This is was originally posted in The Man Blog. The post was based on my Baddie Loves You mini-series, which I originally pos… ah fuck it. Just read the damn entry.

So, it’s Valentine’s Week. As a responsible blogger and all around nice guy, I’m taking it upon myself to represent the rest of the closet hopeless romantic TMB editors in sharing the love with all you blog-reading people. I shall do this through the magic of poetry. This gift of love comes in the form of greeting card-ish poems that you manly men out there can share with your loved ones. Please do. You’ll thank us later. And as for you ladies, consider this collection of poems our Valentine’s love letter to you. We’re not just horny fat guys here. We have feelings too. Feelings… for you. This is not just about public service, people! This is all about love. Because goddammit, Baddie and TMB love you.

If you want to let your beloved know that all the shenanigans you’re pulling every now and then, including the time when you threw her cat through a window in hopes of capturing a LOLcat moment with your camera, are just weird ways of showing your love, this first poem is for you:

Now, if you want to express how hungry you are for romance, you might want to send this to your sweet object of affection:

Feeling gay with all this poetry shit? Relax. Here’s a poem that will let you be gay while being clear that you’re not:

Want to get your girl into comics? “Green Lantern”, specifically? How about rocking her face with a mix of honesty, passion, and the Green Lantern oath in a pretty little poetry package like this:

Finally, relationships aren’t always all about rainbows and unicorns. Sometimes, it can get rocky. That’s a fact. Another fact is that sex after a fight is awesome. The bigger the fight, the better the love making is after you settle your differences. With that in mind, here’s a great way to start that awesome sex-producing lovers’ quarrel:

We can’t say it enough, guys. BADDIE AND TMB LOVE YOU.