Dark romantic poetry does appeal to me. I love the author Emily Dickinson. Love can have the sappy and sweet side. But underneath all of that junk, there is the dark truth. It can show the lust and passion that all humans crave. It started in the beginnings of the 18th century which is one of my favorite time periods. The euphoric novels and poems written in that time are amazing. Everyone looks for the happily ever after in life, dark romantic takes our happily ever after idea to a whole new level. They twist the ideals to make them more realistic. This is why dark romantic poetry appeals to me!