Her love poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” shows how much she valued her marriage as a gift from God; as she writes, the love between her and her husband would persevere in heaven.
From love poems for her and love poems for him to words exploring issues of unity and injustice, gender and race, the best poem books explore all aspects of life.
This poem contrasts sharply with the more grounded and practical “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” However, it is still a quintessential love poem, capturing the essence of ...
As the split title infers, this poem is a combination of Lochhead’s own memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a love poem written for her husband. Despite its distinctly autobiographical nature ...
“I wandered around my house and took notes of the most common brands I use, so if I did get any freebies I knew I’d use them. “Then I started writing the poems — I tried to personalize ...
As I opened the Bard’s book of love poems, a long-faded rose, pressed in cellophane, slipped out onto my lap activating an entire replay of my prom on the movie screen in my mind. This scene was ...