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DragonMistress

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Blacksmith

Posted August 31, '08 4:47pm UTC

First, I will post the overall rules, and then I will post the specifics about this week.

Original rules, as stated by Ubertuna:

It must fit the week's theme.
It must be submitted by the deadline.
It cannot have inappropriate language in it.
It cannot be stolen (if you plagiarize, we will find you).

Also:

The poem must be created for this contest
A user cannot win two weeks in a row (though everyone is welcome to submit every week!)
Only one submission per user will be accepted

As we all know, the winner will recieve a merit, and their poem will be featured on the _Poetry_ page.

OK, on to this week's topic...Again, we are having a style instead of a theme. Also, this week we are having TWO WEEKS to do it, instead of the usual one. Why? Because this will be an EPIC poem. Or, rather, a parody of an epic poem. Generally, epic poetry is very long, and tells the serious story of a heroic figure. Well, this week, the epic figure is YOU! Write a long poem (I'll leave the definition of 'long' up to you, but give it a good go) about the heroic story of you! It can be silly, serious, whatever... just have fun with it. You have two weeks, so have a great time!

First, I will post the overall rules, and then I will post the specifics about this week.\r\n\r\nOriginal rules, as stated by Ubertuna:\r\n\r\n[quote]It must fit the week's theme.\r\nIt must be submitted by the deadline.\r\nIt cannot have inappropriate language in it.\r\nIt cannot be stolen (if you plagiarize, we will find you).[/quote]\r\n\r\nAlso:\r\n\r\nThe poem must be created for this contest\r\nA user cannot win two weeks in a row (though everyone is welcome to submit every week!)\r\nOnly one submission per user will be accepted\r\n\r\nAs we all know, the winner will recieve a merit, and their poem will be featured on the [url=http://armorgames.com/user/_poetry_]_Poetry_[/url] page.\r\n\r\n\r\nOK, on to this week's topic...Again, we are having a style instead of a theme. Also, this week we are having TWO WEEKS to do it, instead of the usual one. Why? Because this will be an EPIC poem. Or, rather, a parody of an epic poem. Generally, epic poetry is very long, and tells the serious story of a heroic figure. Well, this week, the epic figure is YOU! Write a long poem (I'll leave the definition of 'long' up to you, but give it a good go) about the heroic story of you! It can be silly, serious, whatever... just have fun with it. You have two weeks, so have a great time!

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surfthenet

703 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 5:00pm UTC

Fear

First time I come here
Trembles me with fear
They don't know why
Things that makes you cry

I ask a guy
He said I'm too shy
That makes me fine
They offer me wine

I drunk the whole night
This the might
Of this website
I will never set aside

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This is my first poet, It's about AG and Zophia(My favorite Mod, check my profile plz)

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surfthenet

703 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 5:02pm UTC

sorry for double post

Things that makes you cry

Sorry, it should be 'things that makes me cry.

This the might

should be 'this is the might'

My English is not good, I'm an Indonesian. Btw, love this site a lot.

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Krizaz

2,399 posts

Nomad

Posted June 23, '09 5:17pm UTC

Fear

Fear is not one, fear is many
Fear is the hope that is lost
Fear is for weak, some may say
Fear is hell, it's not a lie
Fear is anything, everything
But why?

Fear is not a thing
Fear can be nothing
Fear is what you believe,
is Fear
Stand up to Fear
but is it possible?

Fear is what you think is Fear
Fear is nothing but a second God
Fear is nothing but your imagination
Fear is what may keep you away
Fear is what may move you forward.
Fear is to overcome

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First Poem

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adrecka_33

304 posts

Peasant

Posted June 23, '09 5:56pm UTC

I think I am going to have a real hard time judging this week. All the poems are really good.

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goumas13

4,752 posts

Grand Duke

Posted June 23, '09 5:58pm UTC

I think I am going to have a real hard time judging this week. All the poems are really good.

