What else? Valentine's Day sentiments

"Frosty morning in Pasadena 2013, Winter"

by Thurman E. Couch

 

by Pat Couch Laster

 

 

"The Answer"

 

"Are you

meowing 'Happy

Valentine's Day' to me,

or do you want out?"... He walks toward

the door.

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Valentine's Day--

a bouquet of spirea

forced to bloom inside;

add to it five daffodils,

a sprig of japonica

 

---from my monthly booklet

Drop by Drop,

published February 2013

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Valentine's Day--

on their anniversary

he files for divorce

 

---February's Fallout

2003

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after a walk

Valentine-candy breakfast

melting in my hand

 

---W inter's Loose Ends

February 2005

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lacking the courage

to ask a widower out

on Valentine's

 

---hearing puffs of snow

February 2006

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GUEST SENRYU

 

what to give a love

allergic to flowers

and chocolate

 

---by Dorothy McLaughlin,

Somerset, New Jersey

published in our flip calendar

Connecting Our Houses

1997

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