Let me count the ways.” Quite possibly one of the most well-known poem openings ever, it comes from Elizabeth Barratt’s How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43) published in 1850 as part of Sonnets ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written ... Emily Dickinson Because I could not stop ...

nor no man ever lov’d. No collection of romantic poems would be complete without at least one of William Shakespeare’s iconic ...

Readers who have ever struggled with the loss of ... If that is true, then the message in the poem makes sense. This posthumously published poem takes readers on an emotional journey, from the ...

(1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare shows that true love is unchanging, persistent and eternal. He even refers to love as ...

The form of a poem is how we describe the overarching structure or pattern of the poem. Some forms of poetry must stick to very specific rules about length, rhythm and rhyme. Poets enjoy playing ...

Poetry is often associated only with sentimental, rhyming couplets, but the literary form is so much more than this cliché and dull stereotype. If you explore it properly, poetry is so much more.

Many commenters have been supportive of Smith. Others have been cruel. Some have discussed if it's ever OK to end a date early and, if so, under what circumstances. Overall, dating and ...

Dating can suck. That doesn't mean you should give up. Since her "shortest first date ever" went viral, Smith says she's deleted the dating apps. She's still looking for love but wants to focus on ...