My Funny Regency Valentine

Sadly, only two people created a valentine for the contest (even though I know that there were many more visitors lurking throughout the day). But happily, the two poems were both amazing: From: Secret Admirer on 14 February 2011

Let my guitar woo you With covers of Ke$ha and U2 Ne’er did a song sing so sweet Than after a feast of loose meat. Let our hearts combine! Clever girl — won’t you be mine?

From: Fish Monger on 15 February 2011

Ah a Fish Monger that’s what I am. I sell fish and I sell clam. I make good money that is true. I’m saving it for someone special like you.

There’s nothing better than great fish and fine wine. I would ask you to be my Valentine. But I don’t know you and you don’t know me. So I’ll just forget it and sell my fish by the sea.

Both poems hit exactly the spirit of a Regency valentine, offering some sort of pragmatic skill/riches to woo a lady. The fish monger poem ended rather pessimistically, particularly for a romance, but was still lovely.

However, there can be only one winner. I went to random.org, asked it to pick a random whole number between 1 and 2, and it chose 1. So, Secret Admirer wins! I will be in touch with your giftcard, and thanks for playing!