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INTIMACY IN POETRY
Quote of the day by Spanish poet Luis Cernuda: ‘If I do not know you, I have not lived; If I die without knowing…’ – on love, desire and the search for a meaningful life- Quote of the day by Charles Bukowski: 'Good women frighten me because they eventually want your soul, and what's left of mine, I want...' German-American writer on vulnerability and the true cost of falling in love
- Quote of the Day by Pablo Neruda: “"I love you without knowing how, or when, or…” — Timeless lessons on unconditional love, emotional intimacy, vulnerability, authentic relationships, compassion, and human connection from the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet
- Quote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of… — Inspiring lessons on dating, rejection, mixed signals, heartbreak, unrealistic expectations and why It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all by the literary icon known for her deep insights into human nature and relationshipsQuote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: Sylvia Plath’s quote, “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. An...17 Jun, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Charles Bukowski: 'There are women who can make you feel more with their bodies and their souls, but these...' - life lessons on relationships, betrayal, heartbreak and why people you love most can hurt you the most by poet laureate of American lowlifeQuote of the day by Charles Bukowski: Charles Bukowski's quote highlights the inherent risk in human connections, where intense emotional b...26 May, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Charles Bukowski: 'There is a loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the hands of the clock. People are tired either by love or no love...', Author of Ham on Rye about loneliness and human existenceCharles Bukowski's words on loneliness strike a chord even today. His poem captures the deep ache of isolation and the toll of love or its ...20 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by the Inventor of heteronyms Fernando Pessoa: “We never love anyone. What we love is the… – Inspiring lessons on relationships, illusion and why people often fall in love with perception rather than reality by the iconic Portuguese poet known for exploring the complexity of human mindQuote of the Day by Fernando Pessoa: Fernando Pessoa’s quote, “We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our ...18 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Rainer Maria Rilke: “Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect and... — Inspiring quote on healthy relationships, maturity and why true love is not toxic by the Austrian poet known for Duino Elegies and Sonnets to OrpheusQuote of the Day by Rainer Maria Rilke: Rainer Maria Rilke’s quote presents a profound understanding of love as a union of two independent ...13 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: “Kiss me, and you will see… – Inspiring quote on love, relationships, intimacy, vulnerability and why human connection shapes how we see ourselves by the American poet and novelist known for The Bell Jar and ArielQuote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: Sylvia Plath’s powerful quote highlights the connection between love and emotional identity in human beha...11 May, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Kinship with natureRabindranath Tagore championed a profound bond between humanity and the natural world, positing that such a connection nurtures our collect...08 May, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Pablo Neruda: ‘Love is so short, forgetting is so long. This be the last pain that she makes me suffer'; Chilean poet and Nobel laureate on heartbreak, and the pain of letting goPablo Neruda's poetry explores heartbreak's lasting impact. His famous lines 'Love is so short, forgetting is so long' resonate deeply. Ner...08 May, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Emily Brontë: 'Whatever our souls are made of...'—Iconic love quote by the Wuthering Heights authorQuote of the Day: Emily Brontë's iconic quote from Wuthering Heights resonates on Valentine's Day. It speaks of a love so deep it transcend...15 Feb, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
- Word of the Day: PsithurismWord of the Day: Psithurism reflects that not all meaningful experiences are loud or urgent. Some exist only if we pause long enough to not...02 Feb, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- Valentine’s Day 2026: Forgotten love letters that shaped history — Franz Kafka to Felice BauerAs Valentine’s Day 2026 invites reflection on love’s many forms, the story of Franz Kafka and Felice Bauer is a proof that romance is not a...28 Jan, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
- Valentine’s Day 2026: Forgotten love letters that shaped history — Michelangelo Buonarroti to Vittoria ColonnaAs Valentine’s Day 2026 is just around the corner, Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna’s story reminds us that love need not always be loud t...28 Jan, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by William Wordsworth: 'Wisdom is oftentimes nearer…'— Top quotes by one of the founders of English RomanticismQuote of the Day: A quote by William Wordsworth reminds us that wisdom is found in humility, not ambition. Wordsworth, born in England's La...05 Jan, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- Listening to birdsongIn a noisy city, birdsong offers a peaceful contrast. These sounds remind us of nature's presence. Birdsong feels like poetry amidst the ur...24 Jul, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
- Bollywood brides and brothelsA celebrity wedding looks no different - same sets, same costumes, the same desire for glamour. This is what relationships should look like...13 Apr, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
- Anthony Doerr, Richard Powers find spot on National Book Awards' fiction longlistHonorée Fanonne Jeffers's epic debut novel 'The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois', a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, is also on the list.18 Sep, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
- Indian-origin poet Bhanu Kapil shortlisted for T.S. Eliot Prize in UKThe writer, who lives between the UK and US, where she spent 21 years at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, has six books of poetry/pr...15 Oct, 2020, 08.01 PM IST
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