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Kayges December 20th, 2011 3:14 PM

Imagery ~ Moonlight

Gentle breezes sweep the hair from your eyes,
We both smile and look up to the skies,
The stars are shining golden tonight,
And our faces stricken pale by the moonlight,
The trees rustle with the breeze,
The air filled with such serenity,
Will we ever have another night as perfect as this?
Could we seal this memory with a kiss?

Astinus December 20th, 2011 9:59 PM

On the ninth day of the holidays, the Poetry forum gave to me...nine verse poems

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Verse is a single metrical line of poetry, or poetry in general (as opposed to prose which uses grammatical units like sentences and paragraphs).
From here

tente2 December 21st, 2011 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Astinus (Post 6974998)
On the ninth day of the holidays, the Poetry forum gave to me...nine verse poems

From here

I...don't understand...

When are we going to do ballads or couplets?

Astinus December 21st, 2011 10:55 AM

Since this kind is rather confusing, I'm going to change it.

The new poem type is tanka: five lines of poetry. First and third are five syllables and the rest are seven. And I'll also give extra time for everyone to work on their poems to make up for this.

Palladium December 21st, 2011 12:22 PM

~~ Tanka ~~


I was wondering
Here, what are tankas, if
Not some overgrown
Haikus? I mean, they are
Surely nice, and similar


For tanka and haiku I used the japanese syllable count

Kayges December 21st, 2011 1:52 PM

Tanka ~ Easier Said

I will try for you,
Although my heart aches this way,
It's easier said,
You must be worth it all though,
For me to feel this strongly

tente2 December 21st, 2011 5:58 PM

Tanka, huh? Well, it's certainly more understandable if not a haiku rip-off.

9. (Tanka) Those Insulting Stares

Only insulting
Eyes, those of malice, arrogance
Greeted her entrance
Uninvited arrival
Only disturbing the fest.

Zeffy December 21st, 2011 7:32 PM

Imagery

And as the war continues
The more red blood is spilled
And the blue skies turned gray
For it was a day of devastation

Faraway was the land of salvation
Filled with streams of cool water
And bluer skies than any other
But alas, only a miracle can save us

And as the yellow sun turned red
It marks the end of another day
Many have died, some are fatally wounded
But yet we still choose to continue

When will we finally see that blue sky?
When will we stop spilling blood on earth?
How much more do we have to take?
When will this war stop?

Tanka

Always confusing
Writing syllable-based poems
I am not happy
For counting with my fingers
Is never an easy task

Ehh, this'll have to do. xD

Oryx December 21st, 2011 7:39 PM

Be a silent lamb,
Do not fight with the big wolf.
It's vicious and strong
and no way you stand a chance.
Silence is your one reprieve.

Astinus December 21st, 2011 11:51 PM

Ballad

A ballad tells a story, typically about love, and has a repeated refrain. Think of it like a love song.

tente2 December 22nd, 2011 6:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Astinus (Post 6977027)
Ballad

A ballad tells a story, typically about love, and has a repeated refrain. Think of it like a love song.

YES!!!!!

*cough*

10. (Ballad) Memories

It was only the dawn that
Marked the end of such a party.
Dinner was hostile
An air of hatred.
Moments of happiness now nothing but memories.

Yet, the girl of rowan
Who without shame, without qualm
Made sure to overstate her welcome
Made sure to make them uncomfortable
For it was a delight of pure malice
Moments of happiness now nothing but memories.

With grudge and silent whispers of
Intentions far from kind
Many a guest
Felt very obliged
To send her out on the streets, invited she was not.
Yet for being the host,
One kind to the girl she loved most,
Thoumaeus, fiery auburn hair
Stayed that night, her heart filled with might
Moments of happiness now nothing but memories.

But, staring out into
A dying night, a waking dawn
Morning ahead, she still has one task to accomplish
There is a man who,
Even after such events of
Hostile murmurs, unwilling greetings, refusal to be hospitalable
There is one mand who seeks her help,
Moments of happiness now nothing but memories.

Astinus December 22nd, 2011 9:09 PM

sonnet

Fourteen lines long, with three four-line long stanzas (quatrains) and a concluding couplet (two lines)

tente2 December 23rd, 2011 7:43 AM

11. (Sonnnet) Pherros

It was
Dawn that seperated them
Not hardships, not resentment
Which was fitting.

