Love Poems

Love in all its forms takes centre stage in this brilliant anthology, selected and introduced by award-winning poet Imtiaz Dharker. Spanning centuries and continents, the collection gathers voices as diverse as John Donne and Carol Ann Duffy, Sappho and Audre Lorde, Derek Walcott and Bhartṛhari – each poem brought vividly to life by Mikki Lee's dreamy illustrations. From the rush of first desire to the ache of absence, from fleeting encounters to the quiet devotion of a lifetime, these poems distil the mess, the magic and the profound humanity of love. In her introduction, Dharker offers a poet's perspective on the selection, celebrating poetry as the language of connection.