Depending on which Shakespeare scholar you ask, the gesture is either platonic, romantic ... and that both men would only be “whole” and “happy” if they were together. Poem 287 is a ...

That’s what the people in this poem seem to be doing. The author and her friend, a scholar, are debating the crushworthiness of a certain “Romantic Poet.” In the scholar’s expert opinion ...

Valentine's Day isn't the only romantic holiday. Many a couple has enjoyed a midnight kiss at New Year. That’s Liz Lochhead’s inspiration for View of Scotland/Love Poem. The poem combines ...