Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman. AndreasPraefcke/Wikimedia Commons As poets have demonstrated for centuries, a sonnet for your beloved never ...

Love poems didn’t start as private confessions. For much of their history, they were closer to public performances—tools for politics, status, ...

Long-distance relationships can be a challenge. You're in love for a reason, after all, and when you're apart, the distance can fill you with longing. Our long-distance relationship poems capture ...

Love languages may vary from one person to another, but it would be a challenge to find someone who wouldn’t enjoy and appreciate receiving love poems. This art form has captured our imagination since ...

I have always loved this poem because it is so unapologetically romantic. The poet develops an argument, endeavoring to persuade his beloved to accept his ardent advances. It falls into the poetic ...

The wonderful thing about love — well, one of the many beautiful things about it — is how it has persisted over time, continuing to be a profound part of human existence. Each experience of love is ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Show some love to your chosen family with these sweet words.

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