This is good news, i hpe that there is a talent on AG, who maybe some day will edit some of his poems

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thisisnotanalt

9,821 posts

Shepherd

Posted June 24, '09 12:05am UTC

The reason I commented on the rhyme scheme is that you have some rhymes, but they're scattered.

It's still good, and great for a first poem

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samdawghomie

3,550 posts

Peasant

Posted June 24, '09 12:24am UTC

It's still good, and great for a first poem

Thanks! It means alot coming from poeple like you.

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The_AG_King

324 posts

Nomad

Posted June 24, '09 4:53am UTC

Fear?
Never heard of it.
Doesnt seem like i know it,
not one bit.
Staring death in the face,
Or maybe just a spider.
Standing on the roof,
not wanting to go higher.
Looking at yourself,
No one else to see.
Sitting on the couch,
Not knowing who your gonna be.
Fear?
Never heard of it.

zOMG first real poem :P

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The_AG_King

324 posts

Nomad

Posted June 24, '09 4:56am UTC

Wanted to fix the end :]

Fear?
Never heard of it.
Doesnt seem like i do,
not one bit.
Staring death in the face,
Or maybe just a spider.
Standing on the roof,
not wanting to go higher.
Looking at yourself,
No one else to see.
Sitting on the couch,
Not knowing who your gonna be.
Fear?
Never heard of it.
Seems like you do,
But just a little bit.
...just a little

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adrecka_33

304 posts

Peasant

Posted June 24, '09 5:04pm UTC

Alright it is once again time for judging. But before I do that I have a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. I will no
longer be judging the poetry contest. But don't think me heartless to leave you judgeless. No, taking over judging
will be Wistress. She offered and I accepted. So from now on I will be right there along you guys writing poetry just
not judging it. Be on the look out, because Wistress will be posting the next theme and dates after this. Now to go
on to what you all have been waiting for.

First place goes to...:thisisnotanalt

It's intentions blood-soaked
forlorn, devoid of hope
no man or woman knows the reach of it's scope

it's a rotten denizen, untellably old
the warm ember that leaves you cold
the story we all know that remains untold

you need your senses, but they've deserted
every ounce of strength you have perverted
your mature psyche has been reverted

it's the man in the corner with the bloody knife
it's hesitant, pensive and pure strife
the gut-wrenching lurch that pervades your life

the feeling of falling and drowning on land
the feeling of can't when you already can
the feeling of sinking in quicksand

fear, the lurking shadow in the light
the indescribable shock and fright
against this foe, the strong have no might

the mark on everyone, the empty desolation
the living death that offers no reanimation
silently slow live cremation

as it raises the knife to pierce you
so it's being goes in, around and through
shrinking back, there's nothing to do. . . .

FEAR

Gosh Thisisnotanalt, it was so hard for me to chose between you and
pixie. But I finally chose yours because yours seemed to have everything a poem could, in
perfect layout. The rhyming was perfect. Yet still it contained a great story.

Second place is:Pixie214

I look into your eyes knowing I can't say a word,
you look straight past me like I'm one of the heard.
There are so many things I would like to say to you,
but the fear builds up; there is nothing I can do.

I stand at the cliff face, staring at the sea,
too scared to jump too scared to be me.
I fear myself and the children at school,
they hate me because I'm not them, I'm not cool.

I'm silent I'm the quiet one, hidden away,
I'm invisible if they see me they'll make me pay.
Sitting at the back I dream their fate,
too fearful to do it, to show my hate.

Pixie I picked yours cause I love how you wrote it in first person.
Wrote in a way that showed how people think about fear. How they
question it, avoid it, what causes fear. Good job!

Third place is:JereN

Feeling of life

What greater fear would a mother have,
than to outlive her child.
Or a fear of noble king,
to see a subject wild.

A fear of an elder folk,
is to be left alone.
And the fear of viking bold,
is to die at home.

Fear is the thing,
it makes you feel alive.
You feel it on your skin,
and all your hopes stand aside.

