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 ...

Camille Ralphs is poetry editor at the TLS. Her latest book is After You Were, I Am (Faber, 2024).

I only feel it, and I’m torn in two. Seamus Heaney’s love-poem to marriage, The Skunk, combines exile and erotica, moving from an American wilderness image reminiscent of Elizabeth Bishop ...

When it comes to romance, Irish writers are rightly famous. With Valentine’s Day upon us yet again, we decided to give you a flavor of the best love writings from some of our greatest writers ...

An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different. By Amelia Nierenberg ...

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 ...

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, which attempt ...