Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

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

With the new year comes a new sense of hope. I can think of no better time to embrace the beauty of poetry, especially in ...

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

Love is in the air because Valentine's Day has arrived! Feb. 14 has long been known as a day of romance, filled with ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

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

Nothing is sadder than day three of your cut flowers' life, when you turn the corner and notice that suddenly, the great ...

One way to simplify things is by buying a classic bunch of tulips. This is the only flower mass-grown in the United States in ...

In the Victorian era, the symbolism of flowers was used to send secret messages wrapped in bouquets. Rob's Florist owner Andy ...

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