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

When Ephriam David Tyler died in 1969 at age 85, he had written and published his way through three works of poetry that ...

A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...