as I slowly drift to a world I

created where we exist

It hurts me

whenever I realise that you

will never be mine

and I've accepted that but no

matter what I

will love

you

till the very end

and there is no stopping it

Unreciprocal Feelings
Ashley Michelle Aloysius (2C, 2021)

"The use of free verse allows me to make my own rules. In my poem, most of the lines end with words such as 'you' and 'I'. This is to emphasise that there will always be the idea of 'us' - perhaps not in reality but in the world that I have created.

Two of the lines in my poem end with the word 'friends'. This is to show that in the end, we remained as friends. There are also lines in the poem that state: 'but no / matter what I / will love / you / till the very end / and there's no stopping it'. I feel that these lines truly showcase the love I have for him and how unbreakable it is.

To sum up, my poem mainly conveys the idea of us staying as friends, emphasising the words 'you' and 'I', and also the love that I harbour towards him."

HIM
Nuryn Iman Marsya (2B, 2021)

"My poem is a sonnet. It is an English sonnet. It is mainly about someone whom I look up to. He makes me feel accepted and always makes me feel happy that I know him. My poem expresses my appreciation towards him. The line 'I hope one day, no matter what age / I could express my gratitude so that I would never regret for eternity' is to show that even when I have aged and bear children, I would still be able to say 'Thank You' to him. If I am not able to achieve that, I could post this poem online and perhaps he would see it. I think that is also the reason why I created this poem in the first place. I see it as an opportunity to express my love and by doing so through this channel, I hope I have used this opportunity wisely.

I wrote my poem as a sonnet because to me, it is the easiest and most natural way to convey my love for him. I think it describes him well too. Sonnets are also well known to be poems about love. The rhyming scheme which I have employed - ABAB CDCD EFEF GG - is simple to grasp and hence makes it easy to memorise the poem. I feel that people relate to sonnets more easily than other types of poetry and hence, by writing this poem, I hope to also represent others who may feel the same way as I do for him. Likewise, the words that I have used are fairly simple for beginners who have just learnt the English language. I wrote it with simple words so that people can understand my message, and can pass it on to others easily."

He who is bright and shines like stars

Whose laughter makes everyone's day

He has hidden scars

But his smile never fades away

I would have been lifeless without his presence

For he was the one who made me feel accepted

Others have a chance to show their gratitude to him through presents

But I could only watch him from a distance being delighted

A thousand words in the English language

But they still can't describe his humble personality

I hope one day, no matter what age

I could express my gratitude so that I would never regret for eternity

And his name is Mark

Whenever I hear his name, I hear a spark.

Washing Rice
Heerasha Shanmugam (2B, 2021)

"My type of poem is a concrete poem. The shape that I used to draw out and write my poem is that of a grain of rice. I have chosen this shape to compare my love with rice.

Specifically in this poem, I compare searching my love to the act of washing rice. This can be seen from the line: 'Every grain of rice engraved is a name meant for you.' This suggests that love is fated, and that is the kind of love that I am searching for. It refers to an unconditional kind of love, which will never be toxic towards each other. Therefore, I compare the search for my love to the act of washing rice.

In the poem, I am also hopeful. This can be seen from the line: 'Every grain that slips through my fingers hoping to find a single grain.' This suggests that I am hopeful even though I know it is never going to happen but I still try every time. Also, 'rice' is a type of food. Food is life, which is a basic necessity. It is a staple in our life and therefore my love is compared to rice. One grain is meant for one person and this poem is meant for that one specific person."

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Adore you from afar Bryan Lim (2C, 2021)

Beautiful Imperfection Nur Adlynna (2B, 2021)

Unreciprocal Feelings Ashley Michelle Aloysius (2C, 2021)

HIMNuryn Iman Marsya (2B, 2021)

Washing RiceHeerasha Shanmugam (2B, 2021)

Adore you from afar
Bryan Lim (2C, 2021)

Beautiful Imperfection
Nur Adlynna (2B, 2021)

Unreciprocal Feelings
Ashley Michelle Aloysius (2C, 2021)

HIM
Nuryn Iman Marsya (2B, 2021)

Washing Rice
Heerasha Shanmugam (2B, 2021)