It's a reminder, perhaps, that actions, especially when it comes to expressing our love for others, speak louder than words. Margaret Atwood’s Habitation is my favourite one. The poem is a ...

Her poem “Love and Friendship” offers a more realistic take on romance: Though we may neglect our friends while we are in love, it is ultimately these friendships that will remain steadfast ...

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...