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A Valentine’s Day Haiku

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Oh, you didn’t know this day was named for a real guy who existed in 3rd-century Rome. Read more at the Británica website to find out about this patron saint of lovers, people with epilepsy, and beekeepers.

Our local Christian writers group meets monthly to equip and encourage our members to keep writing for The Lord. This month, our meeting fell right on Valentine’s Day, so we decided to celebrate with yummy treats and a fun writing exercise. We taped our homemade conversation hearts to the white board and challenged members to use as many of the words as possible. We had a nice variety of stories, poetry, and even a wonderful devotion. I love what people can do with the gift of creativity God has given us. Me, I chose haiku, so here’s my use of the 18 given words…

What's the greatest love?
What example does it set?
Where do we find it?

Love could be candy.
Wrapped in a chocolate hug,
With a rose on top.

I got one of those.
From my sweetheart; my husband,
But it was cookies.

Instead of a rose,
It was a red carnation.
It brought me such joy.

His love touched my heart,
Even without poetry,
He showed affection.

And I adore him.
My admiration of him,
Will last forever.

That and three more days,
Because his love is a gift,
Always mine to keep.

Our first time to speak,
Was a February call,
From a long distance.

Only recently,
Did he show his devotion,
With some jewelry.

A red garnet ring,
That I love to wear daily.
And show to others,

But I don't need it,
Or even some fancy doves,
To know he loves me.

Now it’s your turn. If you are a writer, I challenge you to create your own creative piece using the 18 given words in the above image. And, if you put them on your own blog or social media page, please leave a comment and let me know where to go read it. In the meantime, maybe I’ll work on the blog I set up years ago for the group and try to get some of their pieces shared on it. I’ll update this post with a link when I get some new content there.

February 14, 2026 - Posted by Crystal A Murray (aka CrystalWriter) | About Writing, Christianity, Creative Writing, Creativity, Current Events, haiku, Kaleidoscopic, Poetry | fun, haiku, love, poetry, Valentine's Day, words, writer's group, writing exercise