Ohio-born poet Paul Laurence Dunbar will be in the spotlight on Feb. 23 as St. Paul Lutheran Church in Massillon hosts a ...

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

The 40-year-old Downtown library dedicated to poetry and acts of poetry reopened a year ago after a pandemic and a flood.

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

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Valentine’s Day is more than romance; it celebrates love in all forms. Its history blends ancient and Christian traditions, ...

Elizabeth Willis, since arriving on the University of Iowa campus a decade ago, has come to epitomize the iconic and esteemed ...