A book of love poems? What? No it isn't. I think you missed a few metaphors.

Also, you list zen here, but really there is an afterlife in all Buddhism, but it's not essential to be Buddhist as such. Also, individual Buddhists might believe in some supernatural elements, but there is no god in Buddhism. Some people actually argue that it's not a religion.

Re: your earlier post, "faith" is a Christian term.