Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman. AndreasPraefcke/Wikimedia Commons As poets have demonstrated for centuries, a sonnet for your beloved never ...

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It can be hard to put words to the romantic feelings we have for the ones we love. We often turn to greeting cards, ...

Spark some romance with these amazing love quotes, poems, and romantic messages. If you need a dash of inspiration, explore these short and long love messages for various romantic uses, from Valentine ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the people in this ...

Love, longing, and lament lend themselves well to poetry, as the Argives know well. Valentine’s Day is approaching, and there ...

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Behold: 10 of the greatest love letters of all time.

The best quotes about love bring home exactly how important it is to our lives. While the origins of Valentine’s Day might be less than romantic, our modern day version of the holiday reminds us to ...

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