Love is a bond that strengthens with every little detail, with every word we whisper in the ear of the one who walks with us ...

Her love poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” shows how much she valued her marriage as a gift from God; as she writes, the love between her and her husband would persevere in heaven.

The poem combines Lochhead’s memories of Hogmanay in the 1950s and a love poem written for her husband to suggest enduring love that lasts through the years. Liz Lochhead’s love might last ...