Evelyn's Valentine

a sonnet for Valentine's Day past

Evelyn's valentine

Was unlike all the rest

All the others were fine

But hers was the best

Firstly, her valentine

Was handed straight to me

Not passed down the line

Handed personally

Second, her valentine

Contained a little note

"Jimmy, will you be mine ?"

Was what Evelyn wrote

Evelyn's valentine

Had to be a sign 

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2026

Author's Note

Recalling a time long gone when Valentine's Day was do-or-die

Reviews

[Michael Sun Bear]

I enjoyed your sonnet. I’ve always hated Valentines Day.

[Desert Knave]

Thanks. I always found Valentine's Day worked well for a guy who loved writing poetry. ~Jim