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Love Is: A Crowdsourced Valentine's Day Poem

2:05pm February 14, 2019

by Rachel Martin

Poet Kwame Alexander's latest community poem is inspired by kids' definitions of love, touching on everything from ephemeral connections and puppy kisses to the circle of life and Kendrick Lamar.

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A promotional still from Skunk Bear's newest episode "A Neuroscience Love Song."

Your Besotted Brain: A Neuroscience Love Song

12:47pm February 13, 2018

A Valentine's music video from Skunk Bear explores the ways your brain and body change when you fall in love — and change again as love deepens and matures.

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Give Us Your Moments Of Love; We'll Give You A Poem

8:22pm January 12, 2018

For Valentine's Day, we offer a love poem request line. Tell us about a moment in your life involving love, and NPR's Rachel Martin and author Kwame Alexander will find a poem to capture that feeling.

Renae Quinn's favorite valentine ever was a very punny one from her late husband on the Valentine's Day before they were married.

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Drawn From The Heart: Your Most Memorable Valentine's Day Cards

9:56am February 14, 2017

No snark or anti-commercialism rantings here, just a dose of simple sweetness. Readers share stories and photos — and an NPR artist re-creates a couple of valentines that live on only in memories.