Sophie Hannah, "Poem for a Valentine Card"

[lunar-endeavor.livejournal.com]

I hate soppy Valentine's Day poems, but this one made me grin a bit, particularly the last couple lines.

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You won't find any hints
Enclosed, no cryptic clues, no fingerprints,

Nothing about the gender,
Background or occupation of the sender.

Anonymous, unseen---
You're dealing with the all-time king or queen

Of undercover loves.
The author of this valentine wore gloves.

Comments

[hopeless100.livejournal.com]

Very cute, but you're right, not soppy. I like how it starts seriously and ends with a silly kind of line. I also love the word choice. Thanks.

[genopacino.livejournal.com]

Could have been written by Michael Jackson