Who Will Buy My Sweet Red Roses

Red roses with a calling card were mine,
    For my shrinking violet Clementine.
    While inviting her for lunch,
    I was beaten to the punch.
    Now she's somebody else's Valentine.

    2 / 7 / 2022.
    Sponsor. Andrea Dietrich.
    Contest. Roses are red violets are blue.
    A Valentine challenge.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Roper Avatar
February 14, 2022 at 7:43 PM
George, this is funny , somebody else valentines. Congratulations on your win in Andera’s contest. Happy Valentin's Day :) Blessings my friend
Dietrich Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 6:25 PM
A cute limerick you wrote for my contest. Congrats on your win, george.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace