God Comes with a Hair Dryer by Anandi Kar is an anthology of poems brimming with nostalgia, resilience, and a yearning for ...

Always have a person in your life with whom you can share all your secrets' For me, you were that person, dadi ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Highschool sweethearts that have been married more than half a century say the key to a beautiful love story is simpler than you may think.

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...

Becky and Benny were childhood sweethearts who went their separate ways in college. Now, she is his wife and caretaker as he battles Alzheimer's.

You may or may not share Dante’s religious convictions, but perhaps you can relate to the notion that romantic love at its ...

Glyn Maxwell's "Stargazing" embodies the essence of human love. Not flashy, boasting or indulgent, but simple, beautiful and ...

From passionate declarations to quiet devotion, these letters from history's greatest lovers offer a glimpse into their deep ...

An old, old, old, old, old (key word is old here), old flame of mine from my freshman year of high school recently sent me this poem: ...

New Directions Publishing Essex HemphillThe Great Storyteller 1957-1995 As a Black gay writer and activist, Essex Hemphill used words as a weapon, a ...