By Carolyn Pinet
Here I am
putting pen to paper
to dream up a Valentine Caper,
the kind that, despite snow and cold,
has all of us spirited and bold enough
to dream of a coming spring when
birds, beasts and every living thing
will join us in the eternal dance:
we'll invent new steps and prance
in joyful union together
and today, no matter what the clime,
we'll celebrate wind and weather and a time
when all of us play our needed parts
to cheer our longing and our hopeful hearts.
Happy Valentine's Day, 2025!