Sandra Haight Poet Sonnet

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Valentine Shmalentine

Like magic, after Christmas day has passed,
   the stores in malls display their hearts of red,
and Christmas love, short-lived, will be outcast
   by a new holiday of love instead.

Observed with cards and candy, flowers too,
   vendors of gifts for ones held dear in hearts,
bombard us with those options all in view
   that guilt of 'not caught up in' soon imparts.

Valentine Shmalentine...a joke for sure,
   as these commercial gifts don't fill the need
to truly show the love, heartfelt and pure,
   that acts of kindness always supersede.

But merchants quickly act to claim their win
   before the Easter madness waltzes in.


Sandra M. Haight

~1st Place~
Contest: Valentine Shmalentine
Sponsor: Nicola Byrne
Judged: 01/30/2017

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Sunita U.D Palawon February 3, 2017 at 10:54 PM Congrats on your win. True what you said...but the this valentine festive mood is lovely! Well done. Congrats. :) Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:30 PM Yes, I do agree, Sunita! Just wanted to accommodate the theme! Thanks! Sandra

Teddy Kimathi February 1, 2017 at 5:14 AM Hi Sandra. Congrats for your well, deserved second placement in the contest!!! ;-) Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:29 PM Thanks so much, Teddy. Sandra

John Lawless January 31, 2017 at 1:57 PM Ah Yes Sandra, "The Merchants of Menace"...nicely done .. congrats on your placement. Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:29 PM Yup! Thanks, John. Sandra

Darren White January 31, 2017 at 2:39 AM Great sonnet! Congratulations :) Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:28 PM Thank you, Darren. Sandra

Afzal Nusker January 30, 2017 at 9:37 PM Very true! You penned it all with such grace. Congratulations on your fine win, Sandra. Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:28 PM Thank you so much, Afzal! Sandra

Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2017 at 8:29 PM Yup it's all about those merchants! Congrats, Sandra! Sandra Haight February 4, 2017 at 2:27 PM Thank you, Kim! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich January 23, 2017 at 3:58 PM well done, Sandra. you are one of many fantastic poems written on this theme. I am loving them!! Sandra Haight January 26, 2017 at 7:36 AM Thank you, Andrea. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison January 22, 2017 at 2:57 PM ha ha ha love the cynicism here Sandra I was giggling as I agree with every word and think Nicola will love this too - love that final couple it is oh so true!:-) hugs jan xx Sandra Haight January 26, 2017 at 7:36 AM Thank you, Jan. All the holiday commercialism gets to be a bit much! Hugs, Sandra