Will You, Oh Will You, Dear ?

an attempt at an old-school overblown Valentine's Day poem

Would roses of yellow

Hand-picked by this fellow

Do for you, my dear ?

Would a few of my rhymes

Read to you a few times

Make my devotion clear ?

Would a romantic bite

Enjoyed by candlelight

Help show you I'm sincere ?

Darling, will you be mine ?

Will you be my Valentine ?

Will you, oh will you, dear ?

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2026 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

May be overblown, but it shows a good mastery of rhyme. Take it from an old rhymer.

[Desert Knave]

Thanks. Yeah, one of the things I love with rhyme is the exaggerative and overblown uses of it. ~Jim

[Michael Sun Bear]

Spot on! A lovely little rhyme of love that brought a smile to my face.

[Desert Knave]

Thank you, kind Sir ! ~Jim

[Thomas W Case]

Old-school heart on the table, no irony to hide behind.
Sometimes devotion hits hardest when it just asks, plain and brave.

[Desert Knave]

Thanks so much ! ~Jim