14 days of love for Valentine's Day: Day 5 bestow a handwritten poem to show your love

How about a good old fashioned
handwritten note with a

poem for your loved on?

Source: littleloulouhandmade.com via tamara on Pinterest

If in the area, stop on over to my very favorite Italian paper store on Lexington Avenue and pick up a beautiful hand made note card at Il Papiro





this flame paper comes in many colors and note card versions



Il Papiro is on Lexington Avenue at 73rd Street in NYC

photograph credit:  http://mydogearedpages.com/

 

I love the custom wax seals at Il Papiro 

Over the years I have bought many paper items from this shop in a variety of their classic flame patterns - from napkin rings, note cards, hat and card boxes, pencils and even personalized wax seals.  Il Papiro is from Florence, Italy with locations throughout Italy and Europe.  The small Lexington Avenue shop feels as if walking back in time. With a plethora of beautiful hand made paper products, it's a perfect stop in to nab a card for your
handwritten Valentine love letter. 

Now for the poem - 

Here's a collection of poems by the
 Huffington Post: 10 top favorite love poems
just in time for Valentine's day.  
Not listed,  
but this is one of my very favorites
by Robert Frost:

To Earthward

Love at the lips was touch

As sweet as I could bear;

And once that seemed too much;

I lived on air

That crossed me from sweet things,

The flow of – was it musk

From hidden grapevine springs

Down hill at dusk?

I had the swirl and ache

From sprays of honeysuckle

That when they’re gathered shake

Dew on the knuckle.

I craved strong sweets, but those

Seemed strong when I was young;

The petal of the rose

It was that stung.

Now no joy but lacks salt

That is not dashed with pain

And weariness and fault;

I crave the stain

Of tears, the aftermark

Of almost too much love,

The sweet of bitter bark

And burning clove.

When stiff and sore and scarred

I take away my hand

From leaning on it hard

In grass and sand,

The hurt is not enough:

I long for weight and strength

To feel the earth as rough

To all my length.
by Robert Frost