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 ...

Poets should and must document the destruction and horrors of war. But can poetry ameliorate a war or hasten a peaceful resolution? Perhaps, but only if poets and readers can slip behind enemy ...

I began to be tense as a voyeur. I’ve learned something new about myself these past few days, which is that I am not naturally drawn to love poems, but rather to poems about love gone wrong (I ...

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 ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...

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 ancient ...

Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television show about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations. Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television ...

SINGAPORE – Jewellery and Valentine’s Day have long gone hand in hand. In 2025, before diving into its trove of baubles, American jeweller Tiffany & Co is placing the spotlight on the written ...

Love can be an epiphany, dear Capricorn. You can often play it safe in relationships if you are deeply in love. Yet, love or marriage isn’t meant to be a business transaction but a promise ...

Arabic speakers are known for their open expressions of love, often using affectionate phrases even with new acquaintances1. Given Arabic is spoken across 25 countries, the phrase "I love you" can ...

Eventually, it all makes sense, Leo. You’ve been guided to surrender to the higher plan for your life, which hasn’t always been easy but is part of you stepping into your fate. The Pisces ...