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

Acclaimed Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) wrote this exquisite poem for fiery Irish revolutionary and actress ...

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 is a witty, almost cheeky 16th-century subversion of the typical love poem. Instead of placing his mistress on a pedestal with over-the-top comparisons, he chooses a ...