EXERCISE: Valentine’s Day?

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Original posting 2022/2/5

Oho! That’s right, Feb. 14 is Saint Valentine’s Day! Celebrating romantic love, young romance, and all that, right? Also chocolate! You can find out all kinds of stuff at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day about it, if you like, or just use whatever rumors and vague thoughts you might have rattling around.

So, as writers, what can we do about it? Well, a short story about one of the many themes of this day is certainly possible. Or perhaps a poem? Naturally, you might twist it… what does a vampire do on Valentine’s Day (or night?)? It’s the halfway point for poor February (28 days, three years out of four), which might suggest something. Or maybe… just a chuckle about youngsters and cards and candy and such?

Anyway, I thought some of you might like to take on the challenge of writing a short story, perhaps a 100 word wonder, flash fiction, or whatever? To celebrate the day when love is everywhere, and candy hearts thump?

Write?