The roses are dead.
The violets are, too.
And it’s better unsaid
What I think of you.
Headless Saint Valentine,
Buried in clover,
Don’t you dare tempt me to
Do it all over!
clue:
Saint Valentine was executed by beheading.
His flower is supposed to be the rose, but he’s also
the patron saint of beekeepers. I think the clover will do fine.
copyright 1999, 2024 Jay J.P. Scott
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