• Free Valentine's Day poems make a great addition to homemade cards and gifts. For a full selection of free poems to dazzle your Valentine, check out the links on this page.

    1. Valentine's Day is February 14
    2. In 2009, Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday
    3. Valentine's Day is named for St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers
    4. Traditional Valentine themes for poetry may include love, friendship, a first kiss, a first date, memories and dreams
    5. Traditional Valentine imagery includes hearts, Cupid, fluffy animals, Candy, flowers
    6. Free poems can be used to create your own homemade cards
    7. Poetry can be printed and framed, and then given as gifts
    8. Poetry may be romantic or humorous
    9. May be written in form or free verse

  • Valentine's Day Trivia

    • Some scholars believe that Valentine's Day evolved from the Roman pagan festival known as Lupercalia.
    • The tradition of sealing things with a kiss and marking the kiss with the letter "X" originated in the Middle Ages. Allowing people who could not write sign documents with the letter "X," the signer then showed their sincerity by kissing the "X." Today, it is not uncommon to see love letters signed with XOXO, meaning kiss, hug, kiss, hug.Flora Mex: History and Trivia of Valentine's Day

    During the Middle Ages, the superstitious believed that the first unmarried person of the opposite sex that you came in contact with on Valentine's Day would one day be your spouse.Everything Valentine's Day: Valentine's Day Trivia

    Valentine's Day is the second-largest card sending holiday in the United States. Christmas is the first largest.


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