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Love: Poems
This is a special book about special people. People who have loved me, and whom I have loved. People who have brought me joy beyond measure, and sometimes incredible pain. People I have hurt, sometimes more than I can bear to think about. People who have hurt me, sometimes more than they know. Yet each of their gifts has been precious, each moment treasured, each face, each smile, each victory, each defeat woven into the fiber of my being. In retrospect, all of it is beautiful, because we cared so much. In essence, this book covers fifteen years of my life, and a handful of precious people who mean, and have meant everything to me. This book is written for them.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1984
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Danielle Steel
911 books16.7k followersDanielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy's Girls, The Wedding Dress, The Numbers Game, Moral Compass, Spy, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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December 27, 2022
Let's take this for what it is. It's Danielle Steel. It's not ever going to be great literature; therefore, you can't expect this to be great poetry.
However, there were a few of the poems in here, amid the repetition and outdated language that were actually pretty good! "Recapture the Dream" and "Open Hand" were my two favorites.
Danielle Steel examines the stages of love and relationships through her unique writing style. Most of them have a vintage, almost 1960s feel to them, which in a way, adds a quirky charm.
This was a super quick read (under 30-45 minutes for me) but worth the time!
However, there were a few of the poems in here, amid the repetition and outdated language that were actually pretty good! "Recapture the Dream" and "Open Hand" were my two favorites.
Danielle Steel examines the stages of love and relationships through her unique writing style. Most of them have a vintage, almost 1960s feel to them, which in a way, adds a quirky charm.
This was a super quick read (under 30-45 minutes for me) but worth the time!
February 6, 2009
How this woman has made a red cent as a WRITER...good God! It's beyond me. And that's why I love her. Because she gives me, and all of us, hope.
When I was nineteen and worked in a bookstore I finally accepted that most people are not sophisticated readers. 90% of the customers purchased romance, mystery, and western (western?!) paperbacks. Most of the romance books we sold were Dani Steel. That's when I knew that, if all else failed in my life, I could write formulaic trashy romance novels and make millions. Have you read one of her books? I have. They're brutal! The men we're supposed to swoon over all seem totally gay to me. You know from page 7 how the whole thing is going to end and there's not even sex! How does this work?
My favorite thing about Danielle Steel is something that she said in a 7x7 magazine interview cleverly titled "Steely Dan." Ha. Even I hadn't thought of that one yet. She's a total ice queen and when asked about writing romance novels she corrected the interviewer and said she doesn't write romance novels. She thinks she writes "contemporary adult fiction."
When I was nineteen and worked in a bookstore I finally accepted that most people are not sophisticated readers. 90% of the customers purchased romance, mystery, and western (western?!) paperbacks. Most of the romance books we sold were Dani Steel. That's when I knew that, if all else failed in my life, I could write formulaic trashy romance novels and make millions. Have you read one of her books? I have. They're brutal! The men we're supposed to swoon over all seem totally gay to me. You know from page 7 how the whole thing is going to end and there's not even sex! How does this work?
My favorite thing about Danielle Steel is something that she said in a 7x7 magazine interview cleverly titled "Steely Dan." Ha. Even I hadn't thought of that one yet. She's a total ice queen and when asked about writing romance novels she corrected the interviewer and said she doesn't write romance novels. She thinks she writes "contemporary adult fiction."
December 14, 2022
A lot of fun little and quick poems throughout the book. My book was shorter than this but it was fun to get a quick read in regardless.
I apologize of non of this makes sense. Almost one in the morning and had forgotten to post about this earlier. 😅
I apologize of non of this makes sense. Almost one in the morning and had forgotten to post about this earlier. 😅
January 6, 2023
i mean it was a decent poetry collection. there were definitely poems and sections than i liked more than others
February 11, 2025
Its poems in this vintage book is a treasure of mine.
So very beautiful and romantic and in some poems sad.
💌my favorite published work from Danielle steel .
So very beautiful and romantic and in some poems sad.
💌my favorite published work from Danielle steel .
July 31, 2025
3.5
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August 20, 2025
“Love: Poems” is a nonfiction book of poetry written by world renowned author Danielle Steel chronicling the experience of falling in love, losing love, and finding love again.
The book consists ten chapters.
Chapter one, “When Love is New,” consists of poems showing the excitement of a first meeting, anticipation of waiting for a phone call, elation of hearing a lover’s voice, the realization of being in love, and intimacy felt after the first sexual encounter.
