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DragonMistress

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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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Esuna2400

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Nomad

Posted December 2, '08 12:58pm UTC

It passes unnoticed,
It flies quite well,
It cannot walk,
It does not ever dwell.

It drives long projects,
and it never stops,
Great people never think about it,
And neither does strop.

Kingryans a noob,
What does this have to do with it,
Its propaganda,
Chuck KR in a pit.

A theme souly name ???,
One riddle for all to guess,
It hails from the hobbit never affecting a dragon,
One big Bilbo all on a quest.

Lolzed i just knocked that up =]

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Estel

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Peasant

Posted December 2, '08 10:00pm UTC

Lolzed i just knocked that up =]

It shows, mwahaha!

So I am guessing that the answer to that riddle can't be in the poem?

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Parsat

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Posted December 2, '08 11:48pm UTC

Strop: Oh, whoops, my bad. Everyone knows being a mod automatically grants you the ability to turn crap into gold and a free sample of the elixir of immortality.

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Gantic

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King

Posted December 3, '08 1:14am UTC

The meter's horrible but I'm too lazy to fix it at the moment. It's punctuated, sort of, but there are no commas, periods, or question marks.

Basil, Lovage, Sorrel, and Thyme

Where has the thyme gone
It used to be in my garden
Like clover you I used to fawn
But love's seeds began to harden

Who did the rosemary now
I did not think I wanted it
Like I woodruff for the cow
But now there's not a bit

I know the savory is gone
I used it up two days ago
But the cress on the lawn
I should have let it grow

How did the sage disappear
It was here on the counter
Like when I had a fern here
But then I tried to mount her

I know that tarragon and why
I picked and planted it myself
Coriander left without a bye
But she'd be better by herself

Where has the thyme gone
It used to be in my garden
Like clover you I used to fawn
But love's seeds began to harden

Why is there sorrel there
Where a dead plant is lying
Like the daisy you were fair
But you are now a dandy

The meter's horrible but I'm too lazy to fix it at the moment. It's [i]pun[/i]ctuated, sort of, but there are no commas, periods, or question marks.\r\n\r\n[b]Basil, Lovage, Sorrel, and Thyme[/b]\r\n\r\nWhere has the thyme gone\r\nIt used to be in my garden\r\nLike clover you I used to fawn\r\nBut love's seeds began to harden\r\n\r\nWho did the rosemary now\r\nI did not think I wanted it\r\nLike I woodruff for the cow\r\nBut now there's not a bit\r\n\r\nI know the savory is gone\r\nI used it up two days ago\r\nBut the cress on the lawn\r\nI should have let it grow\r\n\r\nHow did the sage disappear\r\nIt was here on the counter\r\nLike when I had a fern here\r\nBut then I tried to mount her\r\n\r\nI know that tarragon and why\r\nI picked and planted it myself\r\nCoriander left without a bye\r\nBut she'd be better by herself\r\n\r\nWhere has the thyme gone\r\nIt used to be in my garden\r\nLike clover you I used to fawn\r\nBut love's seeds began to harden\r\n\r\nWhy is there sorrel there\r\nWhere a dead plant is lying\r\nLike the daisy you were fair\r\nBut you are now a dandy

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Parsat

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Blacksmith

Posted December 3, '08 1:16am UTC

I was thinking of doing a similar herbal theme like that, Gantic, but I decided I didn't want to flirt with breaking the rules. Nice punnery by the way.

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Zophia

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Scribe

Posted December 3, '08 1:48am UTC

Wow, Gantic, I wish I understood what all those plants are! D: But there are way too many for my lazy self to look it up, so I guess I'll just need to wonder...

Nice twist on the theme, though.

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Gantic

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King

Posted December 3, '08 2:33am UTC

I was thinking of doing a similar herbal theme like that, Gantic, but I decided I didn't want to flirt with breaking the rules. Nice punnery by the way.

I've got nothing to lose. unless they disqualify me from the next one...

Wow, Gantic, I wish I understood what all those plants are! D: But there are way too many for my lazy self to look it up, so I guess I'll just need to wonder...
Nice twist on the theme, though.

Most of them are common herbs, except for maybe lovage, woodruff, and sorrel.

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Parsat

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Blacksmith

Posted December 3, '08 4:29am UTC

I'm pretty sure sorrel and lovage used to be used herbally in Europe; I'd have to peruse of my herbal books for woodruff.

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Strop

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Bard

Posted December 3, '08 8:38am UTC

Ahahahaha Gantic, I lol'd.

Parsat: I'm not talking to you until I find a better place to hide my Philosopher's Stone :P

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Lord_Mist

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Nomad

Posted December 3, '08 8:46am UTC

Strop, u read Harry Potter's book??? awesome

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Lynoth

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Nomad

Posted December 4, '08 12:33am UTC

Like an unfair race
I can run, you cannot move
Not a single inch

You cannot fight back
I match your every move
You answer to me

Immortality
Is a lie, and there's no truth
I wait for no one

I hope that doesn't give the answer away.

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Parsat

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Blacksmith

Posted December 4, '08 1:11am UTC

Strop: I see myself getting it in the mirror, what do I do...

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adrecka_33

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Peasant

Posted December 4, '08 2:50am UTC

Breathe (No that is not the answer to this riddle)

It is what you are right now
As you sit here reading this
Breath in breath out
With out that you wouldnt be this

As you sing, as you look around
As you do everything you are..
Dont rush things, smell the roses
Cause you cant be this for ever
Breath in Breath out
With out that you wouldnt be this

Yes everyone has this for a while
And well its there you control it
But once it is gone You cant get it back
Breath in Breath out
With out that you wouldnt be this

Not every one of these is good
But weather it is..is up to you
Breathe in Breathe out
With out that you wouldnt be this

Take the time to think
Take the time to look around
Take the time to see what is invisable
Cause most everyone will regret something about it.
Breath in Breath out
With out that you wouldnt be this.

Breath in Breath out
With out that you wouldnt be this.

[i][b]Breathe [/b][/i](No that is not the answer to this riddle)\r\n\r\nIt is what you are right now\r\nAs you sit here reading this\r\nBreath in breath out\r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this\r\n\r\nAs you sing, as you look around\r\nAs you do everything you are..\r\nDont rush things, smell the roses\r\nCause you cant be this for ever\r\nBreath in Breath out \r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this\r\n\r\nYes everyone has this for a while\r\nAnd well its there you control it \r\nBut once it is gone You cant get it back\r\nBreath in Breath out\r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this\r\n\r\nNot every one of these is good\r\nBut weather it is..is up to you \r\nBreathe in Breathe out\r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this\r\n\r\nTake the time to think \r\nTake the time to look around \r\nTake the time to see what is invisable\r\nCause most everyone will regret something about it.\r\nBreath in Breath out \r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this.\r\n\r\nBreath in Breath out\r\nWith out that you wouldnt be this.

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adrecka_33

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Peasant

Posted December 4, '08 2:51am UTC

Opps everything that says Breath is supposed to say breathe. I was gonna fix it but forget and... oh well

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ubertuna

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Shepherd

Posted December 7, '08 5:33am UTC

Ok guys, the deadline is tomorrow.

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