I find, with all the dough I’ve made,
And those deductions I have paid,
March fifteenth gives me more than pause
Upon the heels of Santa Claus.
So I, denuded and bereft,
Extend my heart–it’s all that’s left.
by Ray Romine Friday, November 30, 1951
Valentine
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Date Submitted: 12/02/1951
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Date Submitted: 01/30/1952