VALENTINE POEMS

A Valentine

For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,

Brightly expressive as the twins of Leda,

Shall find her own sweet name, that nestling lies

Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.

Search narrowly the lines!- they hold a treasure

Divine- a talisman- an amulet

That must be worn at heart. Search well the measure-

The words- the syllables! Do not forget

The trivialest point, or you may lose your labor

And yet there is in this no Gordian knot

Which one might not undo without a sabre,

If one could merely comprehend the plot.

Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering

Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus

Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing

Of poets, by poets- as the name is a poet's, too,

Its letters, although naturally lying

Like the knight Pinto- Mendez Ferdinando-

Still form a synonym for Truth- Cease trying!

You will not read the riddle, though you do the best you can do. 

Edgar Allan Poe

HAPPY VALENTIME DAY

so it's valentine day

so the calender did say

you pick up roses

on your way

and a big chocolate heart

to help plan your night

not a bad way to start

you even lit the fire light

getting the mood ready

along with soft music

cause it's valentine day

so the calender did say

so you put on your red tie

she wears her red dress

you both dance real close

not wanting the night to die

cause it's valentine day

so the calender did say

as you both go upstairs

following a pool of roses

you both go upstairs

without a care

letting your love

take it from here

so it's must be

valentine day

so the calender did say

so happy valentine day 

BRUCE MARTONE