A Valentine For You

Roses are red, Violets are blue Wait, Violets are really more purple that's why they're called "Violet", right? And come to think of it Roses are pink and sometimes white and yellow and peach and purple! No!! I thought Violets are purple! My mother's maiden name is Violett but with two Ts at the end. I think it's French, but we're Scottish and Irish and English and German, and what about the German Violet. It sometimes blooms white and lavender, but isn't it better known as the Persian Violet. Then there's the African Violet and the New Guinea Violet, no that's an Impatiens, scratch that last one. Stop!! I'm getting a headache. What was this about anyway? Oh, Roses are red white yellow peach purple, Violets are blue white lavender and spelled with two Ts (sometimes) It doesn't sound quite right anymore. Oh well, you get the idea. Have a wonderful loving Valenttine's Day!! (with two TTs)
02/14/16
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Dietrich Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Still admiring this one.
Inman Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 8:26 PM
Thanks Andrea, haven't written anything new for a while.
Murray Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 12:32 PM
My siblings tease me about my poetry efforts James. On Valentine's day my eldest brother sent me an email saying "Roses are red, violets are blue.You'll do" after I reminded him to buy his wife roses.
Inman Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 12:52 PM
How funny! I sent this and the photo of a rose to my sister to share with my mother. It brought a tear to her eye (when we were younger I used to get her roses). Thanks Jean.
Godwin Avatar
February 20, 2016 at 8:45 AM
I love irrelevance and you did it up with this write. Great humor and deliberate, entertaining stumbling. This should certainly win something! Very creative ... CayCay
Inman Avatar
February 20, 2016 at 9:56 AM
Thank you CayCay.
Dietrich Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 8:02 PM
ingenious way to do a valentine poem. It is hard to make them special when they are all so similar,Very well done, my friend.
Inman Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 8:17 PM
Thanks Andrea.
Max Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 9:07 AM
These words are spinning around in my head, time for me to go back to bed. First I'll have a joint to erase my anxious mentality. Is this a riddle?
Inman Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 9:27 AM
Thanks for the visit, Leroy, Not a riddle just silliness.
Andresen Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 8:39 AM
- My favorite is deep red roses :) - A lovely poem, James :) - Happy Valentines Day! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Inman Avatar
February 14, 2016 at 9:05 AM
Thank you for visiting on Valentine's Day, Anne-Lise. I hope you have a beautiful Deep Red Rose filled Day.
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