As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

This book-length essay is not quite ... She’s unabashedly devoted to poets and poems, but you don’t have to love poetry to ...

If you make a list of love poems, you’re obliged to include a Shakespearean sonnet, so I’ll start with a lesser known one, Sonnet 106. In the poem, the bard compares the beauty of his lover to ...

inspiring and truthful quotes about love from across our favourite literature and poetry. With ardent declarations from Jane Austen heroes, wise words from Maya Angelou and Edith Wharton via new ...