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6 Poems to Share with Your Unrequited Love
These 6 poems capture the essence of unrequited love. Share them with that special someone who doesn't feel the same way, but ...
19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
But all poetry, even funny poems and short poems for kids, has a common thread: The poets who write it are interpreters. They take an honest look at events and emotions and boil them down to some ...
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8 Art Books on Love to Read This Valentine’s Day
The spirit of Valentine’s Day, like February itself, is best kept short and sweet. On the occasion of a notoriously ...
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Poet Aja Monet’s Cure for Loneliness
She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...