TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 21

 

Funny that I’d have conversational hearts as a Valentine’s word after Valentine’s Day but that’s how it popped up in the draw.  As a kid I loved (ok I still do) those sweet confections with the red printed words.  I think what made them fun was never knowing what message you’d get when popping one into your mouth.  I tried to remember some of the sayings for the first piece I did.  It then got me to thinking about a guy buying a few bags for a specific message to give a woman.  Both verses short and to the point.  

Terry’s word of the day yesterday was CHINWAG.  I actually heard it before but never used it.  I did an acrostic piece on the word about getting together with friends.  In fact I used Friday’s Valentine’s word in the piece.  

I had the most fun composing the wacky holidays piece.  It was Hoodie Hoo Day yesterday.  Now in my mind I pictured it about wearing hoodies.  How wrong I was.  Terry researched it before I could and she wrote a quick piece on it. Since it was something fun to do, I was heading out yesterday right before noon.  I stood in my yard at noon waving my arms in the air and shouted “Hoodie Hoo”.  My neighbor saw me then inquired how much did I have to drink already.  I explained all I had was coffee and he then inquired if it was Irish coffee.  Too funny indeed.  Although I was disappointed I did not have Jell-O shots available to celebrate the last day of Jell-O week.  I’ll make a note for next year.  

As I think about the end of this month I feel slighted. Us February born queens and kings get gipped by a few days to celebrate our birthday month.  I mean most months have thirty-one days and four have thirty where us in February only twenty-eight although we get an extra day every four years.  Not fair! So I’m taking two extra days this year to celebrate; my birthday month now ends March second. 

Today is Sunday; the first Sunday of Lent. 

I recall during Lent we abstained from meat not only Fridays (which was normal anyhow) but Wednesdays as well.  One reason I enjoy tomato soup and grilled cheese now I guess got so use to it.   I had that for many a dinner time meal; baked fish and Mac’nCheese baked in the oven another favorite.  I loved the baked top of the dish best.  Homemade potato soup another favorite along with tuna casserole.  Of course living in Northeast Pennsylvania for over thirty years, haluski, pierogies and pizza a lent staple as well as New England and/or Manhattan clam chowder.  Friday night fish frys popular of course sponsored by the local fire companies or church.  Living here in the Bible Belt area, it’s hard to get accustomed to not having these things available.  Even the veterans organizations that have Friday evening dinners seem not to be meat free during Lent.  As my husband and I do meat fast also on Wednesdays, we have found it not easy.  Tuna hoagies (subs) make a good meal.  I’ve become rather partial to Buffalo shrimp from one local eatery. I have a Facebook friend who owns a eating establishment up in Pennsylvania well two in fact. The one showcases her food on social media (she makes me hungry at times). The other advertises her weekend specials and again my mouth waters.  Both make and sell pizza at their businesses so I know this is their busy time of year. 

Well tomorrow for many it’s back to the grind. 

Until next time....enjoy your day and as always Stay Safe. 

💛🧡❤️💜🤍💚💛🧡❤️💜🤍💚💛🧡❤️

                 PRINTED MESSAGES

 

“HUG ME” 

        “KISS ME” 

               “I ❤️ YOU” 

                    “CUTIE PIE”

Red wording printed on colored candy 

         hearts

Tasty confections for Valentine’s Day

I’d rather a box or bag of conversational 

   hearts 

        than chocolates 

💚🤍🧡❤️💜💚🤍🧡❤️💜💚🤍💛🧡💜

               CANDY MESSAGE 

He purchased four bags of conversational 

      hearts

Poured them all in a bowl

Looking only for the ones with

       “BE MINE” 

Placed them in a small red heart shape tin

  gave them to her with a note

         “The candy says it all”

☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️🍷☕️

                     CHINWAG

Chatting away and drinking coffee

Having an old fashion gabfest on a Saturday 

It’s always fun catching up with friends

Now and then we need to get together 

With those we only see on occasion 

As we chat, coffee time becomes wine time

Great times with buddies a cherished 

               moment 

🐩 🐕 🐶 🐩 🐕 🐶 🐩 🐕 🐶 🐩 🐕 🐶 

  WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 20th

(National Love Your Pet Day; National 

     Cherry Pie Day; Hoodie Hoo Day and Last 

           Day of Jell-O Week)

At noon my dog and I will step outside

   to take a walk

  I need to work off the cherry pie I had         

        earlier 

Before heading down to the lake

    I’ll wave my hands in the air 

          shout “Hoodie-Hoo”

Returning home it’ll be a Jell-O shot

  afternoon 

     lime flavored with vodka 

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 20

 A Short Read Today!

