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!
Here's my submission. I've never done this before.
May Ice prevail and Fire hail
May Ice prevail May Fire hail, the two are one one is love, one is hatred, both are tasted by all.
May Ice freeze all in place, May Fire burn us into space, May we never forget this pair, that work always for our despair, one will make us fall asleep one will send us the to deep low wall.
Let Ice reign forever and ever Let Fire all these pains sever For one will be cold as death one will be the final test May the Ice send us to Heaven May the Fire send us to Hell Promises, there are but Seven Threats, too many to tell, stand tall.
Wow Paarfam, i suppose thats one way you could put it. Mind goo splatting on the page is usually how i start on things, then i go back and try to make it make sense.
I don't get this. How do people try HARDER to write poetry? Doesn't it just flow from your thoughts to the page?
Well, you know I'm French Moon, so it's especially hard for me to let it ''flow'' on ''aper'', since I have to go through all the trouble of thinking in English, making sure my ideas are all well traduced, etc... Thus the need to try harder; when I say ''harder'' though what it's all about is really just the amount of time invested.
Nothing against wolf, he's a good guy, but could there be another judge who could judge all of us?
Well, as I once said, I'd gladly do it if I was more well versed in poetry. If it doesn't bother anyone that I don't have as much poetry savvy than Parsat though, I'd be ok judging every once in a while.
Though, I'd prefer not to judge on a week I'm judging the Haiku contest.
I'm sure most people here would agree. Good poems guys, I'm finding myself hard pressed to come up with something measurable, as all the poems are very good.
The writhing heat I feel Burning through my bones I can't think but at all; Reason's been overthrown I close my eyes in hopes Of never meeting yours I fear if I see you smile I'll melt right to the floor
Then reality comes knocking On my locked and welded gate My fire is then chilled to ice; A horrid, wretched state. I glance to the world, My vision is clear and cold, There is no passion to be seen, Those were the days of old.
Then a flame ignites, Inside my frozen chest. I burn you with my words; The pain will do the rest. I am the beast that kills; Destroys all in my way. I gave my all to you... And this is what you say?
I am empty within, My heart has lost its beat. You've consumed my soul; There is no cold or heat. What have you done to me To make me not feel at all? Perhaps its better this way I won't have to feel the fall.
And that, O citizens Is why I'll never trust. Promises never, ever last; They'll all fall into dust. Who could ever know Where fate doth roll his dice. But I know I can't survive. Any more fire and ice.
I'm finding myself hard pressed to come up with something measurable
Experiment! The poem I submitted for this contest I started to write with the idea of a song in my head. Also: watch more documentaries and you'll find it easier to come up with a sensible subject.
