{"id":7356,"date":"2007-02-14T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2007-02-14T20:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2007\/02\/14\/valentine-matchmaking\/"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:53:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:53:52","slug":"valentine-matchmaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2007\/02\/14\/valentine-matchmaking\/","title":{"rendered":"valentine matchmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"heartArrowR\"\u00a0It’s February 14,\u00a0when almost anyone can be a yenta, and instigate (or insinuate) love or romance virtually anywhere.\u00a0 The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0even has a touching Valentine story about a dad’s search for the children he’s never met.\u00a0\u201dSperm donor father ends his anonymity<\/a>\u201d (NYT, Feb. 14, 2007; see shlep<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Browsing the brand new editions of two\u00a0fine\u00a0haiku journals — Bottle Rockets<\/a><\/em> #16 (Vol. 8, no. 2) and Frogpond<\/a><\/em> XXX:1 (Feb. 2007) — I discovered today that many of the poems by f\/k\/a<\/em>‘s Honored Guest Poets<\/a> made me think of Valentines past, present and future.\u00a0 Here are my gleanings:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"BottleRockets16\"\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

leaves turned to gold —
\nhe still know all the words
\nto that old love song<\/p>\n

. . . by billie wilson<\/a>\u00a0– frogpond<\/em> XXX:1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

that apple?
\n\u00a0 i’d of eaten it
\nall by myself<\/p>\n

. . . . by Ed Markowski<\/a>\u00a0– Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Easter morning\u00a0\u00a0 \"embraceGS\"
\nthe lawn strewn
\nwith pastel condoms<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Day of Atonement
\nthe pink morning glories
\nopen wide<\/p>\n

. . . . . . by pamela miller ness<\/a>\u00a0– Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

strained tendon
\nthe physician’s assistant
\nmentions my age<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

cheap motel the time of our lives<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by tom painting<\/a> “strained tendon” – Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16\u00a0
\n“cheap motel” – frogpond<\/em> XXX:1<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"firecrackerSmN\"<\/p>\n

cloudless horizon —
\nthe dead end street
\nhas a big turn around<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mom’s voice on the phone —
\ntime of the year
\nfor a surprise frost<\/p>\n

. . . . by gary hotham<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0
\n“cloudless horizon — Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16\u00a0
\n“Mom’s voice” – frogpond XXX:1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

cloudy water
\nin the bud vase —
\nchildren grown and gone<\/p>\n

. . . . by alice frampton<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \"HSALogo\"
\nfrogpond<\/em> XXX:1<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

today too,
\nchestnut flowers litter the path —
\nmy wasted words<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

summer sky
\nmy sketch of a linden leaf
\nlarger than it really is<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by paul m<\/a>. – Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

moonrise
\nthe soft hum
\nof the dishwasher<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

dandelions
\nsome gold, some silver
\nsummer breeze<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

white sun
\nthe lifeless finch
\nfits my palm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"BottleRockets16N\"\u00a0. . . . by carolyn hall<\/a>\u00a0 – Bottle Rockets<\/em> #16\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

old friends talk
\neach holding
\ncar keys<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by tom clausen<\/a> – frogpond<\/em> XXX:1<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bonus Bouquet<\/strong>:\u00a0 \"HeartArrowG\"\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Valentine’s Day
\na heart stuck back on
\nlast year’s card<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

they say when gorse
\nis not in flower
\nkissing’s not in season
\nand here before the thaw
\ni find our winter love<\/p>\n

. . . . by matt morden<\/a>\u00a0– “Valentine’s Day” – Morden Haiku<\/em> (Feb. 14, 2007<\/a>)\u00a0 “they say when goose” – tanka<\/a> from Morden Haiku<\/em> (Feb 12, 2007<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

valentine’s day
\n\u00a0\u00a0 the sensous curves
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of a snow drift<\/p>\n

\"embraceGS\". . . . . by ed markowski<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Valentine’s Day
\nshe reminds me
\nto fasten my seatbelt\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

. . . . by michael dylan welch<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 dylan welch
\nHSA Brady Contest; a glimpse of red<\/em>: RMA 2000<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

he comes to bed
\ncleanshaven . . .
\nwinter stars<\/p>\n

good morning kiss\u00a0\u00a0 \"firecrackerSmN\"
\nwing beats
\nof the hummingbird<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by peggy lyles<\/a> – “good morning kiss” – to hear the rain
\n<\/em>“he comes to bed” – Loose Change<\/em> (HSA Mem Anthology 2005)<\/p>\n

it’s sealed —
\nthe Valentine card
\nshe never sent<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by dagosan<\/em><\/p>\n

bingo boards empty–
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 another widow intercepts
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the old man’s wink<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Heimliched out of me
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pink candy heart
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wordless now<\/p>\n

. . . . by Randy Brooks<\/a> from School’s Out<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"firecrackerSmN\"<\/p>\n

from Mom’s to Dad’s
\nthe clickity-clack
\nof suitcase wheels<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . by alice frampton<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0New Resonance 3<\/em>: Emerging Voices (2003)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

late night rain —
\nhe reads to me from the book
\nI read to him<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

. . . . . . . . by\u00a0billie wilson<\/a> Mayfly<\/em> #40 (2005)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"HeartArrowN\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

letting her
\nwalk all over me
\nladybug<\/p>\n

. . . by Tom Clausen<\/a>\u00a0– being there<\/em> (Swamp Press, 2005)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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