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

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 ...

Considering February is the month of love, what better time could there be to write a love letter or poem to a beloved? To be loved and nurtured is a universal need. Being loved creates feelings of ...

William Blake’s “The Clod & the Pebble” is a dialogue on tenderness and cruelty in three short stanzas. Read it with our critic A.O. Scott, and then play a game to memorize it. Isabella Cotier By A.O.

Derek Walcott's poem 'Love After Love' offers a powerful message about self-acceptance and appreciating your life's journey, ...

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 ...

Choosing the right love poem for your boyfriend can be incredibly nerve-wracking, whether you're in a new relationship or have been together for ages. From sweet, short love poems for him to read on ...

While many are still recovering from their Christmas expenses, here comes February inviting everyone to talk about love in commercially familiar ways—flowers, chocolates, grand gestures, all worthy of ...