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DragonMistress
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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!
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adrecka_33
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Wow an epic poem sorta like the 1 theme. Speaking of themes here is a list of all the themes we have had.

1. Was the style of EPIC---- Judged by DragonMistress
2. School 3. Utopia 4. Books
5. Limericks 6. Drinking tea---Strop
7. Consciousness 8. Moths 9. Make a riddle
10. Out of Context quotes
11. Strop, the Christmas Ninja--- judged by Ubertuna
12. The epic failness of kingryan 13.Zophia
14. Sestinas 15. Im old gregg 16. Narcoleptic dragons
17. Imagery------------------------Judged by Nonamec68
18. Rain-- Judged by Adrecka/me 19. Life
20. The seasons 21. Planets 22. Fear
23. Anxiety-- Judged by Wistress 24. Storms

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Wow an epic poem


Which? *Confused*
goumas13
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Storm my house

All can hear the thunder rumble
Now is miles away and is humble
But quickly nearer to me comes
Is here next to all our homes

We see a flash of blinding light
We look the clock it should be night
After that comes a strong rumble
The roof starts slowly to crumble

Still more lightning flashes
This one made the old oak tree ashes
I have to run and hide in a safe place
I run to the other room to the fireplace

After a while we hear now no sound
We look at out it's like a battleground
The storm seems to have just ended
Morning came we will not be more grounded

nichodemus
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But quickly nearer to me comes
Is here next to all our homes


That was the only part that did not rhyme
goumas13
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That was the only part that did not rhyme

I wrote that again and again, but always needed something more, but I am pleased with the rest.
thisisnotanalt
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That was the only part that did not rhyme


It's a poetic device called visual rhyme or something like that. . . .
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It's a poetic device called visual rhyme or something like that. . . .


Fine -_-' Visual rhyme. But still....wait....I don't know, comes is hard to rhyme.

But quickly nearer to me comes,
It left us blind and numb.
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comes/numb is a use of elided rhyme, where it would be perfect but there's an extra vowel sound at the end.

nichodemus
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I know, I find it hard to rhyme with comes, or just about any word as such, that's why you'll sometimes find me using words with extra letters.

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. . .or elided rhyme. It's a good poetic device if not overused.

nichodemus
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Well it is, so long as it is NOT overdone!

And it's a convenient way of killing off an annoying word that refuses to be rhymed.

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Still doesn't explain much. Are you saying our poems suck?


I know the statement, "I am just letting you know that I appreciate all the poems, after all, they are all good poems and well thought out." , implies that your poem doesn't suck.

Enough said.
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Thanks for this list of themes Adrecka, much appreciated!

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This explores both physical storms, which are seen as bad when they're good, and inner personal storms, which can be seen as good, but are bad. If there are two indentations, then it indicates the start of a new section.

Inverted Storm

They are the epitome of cliche
the dystopia and the fear that slays

the subject of fear, a simple storm
despite being so kind and forlorn

the catch-22, the giver of life and death
a product of the air you take in steals your breath

a misunderstood entity
it's shrouded from reality

tainted beauty accepted, deflected
the true essence forgotten, rejected



hidden behind blue sky opaque
any weak excuse you will take

struck pensive thoughtless, just to escape
desperate barrier takes any shape

further quiets the silent
restless peace to the violent

no outlet to feed the electricity
it's released to those in the vicnity

but such a destructive storm is not so quick to clear
for reluctance to see the corpse of what you hold dear

no sight for sunken eyes
no happiness will rise

defeated, tired, rigid and bloody
last bit of resolve battered and muddied

you can't fight, you can't succumb
no point, nothing to run from

it's the the same message hammered into your brain
personality worn from the pounding rain

draw deep from the well of thought
survey the battles you fought

lost in the shock of futility
forced, impaled on stark humility

like reaching to cut the noose right as the gallows are pulled,
shutting the airlock when the torpedo pierces the hull

you're in the tunnel, but you don't see a light
the battle's almost over, but not your plight


a few warriors remain
anger, sadness, and pain

they pervade this wretched battle you stumbled into
unknowingly, unwillingly, no warning in lieu


blood boiling, hurt and lost
burned, the bridges you crossed

unmitigated fury without reason
baseless venom, broken bonds and high treason

you thought they were loved ones
well those people were, once


Suppression of emotion
demotion and promotion

battered and tear-soaked, no mercy from the sky
you're deep is all you know, naught to measure by

minuscule point is dulled further, till there's none left
there's less weight to pull, but there is a greater heft


rusted sheet metal under your skin
current events burn searing like flint

it aches, but you refuse to reconcile
primitive apprehehnsion, like a child

there's a thorn in your side, and you pull it out
another grows in, whatever it's about


the clouds break, down comes the sun
dust settles, see what you've done

it will be a rough journey on a long road
but you can get rid of that lump in your throat

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You mentioned earlier that 'storm' could be lighting, rain, mental, etc, but would a 'lead' storm work? As in bullets? Just wondering, i dont want to give too much away...

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