I've been writing poetry since I was 7, and these are my top 5 poetry books that have gotten me through hard times ...

Her love poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” shows how much she valued her marriage as a gift from God; as she writes, the love between her and her husband would persevere in heaven.

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The poem’s author revealed what she thought of the whole ordeal. Regardless of her feelings, “Justify My Love” still played a major role in the Queen of Pop’s career.

They’re sweet and packed with love, just what you need to remind your BFF how much they mean to you. So make your BFF smile with the best poems about friendship below.

Through the challenges of war and distance, a Ukrainian student channels her feelings into poetry written in English. Linda, a high school tutor, shares this powerful poem and the student’s own ...

Davis repurposes the rusted sparkles of a summer love affair gone sour in this poem, inspired by Swift’s thinly veiled kiss-off to the 1975 frontman Matty Healy.

There’s a pause, and then, “Oh, my God!” A moment later: “We love you—we love you.” It was John Legend, passing through on his way backstage.

But in carrying out my research on Renaissance literature and gender, I’ve been struck by how many of that period’s love poems were not for lovers.