Across a Crowded Room by Tom Knutson and Cara Preston is a slightly different take on romantic poetry. Together they form a him and her stimulus/response/action/reaction sort of flow to a variety of topics of interest to new lovers.

This ying and yang flow gives a nice balance of his and her perspectives. My favorite of the bunch had to be I wish I looked like that where the author, probably Mr. Knutson, reminded the woman on his arm that he didn’t need her to look like a child trying to look like an adult. At times, the meter is a bit simplistic, and if you are looking for poetry with heavy rhyming schemes, you won’t find it here. Rather, this reads more like a stream of consciousness recollection of searching for love, getting over those awkward beginnings and finding the person you want to be with.

If you enjoy poetry, especially of a romantic bent, you will probably find a poem or two to tickle your fancy in Across a Crowded Room .