What kind of love poems are you in the mood for? Throughout literary history, love poems have connected lonely hearts, transcended cultural barriers and ultimately withstood the test of time.

Her poem Variations on the Word Love discusses many forms of love, but ultimately, for me, it is a reminder of the awesome power of that emotion. She speaks of how the word "love" - only four ...

Why not take the concept of love off its pedestal and simply vow to do your best? At first glance, Ian Duhig’s marriage ditty is not the most romantic of poems - but it could also be argued that ...

One of our country’s best-loved contemporary poets ... Who better to curate a selection of love poetry than the award-winning romantic bard, James Fenton? This anthology contains poetry ranging ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by ...