This Saturday, I was at the Embarcadero in San Francisco for a trip to the Farmers Market and what did my shortsighted eyes see? The perfect Valentine’s gift! OK, by publicly writing this article, the surprise for my girlfriend is gone, but to help others one has to sacrifice oneself for the cause.

If you don’t yet know what to do or what to give, besides the flowers, chocolate and dinner, Paypal is coming to your rescue. The cool idea of having your personal poem written by a pro! They had a campaign for the new Paypal app, – a stand with 3 poets and a long line to wait. However, after some time in the rain, it was my turn. After a short interview about my situation and sharing my feelings, Zach Houston (my poet) wrote an awesome piece together (But I will keep that secret until Friday). Now, if you can’t get on your time machine to beam you to the Embarcadero last Saturday you can still get it done online!

Isn’t that amazing? Just chat with a professional poet, tell him or her about your relationship, answer a few questions, and they will write something you will love. And the best… it is free! Of course a little tip via Paypal is appreciated! So if you like something unique for your unique relationship, forget about flowers and chocolate. Get your personal and private poem. My result was amazing and I am totally happy to have a piece like this describing the love I feel for my girlfriend!

So go to: https://www.paypal-poemgrams.com/ and get your Poemgram! Of course you may share what you got! I am curious to see what was yours! Let me know after Valentine’s Day!

And if you as a couple still don’t have your own private app, I would recommend to try Twyxt, the app for happy couples, to keep your communication private and spiced. After all you don’t want the poem to get lost somewhere in the digial sphere in some email or text message! Your relationship deserves your own space just for the two of you!

This is what they say: custom poems created on demand

Chat live with a poet to create a custom poem for your valentine—right here, right now. Your poemgram is a one-of-a-kind piece written right before your eyes. Just provide your poet with a few details and watch the sparks fly. love is in the details

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Unlike love, the process is quite simple.

Provide a poet with some info via live chat or email. Get a link to the final, shareable poem, as well as an email. Woo your valentine with an oh-so-romantic surprise. Sigh.

Image Source: Roman Weishäupl for Life of Two, Inc. 2014

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