The weekend has started.  It’s Saturday!  It was indeed a rainy afternoon yesterday.  I spent time trying to work on the following pieces. The Valentine’s word for yesterday was CHERISH.  There were quite a few songs with that as the title.  There are a few I like but my favorite is by the group The Association.   The word brings up thoughts of romance; to cherish someone. Also I find the word in that one should cherish their family.  It depends on how one wants to use it.  I used it two ways in the pieces below.  First that one should cherish family then in a more romantic way.  

Terry’s daily word yesterday PUKKA.  Another word I never heard before; but after seeing the word and the definition, the piece If Only The Opportunity began to form in my mind.  I was able to use the Valentine’s word of the day along with Terry’s daily word. 

My big challenge to try to do something with the wacky holidays.  So I came up with woman flirting with a guy as she toasts the landing day of the Marines at Iwo Jima.  It seemed it would be fun to do.  I had to do the flirting as I could not think of another way to use eye lashes in the piece.  My husband said I should have had her fishing out a false eyelash from her drink while sitting at the bar; no one pays her any mind as they all are too occupied with a John Wayne movie about Iwo Jima.  Good scenario but now wish I tried that idea.  I’m having challenges working the wacky holidays into play each day. But, it’s fun to do so.  

Until tomorrow....enjoy the weekend and as always Stay Safe.  

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                         GOOD IDEA 

Cherish the moments with your family

Hold dear the time spent together 

Tell them as often as possible how 

   much they mean to you 

Don’t ever pass up an opportunity 

  to be with them

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                          CHERISH 

Can never tell someone enough how much 

   they mean to you

How often we tend to forget to do so

Each day you need to remember to hold 

  dear those important in your life

Realize time is a cherished commodity 

In our busy days we sometimes forget to tell 

       people how we feel

Spend time also with those you treasure

Hold them close always in your heart and     

       mind 

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          IF ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY 

He held her in the highest esteem

A treasure he thought her to be

Not like the other women he knew

He thought her pukka....one of a kind

A first class act....nothing false about her

Did the other guy see her in a similar 

   manner 

 or did he think of her as another conquest 

If only she’d give him the same opportunity 

  as the other 

He would cherish it as he’d cherish her 

    

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

    WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 19th

(Iwo Jima Landing Day; National Lash Day; 

     National Tartar Sauce Day and National 

            Chocolate Mint Day)

Batting my lashes at the cute ex-marine 

    sitting a few barstools down from me

I smile as I make a toast with a chocolate 

    mint martini to those Marines who    

     seventy-six years ago landed

          at Iwo Jima

My mind then switched to another topic....

  dinner....will I have cocktail or tartar sauce 

   with my fish 

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 19

 

It’s Friday!  What a week.  The weather even in Florida weird.  Ok enough said about it.  I have prayers for all affected by the cold, snow and ice storms.  This week has been really sad.  Lost a great acquaintance from the 40&8.  Not all are COVID related issues these days. Then found another has to have knee surgery; another with a cyst pressing on the spine and yet another back in the hospital after getting COVID at a rehab facility.  I could go on but you get the point. 

We are almost down to the wire with the Valentine’s words.  Yesterday we had LOVE SONGS as the word. I wrote short pieces about how romantic songs trigger memories and sometimes made us sad.  THE SINGER and UNTRUTH are part of the sequel pieces today.  Terry’s word yesterday was EQUIVOCATE but I used the past tense in the piece.  