Chapter two, “Growing Together,” consists of poems reflecting on relaxing mornings spent together, the author engaging in wife like behaviors such as making breakfast, comfortably arguing over sleeping positions, admiring macho swagger, and playing it cool while hoping for a marriage proposal.
Chapter three, “Growing Apart,” consists of poems reflecting fright of a lover pulling away, a desire to recapture the love feeling in the early stages of the relationship, feeling abandoned as a lover runs in and out of her life, suspicious of lies being told, feeling dread when they are together, and finally ending the relationship.
Chapter four, “Letting Go,” consists of poems of sadness, feeling bereft, lost, reminiscing of past times together, and deciding it better to view a past lover as dead than feeling pain of loss.
Chapter five, “Lonely Feelings,” consists of poems showing annoyance of seeing happy couples and suspicious of men.
Chapter six, “Beginning Again,” consists of poems showing desire to experience love again, reclaiming her identity separate from that one a girlfriend or wife, feeling shame for pasts trysts with numerous men, and enjoying a conversation with trusted to discuss their past experiences with men of different ages.
Chapter seven, “Love Lost Once More,” consists of poems reflecting loss love, brokenness over learning a former lover has gotten married, curiosity over learning that a former lover was involved with another woman, and grief over the death of her father.
Chapter eight, “And Then You Love Again…Carefully This Time,” consists of poems questioning why she as a woman has to keep her sex life undercover, begging a former lover to return to her, and hopeful of a new love blossoming.
Chapter nine, “…And Then Love Is Born Again,” consists of poems celebrating the creation and birth of a baby boy, mentioning the birth of a baby girl, and the joy of bringing her baby home.
Chapter ten, “Love,” consists of one poem in which Steel tells the reader that despite all that happens in life, love is the most important thing.
As I finished reading this book, I was annoyed by the rhyming of Steel’s poetry which made me view her poems as shallow and simple. Although she doe well to create poems to reflect the up and down nature of romantic love, I can definitely believe she is much better suited to be a novelist rather than a professional poet.
The book consists ten chapters.
Chapter one, “When Love is New,” consists of poems showing the excitement of a first meeting, anticipation of waiting for a phone call, elation of hearing a lover’s voice, the realization of being in love, and intimacy felt after the first sexual encounter.
Chapter two, “Growing Together,” consists of poems reflecting on relaxing mornings spent together, the author engaging in wife like behaviors such as making breakfast, comfortably arguing over sleeping positions, admiring macho swagger, and playing it cool while hoping for a marriage proposal.
Chapter three, “Growing Apart,” consists of poems reflecting fright of a lover pulling away, a desire to recapture the love feeling in the early stages of the relationship, feeling abandoned as a lover runs in and out of her life, suspicious of lies being told, feeling dread when they are together, and finally ending the relationship.
Chapter four, “Letting Go,” consists of poems of sadness, feeling bereft, lost, reminiscing of past times together, and deciding it better to view a past lover as dead than feeling pain of loss.
Chapter five, “Lonely Feelings,” consists of poems showing annoyance of seeing happy couples and suspicious of men.
Chapter six, “Beginning Again,” consists of poems showing desire to experience love again, reclaiming her identity separate from that one a girlfriend or wife, feeling shame for pasts trysts with numerous men, and enjoying a conversation with trusted to discuss their past experiences with men of different ages.
Chapter seven, “Love Lost Once More,” consists of poems reflecting loss love, brokenness over learning a former lover has gotten married, curiosity over learning that a former lover was involved with another woman, and grief over the death of her father.
Chapter eight, “And Then You Love Again…Carefully This Time,” consists of poems questioning why she as a woman has to keep her sex life undercover, begging a former lover to return to her, and hopeful of a new love blossoming.
Chapter nine, “…And Then Love Is Born Again,” consists of poems celebrating the creation and birth of a baby boy, mentioning the birth of a baby girl, and the joy of bringing her baby home.
Chapter ten, “Love,” consists of one poem in which Steel tells the reader that despite all that happens in life, love is the most important thing.
As I finished reading this book, I was annoyed by the rhyming of Steel’s poetry which made me view her poems as shallow and simple. Although she doe well to create poems to reflect the up and down nature of romantic love, I can definitely believe she is much better suited to be a novelist rather than a professional poet.
