Romantic poetry has the power to capture love in its most profound, passionate, and enduring forms. These poems remind us that love is universal, spanning centuries, cultures, and languages.

Ibo's Landing is a novel about race; Conversations with Ted Kooser examines his career as a poet; Love in the Lowcountry is a ...

But, unfortunately, Hallmark rhymes rarely mine the depths of love and desire. So, if you’re looking for the perfect words for your loved one this year, why not share one of these poems ...

Shakespearean love poems? Something longer that you might find in a poetry book? Maybe something by Poe or Dickinson? Or perhaps you’re just taking your first steps into the world of poetry ...

From poems to passages from classic books and plays, here are our pick of the best love quotes in literature. Especially when the rest of the world feels dark and scary, literature is the perfect ...

With Valentine’s Day upon us yet again, we decided to give you a flavor of the best love writings from some of our greatest writers and poets. From W.B. Yeats to James Joyce to Seamus Heaney ...

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 ...

Logan McSorley, junior psychology major from Austin, won the annual Love Poetry Contest with a poem written in high school ...

I began to be tense as a voyeur. I’ve learned something new about myself these past few days, which is that I am not naturally drawn to love poems, but rather to poems about love gone wrong (I ...