Valentine

by Chris L - Pisces

Ok, this isn't exactly mine but congratulations to Carol Ann Duffy for a great poem:
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Not a red rose or a satin heart.

I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressing of love.

Here.
It will blind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.

Not a cute  card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring,
if you like.
Lethal.
Its scent will cling to your fingers,
cling to your knife.

Reason for writing:

    I just thought it was a really good poem    

Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2001-04-03 04:02:45
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:58
Poem ID: 61587

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