Poem of the Week 5

[TJgamer]

Yep. This certainly matches the theme.
Good luck, and I hope there's more!

 

[Osha_say_wott?!]

So, the deadline to enter is today, but is there a specific time? I want to give this a try.^^
I'll be back with my entry. Off I go to work on something. :D Hopefully I 'm not too late. x3

 

[Misheard Whisper]

My guess would be when May 7th ends in Hawaii, which is I think in about 10 and a half hours? Maybe. DST messes my internal world clock up. :x Anyway, that means that everybody's had the same amount of time to enter.

If I may be so bold, however, I'd suggest it'll end when TJ wakes up tomorrow morning, if not later. :P

 

[bobandbill]

In addition to the above, sometimes deadlines get extended by a week - depends how many entries have already come in and all.

 

[Misheard Whisper]

and sometimes deadlines get extended to when the person running it remembers it exists *bricked*

 

[Osha_say_wott?!]

Ah, ok. ~Thanks^^

Here is my entry for Adventure.

Spoiler:

On to great adventures!
Three best friends; Clay, Tiff and Zeke.
A treasure map in hand,
riches beyond belief is what they seek.

Land ahoy!
Their destination, Shamouti Island, now in sight.
Tides crashing.
They rowed in to shore, with all their might.

Arriving on land with grins on their faces.
Zeke bolts into the jungle, without hesitation.
*nyan* A poptart kitty flew across his feet.
He trips, falls, *thud* he should have used caution.

They follow the map and counted their paces.
Crabwalk twenty yards to the north.
Then turn and hop on one foot west ten yards.
Now shimmy, shimmy back and forth.

As strange as the directions may seem,
they follow the map and did as depicted.
Finally, they arrived where X marked the spot.
Time to dig and unearth the riches they've wanted.

They opened the chest and were met with despair.
For the chest was empty, nothing could be said.
No diamonds or crytals, no treasure could be found.
Excpet fo a note, which Clay took out and read.

The true teasures in life does not lie in gold nor in silver,
it's the friends you are with, together, spending life on an adventure.

 

[TJgamer]

Yep. Your entry is in! And just in time.
Now that we have three entries, it's time for the judging process!
Entries are now closed!
Good luck to all three of you!

 

[TJgamer]

We have chosen our winner!
The winner for the "Adventure" theme is Misheard Whisper's Oak's Lament!

Spoiler:

It's that wonderful time of the year again,
When the wannabe Trainers come by.
I give them a Pokemon each, and then
They think they can touch the sky.

Sometimes I question the wisdom of this:
Is it that hard to see?
That sending kids into the world like this
Is kinda weird; or is it just me?

So, off they go on their mad enterprise
Just a Pokemon by their side
I've got to ask, really: is it that wise?
Remember little John Adams? He died.

There was a great big cover-up on the TV
They said he'd been hit by a car.
But the truth of the matter is, you see
It was something more sinister by far.

He got involved with a gang, you see
Called themselves Team Rocket, I think.
Little Johnny did his best to make them flee
For his trouble he got tossed in the drink.

For how's a mere child to fend for himself
With just a Pokemon or six?
A couple of magical creatures won't help
If someone hits you with a brick.

But every year, I smile and I wave them on
As they go on their merry wee way.
I don't know if a kid and a Pokemon
Is a team that can go all the way.

But I keep my doubts to myself, for sure
Because if anyone ever found out
That I second-guessed myself, there'd be war.
In this job, I've no room for doubt.

So I wave them off with a heavy heart,
Wondering if they'll end up dead.
But in my old age, I can't tell them apart
So I shrug and I go back to bed.

Congratulations to you!
EDIT: Emblem given!

And well done to all three of you! These poems were a real adventure.


See you next time!

 

[TJgamer]

Our next theme is pretty specific, but very interesting for poetry.
It's The End of an Era! What may be a conclusion could also be a new beginning!
Let's see what you can do!

 

[SeleneHime]

Wow this font has to be big to be readable here, XD. One line out of it may be off, when it comes to my pattern, but I do like how it turned out.

