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Friday, February 14, 2014

OFFERINGS ON VALENTINE'S DAY

by Antony Johae


Image source: Shayari


She gave him a red rose.
It pricked and drew blood.
She gave him a cake – heart-shaped
in a box – past expiry date.


Antony Johae is a freelance writer and divides his time between Lebanon and England.