Poem of the Week 5

[darkpokeball]

Congrats ToWriteLove! GL to everyone next round!

 

[TJgamer]

Okay, our theme this week is Mystery.
You may never know what strange secrets lie in this world.

See my first post for info.

 

[Zeffy]

It is a mystery

Dare, will you?
Venture through
Do it
It's something
Something different

Be brave
What lies ahead
Is a mystery
Hold it
Feel it

Brace yourself
You might die
Whatever
Whatever's in there
It sure is a mystery

Monsters
Animals
Even ants
They can be there
It is a mystery

 

[Rai]

TJ, could I enter my poem Anyone Can Die Young as a mystery poem? You said it had a mysterious vibe so would it count?

 

[TJgamer]

Zeffy's poem is in.

And answering your question, Rai.....I guess it's close enough to qualify.
Okay.

 

[Rai]

In that case, I will write another poem. It's no problem~

 

[Neptune Vasilias]

The Man in Black

Who is he? The man in black.
The air around him is cloaked in mystery.
On the pavement, his shoes make a click-clack.
He dresses richly, but not gaudy.

Constantly watching silently,
Nothing he does ever taunt.
His agile movements are stealthy,
And he's always in a suit that's gaunt.

No one knows who he is,
Or guess why he's always there.
But everyone knows this,
He's a Madrigal, so better beware.

 

[TJgamer]

Your poem is in.

And remember, the Poem of the Week contest is all poets. Whether he's an expert or not.

 

[TJgamer]

Hmmm...not much activity lately.
I can understand why though.

This week is now postponed.

 

[Tsundera]

Here is my entry for the Mystery theme.

Spoiler:

Checkmate

The board set-up, the pieces in place,
Intense as a momentary gaze, mystery begins.
Opposing colours, crafted not to mingle together,
But forged to commit unpredictable sins.

Every move you make; unbeknownst to you,
Falling into the web I've woven.
The plot thickens, inescapable, trapped; I target
The piece any man would have chosen.

Eyes on the prize; the final instant arising.
Ignoring the pawn, the bishop, the knight, the rook.
Emotions ablaze, my secret still concealed,
Did you not take one moment to look?

This strategy, so puzzling, what you should have seen;
Your King finally cornered, your move now, my Queen.
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Notes:

Spoiler:

It may not be extremely obvious at first, but the concept of the poem was to exemplify how the limitless and unpredictable strategies that can be played through in a single session of chess are always a mystery to two players engaged in a game. In effect, I was trying to convey the helplessness of the losing side because of their inability to read their opponent's developing mysterious scheme.

Just thought I'd add this if people were confused as to how it related to the theme :/

 

[TJgamer]

Ah, another entry! Thank you.

And yes, it qualifies. I hope there's more.

 

[Neptune Vasilias]

I hope this doesn't dies. The entry period has closed, so has the judges made their decisions yet? Quite inactive around here and I don't want a good thread to die. *tear*

 

[Regeneration]

Uggh.. no. This thread isn't dead or something. The judges haven't received any call to proceed with judging. (At least I haven't.) =\

 

[TJgamer]

The period was never closed! I had it postponed all this time.
But....there's enough entries now. So, okay.
The entry period is now closed!
Now I'm gonna start judging!

 

[TJgamer]

We have a winner!
I apologize for the long, overdue judging. I got too lazy.
Anyway, back on the subject.
Our winner for the Mystery Poem of the Week is Tsundera's Checkmate!

Spoiler:

Checkmate

The board set-up, the pieces in place,
Intense as a momentary gaze, mystery begins.
Opposing colours, crafted not to mingle together,
But forged to commit unpredictable sins.

Every move you make; unbeknownst to you,
Falling into the web I've woven.
The plot thickens, inescapable, trapped; I target
The piece any man would have chosen.

Eyes on the prize; the final instant arising.
Ignoring the pawn, the bishop, the knight, the rook.
Emotions ablaze, my secret still concealed,
Did you not take one moment to look?

This strategy, so puzzling, what you should have seen;
Your King finally cornered, your move now, my Queen.
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Congratulations to you!
Be on the lookout for your new emblem. EMBLEM GIVEN ALREADY YEEEAAAAAAAAH

And good work to all of you!
I hope you and many more will join us next week!

 

[TJgamer]

Tsundera has accepted to be a judge. And his choice for the theme is Time.
See my first post for details.

 

[trespasser]

So this is my entry. :)

Spoiler:

Time passed, and you slipped from my grasp.
Even now, I still think about our past,
As I yearned to see your face, you forgot me.
And I always wished that you were here to see,
That now, there is no us...

But even now, I still love you, believe it or not,
Even if this is not the ending I sought.
When I see you, I want to hug you,
If only would just make you love me too...
All I can say is that I shall never find truth in 'lived happily ever after' again.

In the future, I hope to meet you,
And I hope this time we can pull through.
I can see it; a future for an us,
Built on a base of trust.
And I know, I know, that time shall come, when there is truth in 'lived happily ever after...'

If you don't get it, the top stanza is past, the middle stanza present, and the last stanza future.

 

[TJgamer]

I understand the poem well.
And yep, it qualifies.

 

[Misheard Whisper]

It's a bit of a quick effort, but I just realised a few hours ago that the deadline was tomorrow, soooooo . . .

The title is Superior Semper, thanks to my bad Latin skillz. :/ It's probably wrong, but oh well.

Spoiler:

Golden hands
Ticking, spinning, turning, always
Moving on, inexorably
The clock won't stop, so why should we?

Keep moving
Running, pushing, working, always
Looking ahead, never behind
Looking for whatever we need to find

Don't stop now
Faster, harder, higher, better
Time keeps flowing, so don't let up
The only way to win is to never stop

I SAID I'D ENTER AND I HADN'T FORGOTTEN :D

 

[TJgamer]

Heheh, good to see you enter.
And it certainly qualifies. Good luck, and I hope more come in soon.