After Queen Elizabeth died, he was accused of plotting against her successor King James I and was sentenced to death and was beheaded in 1618....
Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618)
Sir Walter Raleigh was a true Renaissance man: He was a courtier
in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and
an explorer, adventurer, warrior, and poet. He is famous for putting down his cloak over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth in an act of stereotypical chivalry.
So it’s no surprise that he would be a writer of romantic poetry.
After Queen Elizabeth died, he was accused of plotting against her successor King James I and was sentenced to death and was beheaded in 1618.
“The Silent Lover, Part 1”
Passions are liken’d best to
floods and streams:
The shallow murmur, but the
deep are dumb;
So, when affection yields
discourse, it seems
The bottom is but shallow
whence they come.
They that are rich in words,
in words discover
That they are poor in that
which makes a lover.
By Maryam Shah
The sun can’t rise twice a day
You can’t take two breaths
And your lips can’t utter two words simultaneously
Your face can’t be happy and sad at the same time
You can’t be in two places at one time
You can’t live two lives at once concurrently
Then, how, my dear,
Could a heart fit in two loves at a time?
By Noor Ul Huda
When no one is around
In the dark gloomy night
I think of you
As fire’s light.
Your thoughts
Your vibes
Your positivity
Won’t be banished from my life
You are no more here
You don’t talk to me anymore
But your words
Still guide me
Whenever I take a step
I think of your words
As rays of light
Which show me
The path that’s right
Those vibes
Those words
Are enough
For the rest of my life
By Abid Agha
A warm cup of coffee
Holding firm in my hand
Absorbing its warmth.
Taking slowly, sip by sip.
Suddenly, puffs of dark clouds appear
In front of my eyes
Start hiding the chains of Margalla Hills
Rain drops swing with scented cool breeze,
Twisting on my head with ease.
All is around sans you.
Compiled by SK
