Roses are red, violets are blue; we love us some funny poems, how about you? Part joke, part poetry, funny roses-are-red ...

A symbol of love and appreciation, flowers are a Valentine’s Day staple. Local flower shops are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year.

Duffy uses the metaphor of an onion to describe the complexity of love in her poem 'Valentine'. "Not a red rose or a satin heart. I give you an onion." On the face of it, Carol Ann Duffy’s ...