Spectacular combinations of carefully selected words make me swoon and excite me as much as 50% off sales at Value Village do. Anyone who truly loves me knows of my love for the written word.

As much as I am a fan of flowers and chocolates (you'd be hard-pressed to find a woman who isn't!), I am in love with words. Poetry, timeless quotes, Shakespeare...they capture my heart and appeal to my bibliophile sensibilities.

I became aware of the poet, Atticus, through my adventures combing Pinterest over the years for jaw-dropping new ways to describe love. His work began to take up the lion's share of my love quote board, so I was thrilled to discover a book of his poems, suitably placed in a Valentine's Day display at Indigo recently. Being the incredibly observant and attentive boyfriend he is, my partner Joey snagged a copy of "Love Her Wild" to surprise me on the big day. 

Each poignantly crafted sentence delighted me this Valentine's Day, and it was definitely a beautiful gift that I will cherish always. 

I read the book in its entirety on February 15th, while sitting beside my bouquet of pink and red lilies. I bit into a caramel truffle and daydreamed. I sat there in awe, thinking of the man who makes every day Valentine's Day by turning those wonderful words into my reality. 

 

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