End of an Era

​

Years pass by,​

A steady flow of time,​

A river beneath the sky,​

Something to reach for and climb.

​

Supported through health and pain,​

Through trial and tribulation,​

Something that will never wane,​

Even for sorrow and elation.

​

Love that shan't fall to disregard,​

In the depths of my thought,​

Never to be scarred,​

As the future is now sought.

​

Yet as this era comes to an end,​

Another is about to begin,​

Waiting to join and blend,​

To continue on therein.

​

Able to go after my dreams,​

So life can continue on,​

Thanks to all who helped me through,​

My light has brightly shone​

 

[TJgamer]

I don't understand why the Poem of the Week contest is losing popularity.
But that doesn't matter. Your entry is in! I hope there's more!

 

[SeleneHime]

Thanks, TJ. ^_^

I originally wrote this poem for my highschool graduation last Saturday, but when I logged in yesterday, I saw the prompt this week was the same title.

 

[darkpokeball]

I guess I'll enter:

Era's End:

A time of peace
A time of love
It has released
It's beautiful glove

We drift into this war
Wishing to return
To peace's era once more
How the yearning must burn
How the time has passed
How the war has us harassed

Looking back on it now
We must wonder how
How we got here
In a time of fear
A time of hate
Not at all great

 

[TJgamer]

Annnnnd, we're back!
My many apologies for being so lazy. :cer_blush:
And thank you, darkpokeball! Your entry is in!

 

[Hassan_Abdillah]

End of an Era

Quiet as the tear in the dead of the night-
Yet the days heard its last leaf fall.
"Gone are the times of the past and the plight-
Gone is the pride", sighed they all.


The last breeze swept, and cried the last rays of rain.
The last of the clouds, too, dispersed.
"Gone are the times of our gall and our gain,
Left are the stains", sang the bards.

Limped on the men, on the corpse of the earth.
And the land lay as dead as the souls.
"Days that are gone", wept the sad little hearts;
And this- did the firmaments behold.

*********

Bright as the light of the dawn, as it breathes,
As it strikes to the heart of the night,
The sole fallen leaf was hailed by the breeze,
And the rain, to this merry world's delight.

The apathetic eyes of the heavens gained sway,
A gaze about a sorry scene they swept.
A sad crew of souls, stood broken in dismay,
Lamenting the "days", which never left.

The days come and go, with shades to follow,
The bards sing all the same songs.
Every last moon is a sign of the new,
With every end, a world follows along.


(The *********** means a gap, but the whole thing is one poem)

 

[TJgamer]

It's time for me to slap myself back into action!
And thank you very much with your entry. You really gave this thread a bit of hope.
And with that, this theme is now closed! I hope the judging will go smoothly.

 

[TJgamer]

*sigh*
Why am I so lazy?!

Anyway, I FINALLY kicked my butt into doing something and picked a winner!

The winner of The End of an Era themed poem contest is SeleneHime's End of an Era!

Spoiler:

Years pass by,​

A steady flow of time,​

A river beneath the sky,​

Something to reach for and climb.​

​

Supported through health and pain,​

Through trial and tribulation,​

Something that will never wane,​

Even for sorrow and elation.​

​

Love that shan't fall to disregard,​

In the depths of my thought,​

Never to be scarred,​

As the future is now sought.​

​

Yet as this era comes to an end,​

Another is about to begin,​

Waiting to join and blend,​

To continue on therein.​

​

Able to go after my dreams,​

So life can continue on,​

Thanks to all who helped me through,​

My light has brightly shone​

​

Congratulations!
Edit - emblem given
And I hope next time I'll actually be more punctual.

 

[Skara]

Nice one Selene. What's the next theme?

 

[SeleneHime]

Thanks, Skara, I appreciate it. ^^
I just sent the theme back to Gamer, so you'll see soon. Let's hope you'll have fun with it.

 

[TJgamer]

Our theme this week is "Blaze in the Night".
You're all probably wondering "What's that supposed to mean?".
Well, that's just it. You decide what it means. In the entry you make, it can have any meaning, as long as it relates to the phrase.

Good luck out there! :cer_wink: