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Valentine's Day Cynic

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Love I see it piled sky high on the supermarket shelves Perfect pink packaging containing calorific chocolates and cute cuddly toys, seductive scents or sexy silk underwear Slushy Valentine’s cards with ridiculous romantic rhymes Stick on a cardboard heart and it's not just the vendor who is smiling! A sea of red roses that stretches as far as the eye can see Notice how the prices inflate higher than a helium 'I Love You' balloon Yet on 15th February everything will be half price Is this the price of true love or am I just a cynic? Valentine Shmalentine Contest Sponsored by Nicola Byrne 01~20~17

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Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 2/3/2017 11:08:00 PM

True love resides in the heart and not on shelves, of course. Commerce's given a new dimension to everything. I enjoyed this. Congrats. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2017 4:03:00 AM

Thanks Sunita:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 2/1/2017 9:48:00 AM

Its ironical for sure!Loved the poem Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2017 10:04:00 AM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 1/31/2017 10:30:00 AM

Back to say congratulations Jan on your placement in the contest. Now go buy yourself a Hershey bar:)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/31/2017 2:09:00 PM

LOL I am being really good and not eating sweets at the moment:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 1/31/2017 2:32:00 AM

So funny Jan, and congratulations. I prefer huge plain chocolate bars anyway ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/31/2017 2:09:00 PM

I remember Darren!:-) hugs Jan x

Afzal Nusker

Date: 1/30/2017 9:50:00 PM

I love the last line. You ended it very well. Congrats, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/31/2017 2:10:00 PM

Thanks Afzal:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 1/30/2017 9:22:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 1/31/2017 2:10:00 PM

Thanks Jospeh:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/30/2017 8:53:00 PM

We'll get our fix after Cupid flies the coop! Congrats, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/31/2017 2:11:00 PM

Definitely Kim lol:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/30/2017 7:07:00 PM

I enjoyed your take on the theme, Jan...so true, of course! Congrats on your fine placement! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 1/30/2017 7:10:00 PM

Thanks Sandra we never celebrate so I can only write from a cynical point of view:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/21/2017 1:29:00 PM

NOthing wrong with us "smart folks" just changing it to 15th when prices reduce.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 3:01:00 PM

Yes wise move Andrea lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/21/2017 1:28:00 PM

Oh, I LOVE how you did this, Jan. GREAT thinking!!! This has got to be a winner.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 3:01:00 PM

I had fun with the theme I hope Nicola likes it:-) hugs Jan xx

Stephen Pennell

Date: 1/21/2017 8:52:00 AM

Love this ! I just feel for jans postman on the 14th being over worked poor guy . stephen :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:02:00 AM

Yes they are all just coming back from sick leave with bad backs from Christmas lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 1/21/2017 8:47:00 AM

Sad to think, "Love" has a price tag. Love the cynicism, Jan. I think you and I think a lot alike:)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:03:00 AM

I think many feel the same Daniel ... Bah humbug to the commercialisation of these days - there is only one winner and that's the retailers!:-( hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 1/21/2017 8:22:00 AM

So true Jan.. Love has no special day...Nicely penned

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:04:00 AM

I agree Jospeh and it shouldn't cost a fortune either!:-) hugs jan xx

Phatt Matt

Date: 1/21/2017 7:43:00 AM

good write~phatt

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:05:00 AM

Thanks Phatt:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Jennings

Date: 1/21/2017 6:48:00 AM

You did great for this contest! Truth and humor both served this write ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:05:00 AM

I did have fun with this theme CayCay - we have never celebrated yet are still married 25 years:-) hugs jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/20/2017 11:02:00 PM

You are not a cynic, Jan, it's just the truth:) love this one:) love the shape too:)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:07:00 AM

Shame I couldn't have made it heart shaped lol:-) hugs jan xx

Frederic Parker

Date: 1/20/2017 10:38:00 PM

you are not a cynic, humans buy and sell everything, from pet rocks to bottled sweat from some movie star, we are quite sick as a species..valentines day, why not sell us a day on the concept of love..you get a card I get a card..we all get cards..silly..just plain silly..didn't mean to rant..now there is a thought RANT day we can give each other a card with a rant about what we don't like for one day out of the year...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:08:00 AM

Oh I'll vote for a rant day - what date do you suggest lol:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/20/2017 10:28:00 PM

I'm a bit sappy and have to admit I enjoy the day. Some interesting thoughts here Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2017 9:09:00 AM

We have never celebrated and have been married for 25 years now - there are 365 days - why single out just one lol but good for you for being an old romantic at heart Richard:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Peterson

Date: 1/20/2017 7:22:00 PM

But pity those remiss to indulge. You have expressed yourself with great precision and aptitude on this topic, and I heartily agree. Well done! For decades, I have written a poem to my special one, but presented the day before 2/15.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 7:28:00 PM

Oh what a lovely idea Mark - beat the Valentine's rush and write a poem that really means something special to that special someone:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/20/2017 4:28:00 PM

Oh gee..Im really trying to stick to my resolution.but these sweet calorific poems..are making it impossible..not to imagine some chocolate on my tongue's tip.Love your poem Jan..Indeed everything ..every celebration equals more materialism..I do celebrate it still but not as we did back then in my teens..with the excitement of delivered flowers with no nams...Or cards ..signed your secret admirer...Love is much more than that Now I know :)..

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 4:33:00 PM

Love your comment Charma and good luck with thediet:-) I've never been one for the hearts and flowers bit and nor is hubby :-) I do cook him a nice meal but we are not into the commercialism of any day :-) hugs Jan xx

Adam Kinsley

Date: 1/20/2017 4:27:00 PM

I never understood how we got this day from a beheaded saint...

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 4:31:00 PM

ha ha ha love that comment Adam!:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 1/20/2017 4:25:00 PM

Jan, I'm sorry but this really made me laugh. It just brought back scenes in my mind of throngs of men crowded in the "seasonal" aisle of the grocery store at 6:00pm on February 14th. I always got a kick out of that. Me, I always go on the 13th. :) Nice one my friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 5:36:00 PM

:-) :-) ha ha ha I have a vivid imagination lets not go there lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green
Date: 1/20/2017 5:22:00 PM

I know what you mean and I really don't go on the 13th, I usually just tie a bow around myself. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 4:31:00 PM

:-) :-) it was meant to make you laugh - don't apologise lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 4:30:00 PM

I've been married 25 years and we never celebrate this day - I proposed to my hubby on Valentine's day and it wasn't a leap year - but we don't go in for the rip off commercialisation as there are 364 other days to express our love lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 1/20/2017 4:15:00 PM

I always grab some candy the day after. Great Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2017 4:19:00 PM

ha ha ha we have never celebrated in over 27 years I'm not even tempted by the reduced price chocolates or wilted roses lol:-) hugs jan xx