The Silver Sage
Are you ready? Come on along and read some homespun poetry as well as a jot and tittle regarding distinguished poets and their works. Gael offers a positive balance of her own nostalgia notes and poetic meanderings with those of others. [Editor's note: Gael no longer contributes to Silver Planet, but we have made her archived blog entries available as a service to our readers.]
February Is Heart Month
February is heart month, literally and figuratively. This month is a
combination of romantic ramblings and community awareness about heart
disease.
Since 1963, February has been designated American Heart Month in the United States. The American Heart Association
cleverly linked it to the emotional heart connection of Valentine’s
Day, and since heart disease remains the number one cause of death in
America, February is a month of educational events and community
programs geared to heart-smart awareness regarding diet and exercise
for prevention of heart disease.
We celebrate the annual day of love, Valentine’s Day, with hearts, candy and flowers, cards, and expressions of love for special people in our lives. Personally, I enjoy reading through the cards in the Hallmark rack and find it greatly entertaining! Every genre is available—incurably romantic, humorous, sexy. Emotional poems, both long and short, are available, and you can even record a personal “talking” Valentine’s message for the object of your affection.
So many famous love poems have been written through the ages that I thought it impossible to single out one. Instead, I decided to post a short, simple verse from an unknown, dreamy young lover of long ago.
| Reverie
Sprawled on grass |
Who among us, dear readers, has not known unrequited love? Comments?
By Gael Stuart
The Silver Sage Blog
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