So far my Lenten act has been well but it’s only day two.  Who knows what others decide as they become recipients of my act of kindness.  I’m trying hard to be positive around people but it can get hard to shed those negative thoughts.  I’m trying hard to see positivity in everyone and situation.  

As it is Friday and I’m wearing my red shirt to remember everyone deployed.  It has become so natural every Friday but I still post on Facebook to remind people.  I realized the other day I own more red shirts (plain, some with writings) dark red, bright red etc...than any other color.  Why? No clue. 

Today I realize that in the wacky holiday list we are celebrating the day during WWII the Marines landed on Iwo Jima. I made sure to make post on my Amvets Facebook page and my own. 

I hope everyone has a good day.  

Until tomorrow....don’t forget to wear your red and Stay Safe.  

🎼 🎤🎵 🎶 🎤 🎶🎤🎼🎵🎶🎤  🎶🎼🎵       

                        THE SINGER  

The singer sang a song by Elvis 

 Couples took to the floor 

    belly rubbing dance music

       filtered through the room 

It didn’t make a difference if the karaoke 

      singer could carry a tune 

All that mattered....the melody....romantic 

The man watched his hearts desire

  as she held tightly to her dance

  partner....swaying slowly to the refrain 

   Silently muttering to himself

     foiled again....I should have asked her 

          first

 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

            SONGS and MEMORIES 

Love songs can be in different genres

  Songs about romantic love... falling in 

    love....heartache after breakup.....feelings 

     how the experiences affect you

At times they can trigger a memory

      happy....sad....indifferent 

Depends on how you perceive the words 

  and melody

Some I’d rather not hear again

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

                             THE SONG 

The song triggered her memory

Tears formed in her eyes 

She thought of him every time that song 

      played

It was the last song they danced to

    the night before he told her it was over

It’ll always brought  back thoughts of him

    and what could have been 

☁️ ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️

                          UNTRUTH 

  He EQUIVOCATED from how he truly felt

Not wanting to wear his heart on his sleeve 

Told people he did not care about her

But deep inside his heart ached 

If only she’d give him a chance

He’d be on cloud ten

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 WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 18th

(Hate Florida Day; National Crab Stuffed    

      Flounder Day; National Wine Day and 

          National Battery Day)

Needing my personal battery recharged

   the Pennsylvania weather got me 

         down 

 Took a trip to a west coast Florida beach 

   for some R&R....don’t hate me

Found a great seafood shanty 

  enjoyed crab stuffed flounder 

     with a delicious white wine

In two weeks I’ll be ready to face the last 

  cold days of winter 

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 18

 

It was Ash Wednesday yesterday.  I grew up in a Catholicism household.  During my youth, no meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, as well every Friday and also on Wednesdays during Lent.  I still in a way abstain from meat every Friday.  Yesterday I went out for yet another birthday celebration but had shrimp.  This is just how I do things I guess.  We always had to give up something during Lent as well.  Usually my step-siblings and I gave up soda; any type of soda.  

Last year I planned to do this, but with lockdown last year never really saw this through. An act of letting someone know they are thought about and someone cares.  This year I revised my list of one person for Lent’s forty-three days.  This depends if I’ll see them or be around them in person; or if I’d need to send text/personal message or social media message or something nice by either a surprise (cup of coffee, drink, little cheer up token).  Yesterday I sent an inspiration message and laugh to a friend. Today’s recipient is someone I’d be seeing in person; and will buy them a drink.  I’m thinking these little messages or in person doing something may just bring some cheer to their life.  Doing this can lift an individual’s spirit. 

The Valentine’s word for yesterday was HONEY. I wrote a funny whimsical four line piece.  The acrostic is one where the ending is left to the reader on the outcome.  I like leaving things to the reader’s imagination.  It gives them opportunity to try different scenarios; stimulating the mind.  

Terry’s word of the day PROGNOSTICATE.  

I used it as another sequel to HER DECISION.  The guy has followed through with his plan; what will happen. 

