With Valentine’s Day fast approaching we asked our SUGO readers to share with us a love poem. Here are three treasures.

FAMILY
They’ve been in my life for 10 year running, the relationship we have is really quite stunning

People often wonder how it all works, the way we get along, even through our quirks.

The kids are still young, we all have a role, they’re gonna be smart, that’s our main goal.

The truth of it all is what you’d expect, it starts with listening and ends with respect.

Our kids, their dad, our dog, my wife, I’m always proud to say, “that’s my family life”.

Stepdad

Know this

I want you to know that I love
you
and that I feel bound to
you

Know that I am
destined to be near
you
and know
you
forever

Know this:
you
are in my heart and
you
shine brilliantly
through its chambers

Kristina Stahl
April 11, 2001

My Love Poem…

Frankie Blu, Frankie Blu how much I love you.
Your Daddy and Mommy pour love all over you..

You dance and you sing and make our hearts ring.
Frankie Blu, Frankie Blu we love you too too!

A POEM OF LOVE

My date was the usual, a nice guy they all said
He’d promised to take me to Grants to be fed
He was dressed all in blue as we walked from the car
Our table not ready, we went to the bar
The drinks went down easy and weren’t over-priced
They relaxed us a bit and got things started right

We were shown to a table and menus were served
One look at the choices, my insides were stirred
I was no longer whiny and bored and fatigued
The menu awakened me – had me intrigued.
My senses now reeling, my appetite growing
Guess I don’t need a man to get my juices flowing

Who was with me and where became just a blur
As I thumbed through the menu, I started to purr
Every entree a sonnet, every flavor my wish
The sweets and the savories on one single dish

I ordered the gnocchi I just knew that I oughtta
When I read it was paired with ground lamb and ricotta
I heard myself giggle and exclaim what a night
Then I gave it a taste, it was love at first bite
The thought of my next dish sent my head a spinning
The things I was feeling well it felt just like sinning

And for years I’d been dating mere man after man
I’d tried this guy and that they were all kind of bland
But who needs a man when there’s food that’s this great
Forget all the dating; all I need is a plate

But back to the food – my duck breast had arrived
Up til now I thought ducks were best left alive
But this duck was perfectly cooked, soft and tender
On a bed of savoy — my whole body surrendered
Here was my heaven, not far up in the sky
It was here in West Hartford and I didn’t have to die

But still there was more, and I didn’t know why
Stuffed as I was, I ordered Banana Cream Pie
It came to me flirting, and I instantly knew
That I wanted it bad, and it wanted me too
At first I just nibbled, while it lay there and teased me
But then I couldn’t stand it, I just had to please me

I moaned and I swayed as I ate and I ate
Until done and exhausted, I looked up at my date
I’m in love with the chef I heard myself quack
One dish from Billy Grant, and I’ll never go back
No need to keep looking, no more dating games
Billy Grant’s touch had put mankind to shame
His food combinations that night were pure bliss
His hands and his flavors no one could match this

The dinner now over, we headed back out the door
I was spent, tired, and sated, yet still wanting more
And I heard myself whisper to my date dressed in blue
It was so good for me — was it good for you too