It would not be a stretch to say that we love tools here at CornerHardware.com. But we have an equal affection for everything we carry, whether it's in Housewares, Lawn & Garden, Plumbing—well, you get the picture.
Yet, when we announced our first Valentine's Day contest, "Give Hardware to Someone You Love," we were totally unprepared for the passions unleashed. Eight contestants actually sent in romantic poems about our products. We were deeply touched.
It was, if you will, a perfect marriage of Art and Commerce.
So that you might enjoy both, we've included some of the poems below, along with links to items in our store. Speaking of which, there's still time to surprise your sweetie with something that's truly inspired.
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at CornerHardware.com.
First Place (tie)
Paddy Morrissey |
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How Do I Love Thee?
(with apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,
I love thee for our tools of love, throughout our hardware days.
For thou hast smoothed my jagged heart with thy trusty angle grinder,
And I have found thy hidden love through my handheld stud finder.
I fed thee biscuit joiners and some power nail extruders,
Then thou did fasten down our love with drywall speed screw shooters.
You warm my inner being with a lime life element ripple,
Your swivel-base bench vice holds fast my offset conduit nipple.
Thou envieth sleek plunge routers, and doth drool for elbow wings,
And for our wedding bands thou chose humane patterned hog rings.
Oh, thou art my Master Plunger! In thy zeal thou art tool-friendly,
And we are but twin sockets, wed by joint socket assembly.
Through CornerHardware.com's site, I understand love's law—
The truest way to every heart is through a table saw. |
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First Place (tie)
Scott Fitzgerrell |
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Candy ... or Handy?
(A Hardware Store Valentine)
Methinks mine orbs hath ne'er beheld
A seam so seemly as the weld
As that on yon compressor tank.
A gift for thee? You'd not me thank!
Perhaps a cordless drill would fit
Thy lily hand. Just think of it:
The thrilling drilling, screwing—pardon!
Let us segue to the garden.
In CornerHardware's dot-com store
Behold the goodies, even more,
Behold the toothsome garden shear
That's thy present, o my dear.
To addled pates with minds uncouth
To these we say: Begone! Forsooth!
Away with all this V-Day fluff!
Bring on the goods! Lay on MacDuff!
Let ne'er a cutout heart deface
This hardware holiday! Embrace
Wrenches, not roses. Thy gift shall be
A tool—and it shall set thee free. |
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Third Place
Todd Borglund |
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For My One and Only Love
Show your sweetheart that you're a world-class lover,
Environmentally conscious,
Kind and dapper,
By shopping CornerHardware.com and
Purchasing her a toilet flapper. |
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