My husband is cheering for the guy with the Plan with a capital ‘P’ to win.  I’m still deciding on how to play it through.  Will she give Mr. Plan a chance? Will she not?

Until tomorrow....hope you all have a great day and as always Stay Safe. 

🐝 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

                           HONEY 

Happy they have been for over twenty years

Over the years he had pet names for her

Not once did he ever call her Honey

Even though she called him Honey on 

    occasion 

Yesterday she finally found out why

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

                   SHE HAD ENOUGH 

He called her honey all the time

To him she made this comment 

That name to me is derogatory 

Because I am not bee vomit

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                          HOPE 

He could not tell what would happen next 

If only he could prognosticate the outcome

 But he put his Plan with a capital 

          “P” in place

He handed her the envelope 

  containing the love poem he composed

She put it in her purse....did not open it

Then again she was sitting with the other

His only hope she’d eventually read 

      it....when she was alone 

🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

         WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 17th

     (Ash Wednesday; My Way Day;     

          National Cabbage Day and Random 

         Act of Kindness Day)

Got a nice white head of cabbage to make 

       haluski 

It’s Ash Wednesday a day to abstain from 

     meat 

My way of following the rules of my 

     Catholicism upbringing

No meat Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and 

    all Fridays during Lent

I must give something up as well....

   this year instead I’m doing acts of 

       kindness each day

Hoping to cheer others when they least 

     expect it 

I did my first early this morning 

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 17

 

I enjoyed my birthday.  I had a fantastic bacon cheddar cheese burger at one of my favorite places which gives veterans a discount plus free pitcher of beer on your birthday. Also I indulged in a specialty drink of the business which as indeed tasty. 

The remaining part of the day quiet.  

Birthdays are each persons personal New Year’s Day.  What can I say; they are the beginning of another year older. 

Tomorrow the Lenten season begins.  Many will sustain from a certain food, drink or something they enjoy. This year my goal is to give or send one person a positive message.  I may do it in person or send via text, personal message or on their timeline; it could be a simple act of kindness or generosity but I plan to weed out toxic and negativity if possible.  I’ll keep you all posted on this endeavor.  

The Valentine’s Day word for yesterday was LOVE POEM.  Both pieces focused on creating one. The verses titled HIS PLAN and MYSTERIOUS LADY are part of the HER DECISION pieces.  HIS PLAN focuses on how the guy who lost out plans to win her heart by writing a love poem. The MYSTERIOUS LADY focuses on using Terry’s word of the day ENIGMA.  The man who won her heart so far is indeed intrigued by her as to him she is an enigma. I play out in my mind the scenes of each as I think they’d be perceived.   Who knows I may end up with just a book of this woman and the two guys or add them in same book along with the lake pieces.  

It’s Wednesday, Hump Day.  

Until tomorrow....have a great day; and as always Stay Safe. 

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

                   FOR YOU ONLY 

I wrote a poem of love for you 

  to express  how I truly feel

The flowery words were rhyming 

   unfortunately they just seemed so unreal

Decided just to forget the rhyme

   and tell you straight from the heart

That your are the love of my life

Now.... 

         always.... 

                 and forever

🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫🟫

                       HIS PLAN 

It really hurt him deep down inside

   to see her with the other guy

She made her choice between them

 his true feelings he would now have to hide

But he had a Plan with a capital  ‘P’

  to try to win her favor 

If he won he would be ecstatic  

  but doing so required a lot of mental labor

Taking paper and a pen in hand

  a romantic love poem he would compose

 He’d tell her she was more lovely 

    than any type of a rose

For he thought her quite unique 

  a rare gem he discovered indeed

Could not believe he found himself an 

        orchid 

    hiding among all the weeds 

🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥

                  MYSTERIOUS LADY 

She was definitely a mystery to him

  he had known her for at least a year

But never did seem interested 

  in him or anyone....or so it seemed       

A few words here and there she’d 

    speak....always about business only 

 Keeping her distance from getting too 

     close....until now

  Could her broken heart finally be 

     healed....trying to find happiness again

Her surprisingly secret admirer card and gift 

    on Valentine’s Day more than shocking

But he welcomed it with enthusiasm 

Such an enigma....he wanted to know her 

       better

So he sent the text with the justification of      

    being business related....but with the      

      mention of her as his secret admirer

Hoping it would lead to a relationship 

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

   WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 16

   (National Almond Day; Fat Tuesday; 