If you say you feel no fear,
so then you must be dead.
'cos all of us seek it dear,
and then hide under the bed.

JereN another great poem. Its a shame you can win twice in a row.

Now for our honorable mentions:

First is our MOST RANDOM: Zega

Fear likes potatoes, and so do I, because fear likes it

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Interesting Zega Interesting.

Our First timers: surfthenet-Yours was very good Like how you brought the site into it. samdawghomie-Wow, I find it hard to believe that was the first Poem you wrote. Please keep up the good work. Krizaz- good emphasize on the theme. The_AG_King-So your not afraid of ANYTHING.

Shortest: shayneii

Trembling softly, BOOM!
A frightful flight, knocked the night
Towers crumbling down.

Again I really like when people write short poems cause it always proves that Short poems can have just as much meaning as long ones.

Used the biggest words:LufffiStudios

glorious;
victorious;
notorious;
laborious
possessed.

Maverick4, I liked that even with a message like fear. You still made it positive.

Its been fun guys, I am a little sad I am not judging anymore. But
I think Wistress will be a great judge. And hay you never know I may be back one day. Thanks for the
Support. Bye for now.

Alright it is once again time for judging. But before I do that I have a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. I will no \r\nlonger be judging the poetry contest. But don't think me heartless to leave you judgeless. No, taking over judging\r\nwill be Wistress. She offered and I accepted. So from now on I will be right there along you guys writing poetry just \r\nnot judging it. :D Be on the look out, because Wistress will be posting the next theme and dates after this. Now to go \r\non to what you all have been waiting for.  \r\n\r\n\r\n[b]First place goes to[/b]...:thisisnotanalt\r\n\r\n\r\nIt's intentions blood-soaked\r\nforlorn, devoid of hope\r\nno man or woman knows the reach of it's scope\r\n\r\nit's a rotten denizen, untellably old\r\nthe warm ember that leaves you cold\r\nthe story we all know that remains untold\r\n\r\nyou need your senses, but they've deserted\r\nevery ounce of strength you have perverted\r\nyour mature psyche has been reverted\r\n\r\nit's the man in the corner with the bloody knife\r\nit's hesitant, pensive and pure strife\r\nthe gut-wrenching lurch that pervades your life\r\n\r\nthe feeling of falling and drowning on land\r\nthe feeling of can't when you already can\r\nthe feeling of sinking in quicksand\r\n\r\nfear, the lurking shadow in the light\r\nthe indescribable shock and fright\r\nagainst this foe, the strong have no might\r\n\r\nthe mark on everyone, the empty desolation\r\nthe living death that offers no reanimation\r\nsilently slow live cremation\r\n\r\nas it raises the knife to pierce you\r\nso it's being goes in, around and through\r\nshrinking back, there's nothing to do. . . .\r\n\r\nFEAR\r\n\r\n\r\nGosh Thisisnotanalt, it was so hard for me to chose between you and \r\npixie. But I finally chose yours because yours seemed to have everything a poem could, in\r\nperfect layout. The rhyming was perfect. Yet still it contained a great story.\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]Second place is[/b]:Pixie214\r\n\r\n\r\nI look into your eyes knowing I can't say a word,\r\nyou look straight past me like I'm one of the heard.\r\nThere are so many things I would like to say to you,\r\nbut the fear builds up; there is nothing I can do.\r\n\r\nI stand at the cliff face, staring at the sea,\r\ntoo scared to jump too scared to be me.\r\nI fear myself and the children at school,\r\nthey hate me because I'm not them, I'm not cool.\r\n\r\nI'm silent I'm the quiet one, hidden away,\r\nI'm invisible if they see me they'll make me pay.\r\nSitting at the back I dream their fate,\r\ntoo fearful to do it, to show my hate.\r\n\r\n\r\nPixie I picked yours cause I love how you wrote it in first person. \r\nWrote in a way that showed how people think about fear. How they \r\nquestion it, avoid it, what causes fear. Good job!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]Third place is[/b]:JereN\r\n\r\n\r\nFeeling of life\r\n\r\nWhat greater fear would a mother have,\r\nthan to outlive her child.\r\nOr a fear of noble king,\r\nto see a subject wild.\r\n\r\nA fear of an elder folk,\r\nis to be left alone.\r\nAnd the fear of viking bold,\r\nis to die at home.\r\n\r\nFear is the thing,\r\nit makes you feel alive.\r\nYou feel it on your skin,\r\nand all your hopes stand aside.\r\n\r\nIf you say you feel no fear,\r\nso then you must be dead.\r\n'cos all of us seek it dear,\r\nand then hide under the bed.\r\n\r\nJereN another great poem. Its a shame you can win twice in a row. :D\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNow for our honorable mentions:\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]First is our MOST RANDOM:[/b] Zega\r\n[quote]\r\nFear likes potatoes, and so do I, because fear likes it[/quote].\r\n\r\nInteresting Zega Interesting.\r\n\r\n\r\nOur First timers: [b]surfthenet[/b]-Yours was very good Like how you brought the site into it. [b] samdawghomie-[/b]Wow, I find it hard to believe that was the first Poem you wrote. Please keep up the good work.[b] Krizaz-[/b] good emphasize on the theme. [b]The_AG_King-[/b]So your not afraid of ANYTHING.\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]Shortest:[/b] shayneii\r\n\r\n[quote]\r\nTrembling softly, BOOM!\r\nA frightful flight, knocked the night\r\nTowers crumbling down.\r\n[/quote]\r\nAgain I really like when people write short poems cause it always proves that Short poems can have just as much meaning as long ones.\r\n\r\n[b]\r\nUsed the biggest words[/b]:LufffiStudios\r\n\r\n\r\n[quote]glorious;\r\nvictorious;\r\nnotorious;\r\nlaborious\r\npossessed.[/quote]\r\n\r\n[b]Maverick4[/b], I liked that even with a message like fear. You still made it positive.\r\n\r\nIts been fun guys, I am a little sad I am not judging anymore. But\r\nI think [i]Wistress [/i]will be a great judge. And hay you never know I may be back one day. Thanks for the\r\nSupport. Bye for now.

