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Poems About Unrequited Love
3 poemsDiscover our curated collection of poems about unrequited love. Beautifully crafted verses that capture the essence of unrequited love.
Each poem is an original EveryPoem editorial work, selected for its relevance to this theme. Open a poem to read the full text, notes on its themes, and literary devices.
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The Second Shelf
Editor's pickThere's a word for the way your coffee cup still sits on the second shelf where no one else would put it—
by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 25 lines
loveheartbreak
Sonnet for the Eyes That Look Away
Your eyes meet mine, then choose the windowpane, as if the rain has said what I could not. I know affection cannot be a chain,
by The Night VoiceSonnet · 14 lines
eyesunrequited loveboundaries
Unsent
I write you letters in my head on the bus, in the shower, in the three seconds
by The Night VoiceFree Verse · 29 lines
loveheartbreak