Free Writing Competition: Poetry in the Spirit of Elements

[Mavyrk]

Space reserved for my real poem.

In the meantime, a limerick to tide you guys over.

Damn, why did he have to heal?
Just what is this false god's deal?
I stand no chances
Without fire lances
@!#$ that Reflective Shield!

[vrt]

A haiku!


Otyugh, devourer,
om nom nom nom nom nom nom,
nom nom nom nom, burp.

I like your spirit but the first line is 6 syllables not 5 and the requirement for entry is 50 words. You'll need to add a mega title.

It's only 6 syllables if you pronounce it like a Yankee. :p

And 50 words haiku's? Pff.

[ratcharmer]

How is Otyugh pronounced anyway?

Anyways, I guess I've been on the forums long enough I should actually try one of these competitions

Here's my poem:

Causality
Little lives begin,
and end just as fast.

Pawns in the universal game.

Enough stone grinds together,
and they call it a world--
but the great firey sun disagrees,
and leaves ash where once the world stood.

Bright stars shine in the darkness,
following paths the universal pull dictates.
When they leave the darkness returns,
and all of it ends in despair.

Cool water and blistering wind,
meeting at the eternal deserts end.
Just a couple more pieces
in the game the elements play.

[vrt]

How is Otyugh pronounced anyway?

 /ˈɒtjəɡ/

[Kael Hate]

http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11448.msg153953#msg153953
Updated with example entry.

[ratcharmer]

How is Otyugh pronounced anyway?

 /ˈɒtjəɡ/

Ah, I see, it must be pronounced as a belch

[Kael Hate]

I am a being, of the light,
Energy of the sun, at my call,
To the enemy, I take the fight,
Ready, to make them fall.

Bright Morningstar, as my sword,
With Air, I make it fly,
With immaterialism, as its ward,
It serves, never can it die.

With Fire, as my partner,
And Deflagration, sundering tower,
Slaying, elemental brother,
I’ll claim, the holy power.[/font][/size]


Try reading it with these breaks.

[Hyroen]

Inspired by Kael Hate I present my work...

Decay

I am the looming, interweaving pest that haunts your dreams,
come at me with your strongest hit, your undeveloped teams.
I'll drain you of your energy and leave you there to rot,
if you think I'll go it easy, reconsider, think it not.

I'll pester you with pests galore and leave you on an empty floor,
with creatures that I do adore; you'll beg me soon to stop.
As they can appear from there and here, and leave you with your cards and fear,
devouring your soul and watch you drop.

Knowing what you face, I'd think you wouldn't even dare,
but you're a fool that dares to dream, and what you dream of, I don't care.
Though through all your trying struggles, and through all our testing strife,
I'll spare you of your misery by siphoning your life.



EDIT: Thanks to Kuroaitou with some details...

Replacing a comma with a semicolon in line 6.[/li]Rephrase line 12 into "I'll spare you of your misery by siphoning your life."[/li]

[Terroking]

Eternal Phoenix

*ahem*

The Phoenix Eternal,
Stands by my side.
It's glory and splendor is mine.

It will attack on command,
Bringing flames to you all,
And rebirth from it's ashes of death.

They number the thousands,
They number the millions,
They come for your children and wife.

They see you in daylight,
They see you in shadow.
They see you for all that is time.

You cannot escape them,
You cannot remove them.
You can watch only the fire and flames.

The Phoenix Eternal,
Stands by my side.

[SunnyGreens]

Hmm I get the feeling mine is different from everyone else again. That didn't go so well for me last time, so I guess I will have to come up with another poem.

[Fudoshin]

Hi Everyone. This is my first post to the forums but I have been playing the game for a while. Here is my contribution to the contest. Good luck everyone!

I went with the struggle of elements through some of the seasons. Constructive criticism is welcome.

Ki

Eyes open anew
light streaming through spring branches
give hidden power

drinking from rivers
growing stronger with their aid
green leaves grow restless

fall colors encroach
along with its frozen breath
and struggle begins

doomed to a slow death
life retreats into the earth
to wait for its chance

water and air reign
freezing breath, blanketing snow
they too, slowly die

light burns them away
slowly, inevitably
life stirs once again

[Dragoon1140]

Awesome first sentence Fudo.