By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated worldwide, but each country has unique customs and traditions. Here are some fascinating ways ...

Poems, flowers, a serenade—the little gestures matter.

Glyn Maxwell's "Stargazing" embodies the essence of human love. Not flashy, boasting or indulgent, but simple, beautiful and ...

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

Leah Koch, a co-owner of the romance bookstore, describes how the genre has changed and what makes it special.

Most people would consider a dozen roses, a box of chocolates and a good date to make the perfect Valentine’s Day. But no Feb. 14 is complete without a romantic comedy to watch with a partner, friend ...

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

Valentine's Day is a time for poetry, to speak of love and how romance and relationships change and deepen over time. Elders ...

Thanks to her insistence that, “objectivity itself – that was beautiful”, we get to see a very particular type of Romantic poetry, battered around the edges but alive to the fact that ...

New year, new interest or maybe just an opportunity to share your love of poetry with a new group in Wick. Starting next week, on Wednesday, February 5, a poetry group will have its inaugural meeting ...