I just love that. And I’m not sure that Oppen didn’t see that. He was meticulous, to say the least, and he physically made the poems … He used wood and nails and glue to assemble poems. Exactly.

Andrea had a unique ability to offer their readers and listeners a way of living, to show us how much we need tenderness, and ...

Revered Black queer poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s literary works have finally returned to print in a newly released collection called Love is a Dangerous Word: the Selected Poems of Essex ...

Get creative. Get grotesque. Talk about how you want to “slurp that D,” or even just how much you love your partner (if you’re a prude). If you need some inspiration, just look around you.

Deciding to confess your love isn't easy. There's fear, uncertainty, or maybe a bit of embarrassment. But if you've made up your mind to tell that special someone how you feel, do it through a poem.

Love that’s fragile, Love that’s old. What better way to end our curated list of poems about life than with Marion Strobel’s short and sweet celebration of gratitude and sharing.