Writing or reading a poem can open doors to deeper conversations about your feelings, dreams, and the connection you share ...

It's a reminder, perhaps, that actions, especially when it comes to expressing our love for others, speak louder than words. Margaret Atwood’s Habitation is my favourite one. The poem is a ...

This poem contrasts sharply with the more grounded and practical “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” However, it is still a quintessential love poem, capturing the essence of ...

A lot of readers of poetry — myself and Diane Seuss included — can say we love John Keats ... transcendent” it would be “to cradle him / in my arms.” Keats isn’t the only romantic ...

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...