Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Valentine Dilemma

I thought to bring you
a rose...but roses, short lived
dry, and fall petally away -- 

I thought to bring you a
manufactured heart: made of
chocolate or silk

but substitutes for you
have always been wrong
from the start

so, I showed up empty handed

and the dog and cat
tore me apart....

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Oliver Mckeithan February 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM LOL. You had me with this one. The end is great Joseph P. DiMino February 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM What the heck, love should not be so serious all the time. "My wife laughs hysterically at most everything I do...a wonder we had children" -- Not mine, I read that somewhere, and thought: laughter is healthy.

Anne-Lise Andresen February 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM - :))) - Write a romantic poem .... then everything will work out, Joe :) - hugs Joseph P. DiMino February 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM You are such a deep romantic...you have been blessed. Prerequisite for poetry~ really for a full and satisfying life. But I am no expert on anything. Writing helps me dissolve my questions. Share the mystical beauty in life I sense though not fully understanding.