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 ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

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.” ...

Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, traces its origins to ancient Rome and the festival of Lupercalia. The holiday ...

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 ...

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

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 ...

Delivering food exposes one to all kinds of people. It sometimes leads to moments of frustration. A drunken man once grabbed ...