18. Entry from Judi Anderson
A Valentine’s poetry competition for lovers of history
The Taj Mahal
Oh, what a man was Shah Jahan,
Mughal Emperor of old.
Your love for Mumtaz , loving wife,
Is one that should be told.
Two other wives you also took,
Merely for political alliance.
Your love for Mumtaz - truth be told,
Was more than a mere dalliance.
And when she sadly passed away
Giving birth to her fourteenth child,
Your grief was great, your sorrow true
It almost drove you wild.
A mausoleum you made them build
In honour of your wife.
A stunning place - the Taj Mahal
To commemorate her life.
So here’s to you dear Shah Jahan,
A husband good and true.
A Mogul emperor of renown
And loving husband too.
Judi Anderson
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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