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Valentine’s Day, Part 3

February 14th, 2007 Jerry Leave a comment Go to comments

per-

(A prefix; connotes modification, intensification, as in perfection . . .)

My Dear, if I say you are gorgeous:

You knock my eyes out!

What if I say Hey, Per-gorgeousness?

Have I eyes enough to last? I hope so.

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  1. wynk
    February 16th, 2007 at 16:20 | #1
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    this is quite possibly one of the nerdiest poems of all time. I love it.

    ~melissa (née wilson)

  2. Jerry
    February 16th, 2007 at 17:09 | #2
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    Thank you for elevating it to the level of poetry.

  3. wynk
    February 16th, 2007 at 17:34 | #3
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    I’m a bit of a Writer’s Almanac fiend (http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/) so when I read it it was in Garrison Keillor’s voice.

  4. Jerry
    February 17th, 2007 at 08:27 | #4
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    Hmm! I guess all those years of PHC on Saturday evenings had more effect than anticipated.

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