Consider the last two lines of Raleigh's "On the Cards and Dice" below: "An herald strange, the like was never born,/ Whose very beard is flesh, and mouth is horn." They give me a slight shiver still.

These 6 poems capture the essence of unrequited love. Share them with that special someone who doesn't feel the same way, but ...

Mary Oliver's Felicity (Penguin Press, $24.95), forthcoming next month, is a breezy, inviting collection of love poems that celebrates the divine as much as it does the natural world or human ...

Her poetry is tender and delicate, and inspires the image of a person who is not complete without her love. Memorable lines: You need me like ice needs the mountain/On which it breeds.

2. “Love” by Sappho. Love, like a mountain-wind upon an oak, Falling upon me, shakes me leaf and bough. ... Despite having only two lines, this short poem is a strong example of imagism, ...

Essential Poems (To Fall in Love With) BBC TWO, February. This Valentine's Day, the BBC celebrates the nation's love of poetry with a season of programming to inspire lovers and poets everywhere ...

The first two lines should rhyme, ... The American cinquain is a particular type of five-line poem originated by Adelaide Crapsey, ... love, for thee. 6.

Poet Kwame Alexander's latest community poem is inspired by kids' definitions of love, touching on everything from ephemeral connections and puppy kisses to the circle of life and Kendrick Lamar.

Both love and vulnerability are present in the poem “What I Mean When I Say Harmony,” though toughness also makes an appearance. Its first line is: “dear boy be the muscle: / make music to ...

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...