       International Pancake Day and Do a 

            Grouch a Favor Day)

Helped the neighborhood grouch pick up 

   his fallen garbage bin this morning

After which I deserved to treat myself to a     

     breakfast of almond honey pancakes 

Such a delight for Fat Tuesday  

    before the Lenten fast begins

With decadent treats not consumed till after 

     Easter 

I’ll be the grouch by then 

   

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 16

 

Today is my birthday.  Yesterday I celebrated my Birthday Eve.  I went to my AMVETS post for hops and barley water (beer).  My favorite male bartender worked who I’ve nicknamed Mr. Hot & Spicy (it’s cause I hooked the guy on Middleswarth Jalapeño potato chips).  Anyhow it was fun Birthday Eve event. 

Today’s Valentine’s Day word was ROMANCE and/or ROMANTIC.  I did one of my lake pieces on this word. I think I really enjoy using Harveys Lake as my inspiration for these pieces. The second piece focuses on a romance and the guy in the in the woman’s life.  

Terry’s daily word was ANIMOSITY.  I used it in a piece titled HER DECISION.  This is a sequel piece to HER SECRET from yesterday’s blog.  In this the woman made her choice on the two guys but I’m still not revealing which as I have envisioned more about her choice in future writings. 

The wacky holiday piece was a little tricky but I think I pulled it off. 

What do I plan for my birthday?  Going out for lunch where as veterans both hubby and I get a food discount; as birthday girl I get free pitcher of beer. Yeah to me. 

As I type this I’m wearing my tiara as I’m the QUEEN today.  

This is a short read as I prepare to do nothing particular but get ready for the day. It’s Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) as tomorrow the season of Lent begins.  So today let’s eat, drink and be merry for we must give up something for Lent; I’m giving up drinking for February 29, 30 and 31.  The remaining days of Lent giving up negative people.  

Until tomorrow....enjoy the day.  Today is DO a GOUCH a FAVOR DAY so hope you comply; and as always Stay Safe. 

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                      SNOWY NIGHT 

A sweet romantic evening 

Sipping champagne....listening to Frank 

    Sinatra crooning love songs 

Snacking on chocolate covered 

    strawberries....crackers      

       and cheese

Together side by side on the couch

Outside the snowflakes fall 

  Carpeting the ground in white

Another Valentine’s Day together 

 at the lake cottage

This marked their sixth year as lovers 

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                      IRISH LUCK 

Fifteen year difference in age

  But to her it was just a number

Their romance flourished with each 

  new year 

Five years as a couple....soon to celebrate 

        six

His smile still melted her heart

       his piercing blue eyes staring at her

             still gave her butterflies inside

      his caress still made her tingle

  He treated her like a queen....gave her the 

          respect she deserved 

   Listened intently always to her hopes, 

     schemes and dreams 

Encouraged her to achieve her goals

They all thought he too old....she could do 

        better 

Never caring what others did 

  consider....she marched to her own beat of 

      the drum....this was her life

She could not believe they met when they   

   did.....but then again it was her Irish luck

   St. Patrick’s Day....when she spilled her 

      green beer on his white work shirt

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                      HER DECISION 

He revealed no animosity towards the other 

      guy

 They were acquaintances after all....not 

   best buds....but he did respected him

After all she made her choice between the 

      two....did she choose wisely....he

        thought NO     

He did not plan to see her for a few days 

  how could possible ask if she his 

    secret admirer 

But the other had an advantage he did 

     not....her phone number....he sent 

              her a text 

Perhaps he should have sent a message via 

         social media 

He just politely thanked her for the Valentine 

     and the gift....with hope she’d eventually 

          change her mind

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    WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 15th

(National Gumdrop Day; Susan B. Anthony 

     Birthday; Remember the Maine Day and     

            President’s Day)

A Susan B. Anthony coin I find in the sock 

   drawer as I prepare to ready myself for the 

        day

Going out to President’s Day sales and

  half price chocolates and a bag of 

       gumdrops

 Remembering that today the Naval ship 

   The Maine sunk contributing to the 

       Spanish-American War

I’ll give a moment of silence for those lost

   lives as I have a mug of hops and barley 

      water 

TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS of LOVE....Day 15

 

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. The word for yesterday was ST. VALENTINE.  

