Valentine’s Day
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The Ruins of St. Valentine’s
He awoke on the couch'midst the ruins of St. Valentine's Day–cumpled brown wrappers from a box of Russel Stovers;a bent Hallmark card (heavy on the red) jammed between two cushions; the dryness of his mouth from… Continue reading
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February 14
St. Valentine stopped by to say,"While I am flattered by this day,instead of candy, flowers, cardsand golden chain bought by the yard all funneled to one gal or guy[and here he paused, released a sigh]extend that love to all mankind–that's really what… Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day, 2012
For all of youwaiting (afraid?) to say,"I love you"to someone: You're running out of time. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Before
Before you walked into the bar that Wednesday night,before you smiled and nodded,before you arrived at the table with your drink,before you broke open my heart to the renewed possibility of love,I had forgotten I was lacking you. Text and… Continue reading