Dawn passes with time
Emotions are eternal
Perfectly matching the
Silhouette of their relationship.

The man who called himself Pherros
Had no further emotions with her
Than a buisness partnership,
Hollow companionship, mission-oriented friendship.


Little did he know
She had more feelings for him than that.



I'm doing surpringly well with this daily thing...

Kayges December 23rd, 2011 6:36 PM

Ballad ~ Balladshy

Longer than a simple poem
Your hearbeat's gone awry
Careful as a symphony
To know you're balladshy

The Siren Song is calling you
Will you live or die?
Quick to close your ears
They know you're balladshy

Going, flowing
Always aware of their knowing
Feel the earth quake, see the light
Can you even last one fight?

Test of time? Test of love?
Like a clock or like a dove?
Don't you even try to lie,
We all know you're balladshy

Astinus December 23rd, 2011 10:32 PM

canzone

Has five or six stanzas, with one concluding stanza.

And I'll edit the first post when I'm not doing everything by the light of my monitor.

bobandbill December 23rd, 2011 11:38 PM

Don't worry, I've been updating the last few things for you, Astinus.

Speaking of which, that's the tweleth poem, people, so you'd want to get in! The emblem's already been made as well and just needs uploading by an admin.

Ho-Oh December 24th, 2011 8:05 AM

HI GUYS I CAUGHT UP, MASS UPDATE, ALL DONE. :) last few poems suck okay

4. Limerick:
I once decided I wanted to fly
I had to learn, did not want to die
Grabbed a lifejacket,
Threw it on, made a racket,
Then I decided to eat a pie.

5. Enjambment:
It started to rain down on him
As he got stuck into his sugar tin
He asked his sister
"Since it's raining now, is there going to be a twister?"
She replied that the rain showed no indication
Of anything other than precipitation
And that he should use an umbrella
Otherwise he would be a wet fella.

6. Acrostic:
After the war, one soul was left wandering the earth,
Left lingering were the scarred remains of a once strong man,
Only after years of torment can he finally attempt to rebuild himself,
Now he must find his way back home to escape the memories,
Eventually finding those he loved have now left him, he is now alone.

7. Doggerel:
Santa was looking for a wife,
Not a tall one, not a short one,
Just a woman which could sharpen his knife.

Santa decided to head to the supermarket,
Hoping that he'd get a peek into a woman's compartment,
Looking in the food section to no avail,
He started to wonder if he'd have to say "I failed".

Santa decided he couldn't give in,
So he headed to the bakery's bin,
He checked the bin three times,
But still, he did not manage to find a wife.

Santa was distraught, so he yelled with great fear,
"Women, won't you come ride in my car tonight?"
Out of the shadows a lady appeared,
She was round and was drinking beer.

Santa yelled with such glee,
Knowing that the one who found a wife was he.

8. Imagery:
The sun beamed through the windows,
All that could be seen was white light.

She moved her head so she only saw half of the light,
It glared into her eyes.
She felt the wind blow from the east,
As the curtains began to dance.

The purple curtains flew in front of the white.
As the white dodged the other curtains,
The wind began to it it,
Throwing it all over the room.

Moments later, the sun began to fade,
The darkness started to appear,
The moon came out of hiding
And she started to fall asleep.

9. Tanka:
I own a parrot.
She likes to call out often.
She enjoys bird seed.
She is a happy parrot.
She could not be happier.

10. Ballad:
She was only twenty,
Blonde hair, long legs, and a smile that couldn't be stopped.
When she took a step, only silence was heard,
Nobody would dare utter another word.
She made the world fall silent.

He was only twenty-one,
He was brunette, and a had soft touch.
Everyone said the two should be together,
He never had had a chance to speak.
His lips were frozen, could not move.
She made the world fall silent.

During the next few weeks he followed her,
Watched her,
Never saying a word.
Quietly wondering if she could be his,
He planted an invitation in her bag.
He walked away without a sound.
She made the world fall silent.

