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

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

In this week of Valentine’s Day, an evening of “Poetry and Love” kicks it off on February 15 with readings by poets Rajnii Eddins and Farmer Ama.

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

It was not a quiet evening when I heard Hanthana Sihine, a duet between Amaradeva and Umaria Sinhawansa. I was traveling ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...