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February 29, 2024
I am no expert in poetry, but this was a tough read. What pushed me through was a general fondness and nostalgia for Danielle Steele. This book of poetry was published some time ago, and written even more so, so I did try to be gracious when reading. Though this book of poetry was perhaps not for me, I did re-read and enjoy 'Fear Not, Farewell'. It made me think of my late Grandmother.
June 21, 2018
I was so impressed by this collection. It really shows her versatility as a writer, moving through different styles and themes of love, lust, loss, grief, maturity, hope and renewal. Definitely one to keep and read again!
March 11, 2018
Meh.... some poems were really good , while others I didn’t enjoy .
September 2, 2018
Sweet enough. Probably useful to people who are in love but can't write poetry and want to give more than a bought greeting card.
December 28, 2018
I am not a fan of Poetry but DS pours her heart out to the ones that mean the most to her in this collection. It will bring warmth to your heart and soul.
January 24, 2019
Its a nice book full of informal poems
March 23, 2019
Gives Goosebumps ❤️❤️
July 29, 2019
A nice book for a gift for Valentines Day, anniversary or birthday. Sorta trite but OK.
August 25, 2020
Great
No one writes like DS she is the best! I love these poems! I'll read them.over and over again! if it has Ms. steel name on it it's gonna be the best!
No one writes like DS she is the best! I love these poems! I'll read them.over and over again! if it has Ms. steel name on it it's gonna be the best!
December 28, 2020
I can see why she's a bestselling author.
January 8, 2021
REALLY ENJOYED!!
February 17, 2021
A novel written in poem form. A book of poetry about the ups and downs of love. My 3rd novel stolid it from my sister. She never missed it. It showed me that my thoughts could become more on paper.
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September 11, 2022Did not feel that it was written by DS. Poems are not her thing, not impressive as her novels.
February 24, 2023
Smooth, tender, sweet, cheesy, light, breezy
Should I compare these poems to a wispy bright-white flower? Perhaps to a slice of light & fluffy cake? A joyous spoonful of sugar.
Should I compare these poems to a wispy bright-white flower? Perhaps to a slice of light & fluffy cake? A joyous spoonful of sugar.
March 9, 2023
اخد الكتاب من الجامعة الوطنية بماليزيا وللان اتذكر المغلف تبعه احمر وخشبي وحسيت التغليف للكتب احلى بكتير من هلئ يعطي جودة وثمن للكتاب .
October 1, 2023
Only a couple of poems I really liked. Favorite was on page 174 “The inside of your arm”
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March 11, 2024Love was my favorite poem in the entire book.
May 22, 2024
Not the kind of live poems I expected. There were much more of the unsuccessful love experiences described. A few I really liked on “beginning again”.
October 3, 2024
She is an amazing writer and I had no idea she wrote poetry. These poems were well written and had such a great flow to them. She captured so many emotions in every poem
November 17, 2024
It was fine I really liked some of these but most where too long and specific for my taste so it didn’t leave me room to relate and imagine but again there were some really good ones
June 4, 2025
Discovered I'm not a poem person
September 13, 2025
Beautiful poems
November 21, 2019
According to Danielle Steel in the book called Love: Poems. Love is a crazy thing and goes through many of stages. It is one of Danielle Steel’s successes it takes the reader to a journey unlike no other. The dialogue is very effective it makes what the characters do next is important to the reader. The dialogue makes the reader relate and connect to the characters in a way like no other. For example, In chapter 9 called "...and then love is born again " the charter says " feeling you so infinitely dear so mine, so ours, the prince! The heir! Our baby boy! The the charter also says." The character develops a bit, which makes the characters outcomes cared for in the reader. The story is about a girl who is single, falls in love, breaks up, and then is happily married those outcomes make the reader worry and care for the characters actions, feelings and thoughts.
This book is good for anyone who understands the pain of love and a broken heart. This book is good for anyone is a favorite of Danielle Steel books and anyone who enjoys poems, it is a remarkable journey of a girl.
This book makes you think feel and maybe, sometimes want to cry because the author goes through many stages. This book is a VERY good book and I HIGHLY recommend you read this book.
This book is good for anyone who understands the pain of love and a broken heart. This book is good for anyone is a favorite of Danielle Steel books and anyone who enjoys poems, it is a remarkable journey of a girl.
This book makes you think feel and maybe, sometimes want to cry because the author goes through many stages. This book is a VERY good book and I HIGHLY recommend you read this book.
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