The first piece is a history lesson verse about Saint Valentine.  I like history verses they are different and easy to read and comprehend.  The second writing is an acrostic.  This focuses on how hard it is to tell someone“I LOVE YOU” in a different manner.  Sometimes trying to come up with a new idea to convey this not easy. The way to say this is just to simply say “I LOVE YOU”.  

Not everyone can come up with clever words or write poetic phrases. 

The other piece focuses on a woman trying to decide between two men.  I took the gift ideas she gave from my giving out little tokens for Valentine’s Day to a few people. I laughed as I thought about how to get across her concepts of both guys gifts.  Was she thinking one was sweet and cute; the other hot and zesty?  I enjoyed this piece then thought about the real life recipients of the gifts. NO!   I do not think of either in that way but now I’ll need to analyze them sometime.  Its just that sometimes real events trigger what I compose. 

My husband and I enjoyed our day at home with an Italian lunch he prepared and a few drinks. He did not watch the Daytona race but actually love type movies on one of the Hallmark channels. 

I actually worked on my writing pieces and things for my Amvets volunteer job I do.  Then later I read awhile.  Neither of us felt going out the best thing on the day of hearts and flowers.  

The wacky holiday piece centers on Valentine’s Day also.  

Until tomorrow....have a good week; and as always Stay Safe.  

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             HISTORY FOR 2-14-2021

St. Valentine a third century Roman saint 

 Associated with courtly love

  Not only patron saint of Terni, Italy 

     but epilepsy, beekeeping, 

         plague and fainting as well 

He is celebrated on February 14th

  A day of the giving of cards, chocolates,

     flowers, romantic dinners and jewelry 

       to that special person in our life 

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                     ST. VALENTINE 

Sometimes it’s hard to convey the flowery 

      words in a different manner 

To express our affections to that special 

       person who is important to us 

Very often many just fumble through 

    as they try to come up with a witty idea 

Although actions do speak louder than 

    words at times....they never seem to fail 

 Little gestures can mean a lot like a hug or 

      kiss or soft caress 

Even a handwritten letter....not typed or 

       printed

Nice concept to disclose the feelings we 

      perceive 

Though some have issues with writing 

         words as well as conversation 

It seems they can never find just the 

     correct phrase to get their objective 

           across 

Nevertheless many keep trying to say

   “I Love You” in clever ways 

 Every year many stress out when February 

   14th rolls around....simply saying 

            “I LOVE YOU” works best 

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                     HER SECRET 

She crushed on two different guys

  could not make up her mind

   which one she liked the best 

So on Valentine’s Day she gave them each

   a gift and a valentine card signed 

      ‘Your Secret, Admirer’

The first to figure out who the gift giver

    the one she’d choose 

To one she gave a box of chocolates 

   the other she gave a gift bag of hot and 

        spicy snacks

She laughed as she thought about doing 

    so....were the gifts symbolic of how she 

      perceived them? 

Did she considered one luscious and cutesy

    the other zestful and fiery? 

She’d never tell....her secret forever 

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        WACKY HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 14th

(Valentine’s Day; National Cream Filled Chocolates Day; National Ferris Wheel Day and Daytona 500 Day)

Their love like a Ferris wheel 

   around and around they did go

Experiencing the ups and downs

   always weathering the stormy days 

  Valentine’s Day he gave up his watching

  the Daytona 500 race to take her for a 

      heart shaped pepperoni and mushroom 

         pizza and beer 

Gave her cream filled chocolates and wine

What more could she ask for....books would 

   suffice