Because love is eternal, The Bellingham Herald will once again run love poems written by Whatcom County residents in honor of Valentine's Day.

Selected entries will run in the Feb. 11 Herald, and all accepted entries will run online at TheBellinghamHerald.com.

Poems can be submitted online at extra.bellinghamherald.com/contact, emailed to dean.kahn@bellinghamherald.com; mailed to "Valentine's Day poems," c/o The Bellingham Herald, second floor, 1155 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225; or hand-delivered to the Herald business office.

Please include your name, age and town of residence. Also, include your phone number, in case questions arise. The deadline to submit a poem is Feb. 4.

For details, call Dean Kahn, 360-715-2291. Valentine's Day this year is Thursday, Feb. 14.

Reach DEAN KAHN at dean.kahn@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2291.