Once, poetry was ink spilling spontaneously and consciously onto parchment, then wrapped in the folds of intimacy, passed ...

Revered Black queer poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s literary works have finally returned to print in a newly released ...

From an early age, K Love the Poet felt a deep responsibility to nurture and uplift those around her. As a child, she ...

Love is not exclusive to lovers. It's for anyone and everyone. If it were not there would be no ministers or priests to preach. No Mother Theresa or teachers to teach. No one looking up at the moon ...

But, unfortunately, Hallmark rhymes rarely mine the depths of love and desire. So, if you’re looking for the perfect words for your loved one this year, why not share one of these poems ...

Malik Yusef overcame a mountain of challenges that for many might seem insurmountable — disabilities, poverty, violence, ...

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human ...

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 ...

Logan McSorley, junior psychology major from Austin, won the annual Love Poetry Contest with a poem written in high school ...

It’s true that the words at the end ... place still be intact? Is love still possible? Have we waited too long? I say “we” because the language of the poem is so vivid and immediate that ...