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January /
February, 2010
"Valentine's Day" Thread |
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Read the February 28, 2010 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden
The following poets have contributed to the January / February "Valentine's" Thread
an'ya, US; Ed Baker, US; Priyanka Bhowmick, IN; Willie R. Bongcaron, PH; Ralf Bröker, DE; Bouwe Brower, NL; Patricia Carragon, US; Damir Damir, Montenegro; Andrzej Dembończyk, PL; Audrey Downey, US; Rolland Fletcher, Jr, US; Karen O'Leary, US; Bernard Gieske, US; Manu Kant, IN; Ramona Linke, DE; Jacek Margolak, PL; Frances Shaffi, US; Bronisława Sibiga, PL; Keith A. Simmonds, TT; Barbara A. Taylor, AU; Cindy Tebo, US
Australia, Germany, India, Montenegro, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
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bubblegum wrapped sweetness my first kiss # 02. Karen O'Leary, US |
Chinese New Year... the growl of the Tiger on Valentine's Day # 03. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
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valentine's day— the zoo chimpanzees groom each other # 04. an'ya, US |
Love comes singing songs thru spring summer fall winter 'til everlasting # 05. Frances Shaffi, US |
Valentine's Day if I've grown old and grey he notices not # 06. Audrey Downey, US |
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love blooms rejuvenating all hearts this valentines' day. # 07. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
our on-line affair zapped by a storm # 08. Barbara A. Taylor, AU |
valentine’s day once a year speeding hearts # 09. Bernard Gieske, US |
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suddenly this heat burning her Valentine's Day card # 10. Ed Baker, US |
magical words to adorn my haiku— Valentine's Day card # 11. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine's Day in the flower market... bundles of roses # 12. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
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Valentine's Day... two old lovers look into each other's eyes # 13. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Love Day... a lady in red awaits her blind date # 14. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
valentines' day expressions of true love renovation of paradise. # 15. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
Valentine's Day... red shirt for Lunar New Year and for my date too # 16. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
recycling last year's cards... Valentine's Day # 17. Barbara A. Taylor, AU |
valentine sunrise birth of a new day opening hearts # 18. Bernard Gieske, US |
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over-extended two many hearts to break # 19. Barbara A. Taylor, AU |
Heart Day... the sun casts intensely on faceless partners # 20. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
another Valentine's Day card from my insurance agent # 21. Ed Baker, US |
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love month... whom shall I embrace on Valentine's Day? # 22. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
valentine’s day family love red rose from a brother # 23. Bernard Gieske, US |
Valentine's Day... if I could only wear a red terno # 24. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
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valentine sunrise bursting colors fill beating hearts # 25. Bernard Gieske, US |
Cupid's way... I mark with rose petals where my heart resides # 26. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
ordinary day of loneliness – until the red heart came # 27. Bernard Gieske, US |
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love child... he misses his mother's kisses # 28. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
valentine’s day new baby heart to heart # 29. Bernard Gieske, US |
love song... a lad hides a bouquet behind his back # 30. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
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valentine’s day snack break candy kisses # 31. Bernard Gieske, US |
tender moment... a kiss on her lips in her sleep # 32. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
surprise first colors of love valentine sunrise # 33. Bernard Gieske, US |
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Valentine wish... chocolates and roses and ahhh! those kisses # 34. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
valentine’s day box of chocolates counting calories # 35. Bernard Gieske, US |
inside her card this year's child support notice # 36. Ed Baker, US |
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valentine’s day red lips seal the day # 37. Bernard Gieske, US |
my heart my heart my heart my heart Kiss Me! # 38. Ed Baker, US |
valentine’s day a cardboard heart sings of love # 39. Bernard Gieske, US |
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valentine's day we slow our pace around the pond # 40. Cindy Tebo, US |
almost spring the sun streams in through the door— Valentine's Day # 41. Manu Kant, IN |
Valentine's Day— a stray tomcat also craves for love # 42. Damir Damir, Montenegro |
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# 43. Valentine’s Day the heartache of an empty life # 43. Patricia Carragon, US |
