Valentine Poem - Thought I would share!

[northepaul]

Valentine

Not a red rose or a satin Heart

I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressings of love.

Here.
It will bind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.
Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are
as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring
if you like.

- Carol Ann Duffy.

[Florence Fennel]

Well that's different Thea, happy Valentine's Day. Hope you like my one (courtesy of Pam Ayres) and you don't mind the hijack

Won't someone send me a Valentine to make my husband jealous?
Something big and gaudy, altogether over-zealous
Write upon it "Pam, my heart stands still when you walk past ..."
And when my husband sees it, he might notice me at last.

Oh write me something torrid, like "I'm burning with desire!
Meet me in Mustique before me underclothes catch fire!"
My husband will be staggered, he will read it like a book
And think "Well, someone fancies her, I'll have another look!"

Go on, write me something saucy, so my husband will be miffed,
Like "You won't need your pyjamas, if you kind of .. get my drift"
I'll leave it on the mantelpiece and when he rushes through,
He'll read it and then next year he might think to send one too.

[HeyWayne]

Love it. The first one.

[ginger ninger]

How about this one.

Sweet Mystery

For Valentines Day
My partner, so sweet
Bought hand made chocolates
For me as a treat.

In a flower covered box
Came the delicious confection
But I am at a loss
A most curious question...

How can two pounds of chocs
So delicious on the lips
Manage in just one night
To put 5lbs on my hips.

[Two_Sheds]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
There's nobody better
So I guess you'll do

[Patchninja]

I like the Pal Ayers one.

[ginger ninger]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
There's nobody better
So I guess you'll do

Short...Simple...To the point, great

[Flummery]

Valentine

Not a red rose or a satin Heart

I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressings of love.

Here.
It will bind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.
Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are
as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring
if you like.

- Carol Ann Duffy.

Now there's a woman who knows her onions!

[Florence Fennel]

Now there's a woman who knows her onions!

Love it Flum, so do you!

[northepaul]

Now there's a woman who knows her onions!

LOL!! Well said Flum