17. Entry from Elizabeth Horrocks

A Valentine’s poetry competition for lovers of history

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Love Poem to Will S

I am your humble servant, splendid Will.

I’ve loved you in the book and on the stage;

gasped at your brilliance and thus drunk my fill

of your ability to show us rage,

despair or sorrow; most of all the love

which flourishes – thoughtful, gentle dove –

with your embracing everyone. No heaping coals

of fire upon the worst of mankind’s race:

you empathise and watch and write it down,

with humour, understanding and such grace

that all of us, in village, city, town,

across the continents remark upon it…

For lovely Will I write this humble sonnet

Elizabeth Horrocks

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We were delighted to receive so many entries to this competition. We asked for a Valentine’s Day Poem with rhyming couplets written for any figure from history.

Please CLICK HERE to read all the poems and then CLICK HERE to vote.

The winner will be announced on St Valentine’s Day and will received a framed copy of their poem.

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