Poets! Send Us Your Valentine's Day Poetry

There's nothing quite like a poem. Especially one written just for you.

If you've got a thing for rhyming, this Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to show it off with a poem for a loved-one.

It could be a poem for your wife, your husband, or your adorable pet poodle.

But whoever the poem is for, the winner will be displayed for all the world to see as a featured story on Valentine's Day, right here on Patch. (Special thanks to reader for dreaming this up).

How do I enter?

It's easy! Just follow these two steps:

1) Add a photo of the person (or pet!) you adore to this story. Just click the green words that say "Upload photos and videos" below the picture of a red rose.

2) Post the poem in the caption

Get started

Need some inspiration? Here are some of the all-time great love poems to help you get started:

• "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" Sonnet 63, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare
• "A Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose" Sacred Emily by Gertrude Stein
• "Come live with me and be my love" The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, Christopher Marlowe