after the lessons— a Valentine's Day card on the teacher's desk # 44. Andrzej Dembończyk, PL |
Valentine’s Day no roses on her desk # 45. Patricia Carragon, US |
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february fourteenth— fresh roses on the grave of a young girl # 46. Andrzej Dembończyk, PL |
Valentine’s Day wearing black instead of red # 47. Patricia Carragon, US |
Valentine's Day— the glare on fresh snow # 48. Ramona Linke, DE |
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Valentine’s Day single in a crowd of couples # 49. Patricia Carragon, US |
Ladies' choice... breaking our deadlock # 50. Ramona Linke, DE |
Valentine’s Day there are more frogs than princes # 51. Patricia Carragon, US |
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Winter thunderstorm close my eyes before his touch # 52. Ramona Linke, DE |
Valentine’s Day not a holy day of obligation # 53. Patricia Carragon, US |
a bitter pill for the loveless cynics... Valentine's Day # 54. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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Valentine’s Day after the wedding divorce 101 # 55. Patricia Carragon, US |
disappointed shrew who cannot find love... Valentine's Day # 56. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine’s Day not interested in marriage & kids # 57. Patricia Carragon, US |
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longing for true love without roses and chocolate... Valentine's Day # 58. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine’s Day finding comfort in cupcakes # 59. Patricia Carragon, US |
Brecht's rain-drop nearly hit me my love # 60. Ralf Bröker, DE |
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Valentine’s Day chocolate tastes better than sex # 61. Patricia Carragon, US |
breakfast in bed we kiss away the crunchy crumbs # 62. Ralf Bröker, DE |
Valentine’s Day he’s getting too old for Viagra # 63. Patricia Carragon, US |
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Valentine's Day a prayer for the loveless... love and be loved # 64. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine’s Day getting cardiac arrest from too much sex # 65. Patricia Carragon, US |
spirit of love beyond the physical... Valentine's Day # 66. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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Valentine’s Day Cupid can’t shoot straight No wonder I’m still single # 67. Patricia Carragon, US |
greatest Love of all He died that we might live Love... Valentine's Day # 68. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
valentine sends some flowers on our bedroom window # 69. Ralf Bröker, DE |
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this valentine I won't forget your present while filling my car # 70. Ralf Bröker, DE |
Your parents at night lay their white heads together whisper about tomorrow # 71. Rolland Fletcher, Jr, US |
flames of love— from one letter to the other # 72. Bronisława Sibiga, PL |
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Valentine dawn- the rose petals around her bed # 73. Jacek Margolak, PL |
Valentine's Day... last year's card still unopened # 74. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine Day- all the e-mails are spam # 75. Jacek Margolak, PL |
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two hearts with one throb Valentine's Day # 76. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine Day— a talking bird imitates her voice # 77. Jacek Margolak, PL |
love to all those who love and wish to be loved... Valentine's Day # 78. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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Valentine Day the roses more fragrant than usual # 79. Jacek Margolak, PL |
Valentine's Day: widower at the cemetery clutching last year's card # 80. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
red peony on the valentine card— the scent of spring # 81. Jacek Margolak, PL |
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Dimanche Gras bursts of colour, sound and movement... Valentine's Day # 82. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Valentine’s day the untrodden snow around the mailbox # 83. Bouwe Brower, NL |
her lips red like cherries... our hearts throbbing # 84. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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traffic jam thinking of an old girlfriend #85. Bouwe Brower, NL |
another year... dancing the night away with my Valentine # 86. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
a rusty boat floating in the bay her summer freckles # 87. Bouwe Brower, NL |
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Valentine's Day card returned to sender— address unknown # 88. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
the old couple falling in love again... flood of memories # 89. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
14th February... it was love at first sight when our eyes met # 90. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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Valentine's Day— repeating their vows sixty years later # 92. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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Read the January / February 2010 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden |