Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

Valentine's Day is a time for poetry, to speak of love and how romance and relationships change and deepen over time. Elders ...

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

Sassoon and Owen capture in verse the sheer frightfulness of trench warfare; they are the supreme English war poets of their ...

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

I heard what she said but didn’t quite get it. Her observation didn’t sink in, and wouldn’t sink in until years later.” ...

His poetry often explores psychological and moral themes, offering deep insight into human nature. “I show you doubt, to ...

From the mythology of Gráinne and Diarmuid to the poetry of Yeats and the songs of Van the Man, Ireland has long celebrated ...

The young man serves Laban, Rachel’s father ... who is credited with the ultimate biblical love poem, the Song of Songs. I’d like to give the final word to the sages of the Mishnah, rabbinic ...

There is a poem for everyone, an anthology of more than 100 poems that explores love in all its forms and shades. This ...

This Valentine's Day, don't miss the chance to share a heartfelt verse with that special someone who fills your life with joy ...

I wanted Midwestern prairies, but we moved to his hometown on the West Coast. He wooed me and wanted L.A. to seduce me. Would ...