15. Entry from Stacy Schmidt

A Valentine’s poetry competition for lovers of history

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Odious Odysseus,

Deceitful and Perfidious,

For ten years Penelope and Telemachus faithfully await

While with Circe and Calypso you faithlessly mate.

Defying death at Troy, defeating Cyclops and Sirens calling

Is it so very difficult to secure your pants from falling?

You warred with Poseidon and fought a sea beast

Determined to reach Penelope -while allowing your lusts to feast?

My Valentine would go to a man who could win such battles

Endure such struggles yet not return as a jackal.

Penelope was overjoyed to receive him at the end of his journey,

But I would have put an arrow through his heart at the tourney.

Thus, my Valentine goes to the men who were loving and faithful through laughter and tears-

Joseph, Peter, Zechariah, Aquila and my own loving husband of 35 years.

(And maybe our love remains faithful and true

Because I would use Cupid’s arrow to turn his dangly bits blue.)

Stacy Schmidt

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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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