They only had this one night together,
He, too afraid to speak,
She, too confident to give him a chance.
He tried to look into her eyes,
Searching for something that could bring the two together.
His eyes met hers,
They both smiled.
She made the world fall silent.

Words no longer escaped him.
He grabbed her,
Pulled her in,
Put his lips on hers.
Nobody could say anything else.
All they could do was watch.
She made the world fall silent.

11. Sonnet:
It was Christmas morning,
A little girl walked from her bedroom,
To the Christmas tree,
And started to shake her presents.

It wasn't time to open the presents,
So the little girl went to eat a snack,
She grabbed a hold of the largest handful of popcorn she could find,
And started to eat it.

The time arrived to open presents,
So she walked down the hallway,
Taking in every sight,
Remembering that it was Christmas morning.

She enjoyed the simple things,
She was only just seven.

12. Canzone:
I'm breeding.
I've been breeding for hourse,
Months, and even years.
The breeding will never end,
As long as there are puppies to be had.

When I put my foot down on my bike,
My emotion is heightened
and my motivation is lifted,
As I continue to breed,
Every day,
Every night.

I see wild Audino in the grass nearby,
I consider stopping to talk to them,
But I keep my eye on the road.
I can't let any distractions get in my way,
As I breed each and every day.

The old man says my Herdier is doing fine,
But yet no breeding is happening.
I wait,
I wait patiently,
and still, no puppies are found.

I tell the old man I want the puppies now,
But all he does is laugh in my face.
He exclaims, "You can't have puppies!"
I look at him wondering what he means,
Realising that I am a human
and that I sound crazy.

I bred everyday,
and finally my puppies came.
I raised them to Stoutland,
and now Unova is theirs.

Kayges December 24th, 2011 2:22 PM

Sonnet ~ Oceanic

Kingdoms fallen one by one
One side dark and one side light
And the commoners decide to run
For they knew this was not their fight

One young girl roams the land
The last remaining of her family
Still so young, yet grown too old
Her heart stays warm, but her shell stays cold

She falls to the sand
And the waves wash over her
And yet so tired, she dares to stand
The fire in her eyes say it's not over

Kingdoms fallen one by one
A Queendom then begins to rise


Canzone ~ Bittersweet End

The end has come
but we knew its course
We stand together
No regrets, no remorse

You may call us fools
But is it foolish to not be fooled?
Together we embrace our fates
And we rejoice in the end

The lights are shining above us
And the earth trembled as we danced
No sadness in this small town
Friends all over hand in hand

But we weren't surprised when we realized
The lights were the stars exploding
Shining their brilliance upon us
Even the northern glow shattered

And the earth not only shook for us
But it trembled its own dance
And we danced with the land now
Anticipation towards the very end

You might say we're fools
But you've only made your fate bitter
And in our end we must conclude
We've met our fate and made it sweet

I had a lot of fun with this! Thanks for creating this opportunity for people to branch out in poetry Astinus and bobandbill. (=

tente2 December 24th, 2011 3:06 PM

12. (Canzone) Farewell

Farewell my
Town of birth
I hold you no remorse
For I have cleansed my resentment.

I have made your Christmas horrible
Unimaginably uncomfortable
That is my only wish
Now I may leave.

Truthfully, maybe you have learned
As much as I
About our society, our standards
For my guilty pleasures where not mine alone.

This man, he calls himself Pherros
He thinks outside the box
We have matters to attend to
Outside of your concern

Maybe you should
Take more than a thought
To decide who you cross
And who you forgive.

P.S. COUGHI'm leaving this poor town losersCOUGH


I didn't even miss a day (other than when I first signed up.) I'm so proud of myself! In fact, this event was rather short...I'm sorry the ending was so abrupt, but I thought there were more poems to write. Sorry!

bobandbill December 24th, 2011 6:24 PM

Congratulations for finishing! BTW the mblem has been uploaded, so you three should have it now. As for other people, it looks like this:

http://www.pokecommunity.com/images/emblems/forum-specific/fanfiction/pc_12daysofpoetry.png
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I had a lot of fun with this! Thanks for creating this opportunity for people to branch out in poetry Astinus and bobandbill. (=
You're welcome! Good to hear that you guys liked this. Also I'll note that some credit ought to go to Palladium for suggesting it in the first place.


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