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 ...
The writing in this poem is taut, graceful and intelligent in a way that shows the mystical themes of life, including love, death, the mind and body, the church and Christ, and idealism.
The poet's name was Andrea Chénier. He lived and died amongst love and bloodshed. The numerous words of truth spun by this revolutionary poet became poems for eternity. Even today, they continue ...
As the split title infers, this poem is a combination of Lochhead’s own memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a love poem written for her husband. Despite its distinctly autobiographical nature ...
Take a look at our mix of modern wedding readings and literary love quotes for inspiration True love comes in many different guises, from the cynical to the intimate and the romantic to the ...
Thanksgiving poems celebrate pretty much every aspect of the holiday—gratitude, family, nature and love. But George Parsons Lathrop tackles the feature of utmost importance: the feast.