From abuses in Gaari Geet and Holi meetings, to profanities hurled at the deity at a temple fest in Kerala and expletives being used as conjunctions in everyday life, Indians need no primer on bawdy ...

Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic ...

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

An ode to Josh Hart, who is playing (and posting) his way into being all of New York’s Valentine.

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

An old, old, old, old, old (key word is old here), old flame of mine from my freshman year of high school recently sent me this poem: ...

Ystävänpäivä, loosely translates to “Friendship Day,” and that is exactly ... As if this celebration of poetry weren’t romantic enough, the lovers kiss under the boughs of the cherry ...

Valentine’s Day is more than romance; it celebrates love in all forms. Its history blends ancient and Christian traditions, ...

Following the success of its first poetry slam, Anton Art Center will host a second event geared around Valentine’s Day ...

So begins a poem, titled “The Cowboy,” about a real-life folk hero of sorts: Ben Ellingson, the 5-year-old who helped find ...

Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...