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!
Wow... that was epic judging! I really like how you provide a lot of feedback.
Thanks! As for affection... you do not really mean as in love, like obsession, anything like that? I'm kinda confused (even though I shouldn't be) LOL.
If it's affection as in love, then I can stick to my extreme pessimism style that I prefer. This one is very vague as well, giving me even more creative opportunities.
To shayneii and TSL3_needed: Affection is a more specific kind of love. It's the kind that isn't sensual, but the kind you show when you care about a person or a pet, for instance.
I am going to post a poem for this week's theme "Emotion". Before I do, I just want to emphasize that this poem is about emotions that can get trampled on if one isn't careful. Here goes. . .
CARNAGE
Venomous crawling ivy grasps a delicate weeping willow
Calamity upon splendor.
A slaughtering of elegance. Annihilation of innocence left.
Malevolent creeping weed clutches an exquisite solitary rose
Iniquity over purity
A bloodshed of one's dignity. Eradication of rational left
Malicious prejudiced beast grips a benevolent impartial creature
Adversity over tranquility.
A carnage of one's emotions Obliteration of sanity left.
Uh ..my bad ...please disregard the poem I just entered. Geesh! I really should wait until I'm not medicated to post..huh? LOL Obviously I was thinking the theme was "emotions", not "affection" ... sorry.
Please forgive me for any mushiness or lack of understandability. Yeah, that's a word; understandability, google that crap. It exists. Anyways, I'm no poet. And yeah, I know it's short.
How Far For Love(just to fall)
I got a feeling I'm falling My head it is reeling Your voice it is calling How far will we go for love? How far have we come Just to fall again? But it doesn't matter in the end Cuz I have you... And that's the truth!
If keeping love means I will die I just can't understand why I'm willing to lay down and die All for love Some say it lasts forever But it's just a perfect poison I should've known It was too good to be true But that won't be the end of me and you
Affection What does it mean? We will work for just a glean Of the workings of the greatest ways Until the end of our days And our duties we will shirk Just to find this truth again Just to fall again, in the end
How far we will go for love Or what feels like it, anyway Just to fall again, in the end When the wind blows another day
