One of literary history’s most famous love poems, “Bright Star” was written by English Romantic poet John Keats (1795–1821) and dedicated to his love, Fanny Brawne.

Many of us are first introduced to the wonder of poetry through romantic poetry. Whether it comes in the form of bold self-love lessons taught by Maya Angelou, proud, wild desire shared by Sandra ...

These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.

It's ingrained in us from the first cartoon we see, the first picture book we read, the first fairy tale we learn by heart: poetry is the language of romance. And while today's romance novels are ...

These aren't your average love poems. These love poems for her are dedicated to women who think romance is bullshit.

We asked Boston.com readers to share stories about familial, platonic, or romantic love. April Leavenworth's poem details falling in love.

Poem 287 is a sonnet on Sennuccio’s death, in which Petrarch’s mourning is only mitigated by the knowledge that his friend is in heaven with other great poets, like Dante, and the now-deceased Laura.