Righto, judgins are here(if slightly late).
Platinum Medal
Strange!
Deranged!
Nerd, Loser!
***got, Boozer.
These are what some heroes are called.
Through it all their education is never stalled.
What they do it what they feel.
While others sit like lames and chill.
Most fit in the central plan.
Some are known as the MAN.
What they are we all know.
Some turn into what we know as hoe.
These are the preps and populars.
While the heroes are the people who have been scarred.
The comic heroe we see is an alpha male.
Whilst the true heroes are no more than small tales.
My heroe beats them all.
While he stands through it, the weak fall.
The gym class loser, boozer and lame.
These are the reasons they will be the ones with true fame
By Adios194
Although the rhythm is patchy, I like the message about how even though the classic Hollywood hero is strong and respected, even the smallest and puniest of people can be a hero, and in different ways. In the words of Baltasar Gracian Bowie, "Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one."
Although, a side note/request, I would prefer it if there wasn't as much swearing in the poem. I don't mind an occasional curse, but try to cut down on them a little, 'kay?
Contact Carlie(or really, any mod) for your merit. Congratulations.
Silver Medal
Rolling thunder sweeps across the land,
Blood and guts shall fill the sand.
The desert fox may be elusive,
Sending troops who will cease to live.
The tanks are moving, firing quick,
The slaughter looming shall make you sick.
Advancing flanks through Alamein,
The slaughter of thousands drive you insane.
Reversing the tactics, send the blitz,
Hitting hard, they must be blown to bits.
Advancing the desert, killing all,
Breaking through, we shatter their wall.
Victory ours, the fox is gone,
All thoughts of the enemy now foregone.
Though victory is ours, it is short lived,
Onto more killing that we relive.
By EnterOrion
This poem flowed better than its competitor(and defeater), and you were very successful with the descriptions; I could easily see the battlefield in my mind's eye, very well done. I also liked how this poem showed a little of the other side of the war hero: sure, they're a hero, but they're a hero because they've lived through horrible things and sometimes, done horrible things(like slaughter). I like the idea that good and evil are perspective. A war hero to one side is a perpetrator of war crimes to the opposing side. Anyway, well done and congratulations.
Honorable Mention/D'oh!
Fallen Angel
I stalk the dark shadows of Hell,
Where evil creeps and binds,
A millenium of pain when I fell,
Where Darkness permeates the mind.
I used to sit on a golden throne,
Where the Light pierced the clouds,
Now I sleep amongst broken bone,
Where the Darkness broods and shrouds.
They ensnared my being with envy,
Lies that they cleverly wove and spun,
Of promised wealth and glory,
I turned my back to the calling Sun.
A Saviour of men I used to be,
But they corrupted my unyielding soul,
Power and ambition I could only see,
The road none return, I was bold.
I chose my path, there's no return,
But remember my long forgotten past,
Me, the one that sleeps and burns,
A fallen angel chained in iron fast.
I used to be a hero, a leader of men,
A beacon of Light in the young world,
Servant of One, life giver and friend,
Crumbling image on a damaged mural.
Mourn but do not weep for me,
Even heroes are not infallible,
An angel bound for an eternity,
Nothing more but a tragic fable.
Proud but broken I sleep here,
No more the noble hero I once was,
A cursed evil still untouched by fear,
I repent, still forsaken by my cause.
by Nichodemus
This is a terrific poem, and if I'm going to be honest, it would've won first place. But unfortunately(and this may be my fault for not announcing the deadline) you posted the poem on the 7th, after the deadline of the 6th, disqualifying it. I'm sorry, but I figured you at least deserved some kind of honorable mention. Good job on the poem.
New Theme: Love/Passion
New Deadline: February 15.
I figured we'd do a love theme for Valentine's Day(on Friday). And this doesn't have to be real love; for you cynics out there, it could be false love, leech love(as I call it), black widow love(the cliche), breakups, etc. etc. Anything pertaining to love. And for those of you younger ones who are uncomfortable writing about love or something similar, I put in the "Passion" thing for you guys. The Passion angle is far more vague and opportunistic. It can be about any strong emotion; hate, envy, love, trust, etc. etc. Or, if you want to challenge yourself, try to do a "two sides of the coin" kind of thing.
Anyway, good luck everybody!
