Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy - Scottish Poetry Library
Valentine. Carol Ann Duffy. 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.
Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy - Poem Analysis
'Valentine' belongs to the romance genre but subverts conventional love poetry by critiquing the superficiality of traditional symbols and gestures. Instead of idealized expressions, the poem presents an onion as a metaphor for love, challenging the clichés of roses and satin hearts.
Explore Poems: Valentine's Day - Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation. Explore Poems: Valentine's Day. Showing 1-20 of 125 poems. Sort by. Newest First. Filter Results. Holidays. Valentine's Day. The Best Slow Dancer. By David Wagoner. Under the sagging clotheslines of crepe paper By the second string of teachers and wallflowers In the... Love. First Love. Infatuation & Crushes. Nature.
Valentine Poems: Make Them Feel Special With A Friendly Verse
You'll find 7 pages of Valentine poems at poemsource.com, including general Valentine greetings, Valentine love poems, funny Valentine sayings, friend Valentine messages, kid, Christian and family Valentine poetry.
Carol Ann Duffy – Valentine - Genius
Valentine Lyrics. 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...
Valentine's Day Poems | DiscoverPoetry.com
A Valentine. by Edgar Allan Poe. . Full Text. For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes, Brightly expressive as the twins of Loeda, Shall find her own sweet name, that, nestling lies. Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.
Valentine Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
“Valentine” is a free verse poem written by Scottish poet, author, and playwright Carol Ann Duffy. The speaker presents their lover with a valentine in the form of an onion, then explains the reasoning behind this unusual gift.
Fourteen Love Poems for Valentine’s Day From Poets.org
Here are fourteen selections by poets past and present from its curated collection of more than 100 for the upcoming occasion: “Lunch Break” by Francisco Aragón. “i love you to the moon &” by Chen Chen. “Love Comes Quietly” by Robert Creeley.
Love Poems for Valentine's Day - Academy of American Poets
Whether your love is mythic or modern, romantic or platonic, find the perfect poem to share this Valentine’s Day on our love poems page. browse poems for valentine’s day
Poems for Valentine - Academy of American Poets
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st, Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his shade, When in eternal lines to Time thou grow'st. So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. This poem is in the public domain.