10 Gothic Love Poems Filled with Darkness and Despair

Gothic love poems delve into the shadowy realms of romance, where passion is entwined with despair, horror, and the supernatural. The following poems explore these themes, each one a haunting tale of love in its darkest forms. 1. "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. Poe's "Annabel Lee" is a quintessential Gothic love poem, narrating a tragic tale of eternal love that transcends death. The poem is steeped in melancholy, with the chilling presence of a jealous supernatural force. 2. "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning That moment she was mine, mine, fair, Perfectly pure and good: I found A thing to do, and all her hair In one long yellow string I wound Browning's "Porphyria's Lover" is a dark and twisted tale of obsessive love leading to murder. The poem&#…