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wistress

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Peasant

Posted June 24, '09 6:25pm UTC

Thanks Adrecka.
You WILL be missed as judge but we are ALL looking forward to your poems. <clapping> I applaud you for a job well done <still clapping>.

Anyway THIS WEEKS THEME IS ANXIETY. The deadline is Friday, July 3rd. I am staying with the emotion based theme this week because I think they make more interesting poems. Good Luck!

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Pixie214

5,838 posts

Peasant

Posted June 24, '09 9:21pm UTC

it was so hard for me to chose between you and
pixie.

I rally shouldn;t be this happy at getting second in a poetry competition but I feel like I did something right for once more smiley faces etc.

Its been fun guys, I am a little sad I am not judging anymore.

I think I only competed in 2 maybe 3 rounds but thanks. <adds to wistress' clapping>

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shayneii

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Peasant

Posted June 24, '09 9:58pm UTC

Yay, shortest poem. xD I didn't really have time to write something so I jotted down a quick haiku. Thanks Adrecka for judging!

Now for anxiety, should create some interesting entries

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The_AG_King

324 posts

Nomad

Posted June 25, '09 3:46am UTC

I feel my inner demons awaken,
as the clock next to me turns to midnight,
As I must face their horrible face,
in this hour of fright.

Seeing myself in this pain and agony,
Waiting until the clock strikes one,
Trying not to lose control of myself,
To let this all be done,

But no, I must wait,
In pain and fear,
Hoping these demons dont get the best of me,
Hoping my end is not near...

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the_manta

4,536 posts

Peasant

Posted June 25, '09 3:51am UTC

Hmmm... The theme fits me... But I'm... I'm not a poet. I had something in mind, but I looked at it and thought, "Nah, that's not even worth reading."

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