Free Writing Competition: Poetry in the Spirit of Elements

[Fudoshin]

Awesome first sentence Fudo.

Thanks!

[jamiejoneslovesu]

For whom the bell tolls

There is a saying, in the swamps
And I can't say the saying's wrong
Now it's told, down in the those haunts
The dead aren't staying, they aren't dead long

And so, when a body's buried
A bell is tied to the dead man's toe
And if a traveler is wary
When undead rise, he will know

There was once a naïve king
Walking through an unkempt grave
And when the bells began to ring
He knew not the warning, so he stayed

And up from the tombstones came a hand
Followed by a dreadful moan
And up from the earth rose an undead man
Who found the king: scared, alone

And so the undead beast then said
To the king, "It's time you were told"
"This is the day that all men dread"
"It is for you, the death bell tolls"

The old king screamed, "it cannot be"
"Today is not my day to die"
"I am a king, and as you'll see"
"While you are death, I am the sky"

The great king flapped his mighty wings
Beat them with defiant pride
The wind knocked down the tombstone rings
and knocked down all who weren't inside

But the skeleton just held it's ground
And gave the king a stare that made him cold
"Do you hear that gonging sound?"
"It is for you, the death bell tolls"

The king heard a noise, is his mind
A banging sound, so loud and clear
It clanged and gonged and blasted and chimed
so it was all the king could hear

"It cannot be" he said at last
"For I am too strong for death"
"I'll stay alive until it's passed"
"And fend it off with dragon's breath"

So this king of sky, dragon of air
Let of a roar that made the ground roll
But the skeleton stood and did not care
"It is for you the death bell tolls"

And the mighty king flew far away
"Death won't catch me, I am too fast"
But soon he felt his wings decay
Into the graveyard he soon crashed

He saw the source of all the rings
That bell of death inside his head
It was fate his flight would bring
him to a tomb stone; and it said

"Here lies a now dead beast"
"But soon it will rise again"
"To charge and roar and kill and feast"
"And make mortals meet their end"

It had an image, carved below
The king was shocked at what it shown
And soon his fears began to grow
This grave was for a dragon, bone

The king turned and began to plead
"Wind dragons are not meant to die"
"Please undead, do let me leave"
"I want to live, I want to fly"

The words the undead spoke were sad
"I was once alive like you"
"But we both used the time we had"
"You know what you have to do."

The undead raised a boney point
There was a coffin for the king
"It is high time that you joined"
"The place of which the angels sing"

The air dragon began to weep
"But I do not have a good soul"
The undead sighed, "It's time you sleep"
"It is for you the death bell tolls."

So the king of might lay down
And dropped his head, and closed his eyes
And walked toward the ringing sound
The great air dragon then had died

And from a grave a new roar leapt
A skeleton woke inside his home
And from the earth, a beast then left
A king of death, a dragon bone

Even the mighty king of wind
Could not escape the dreadful ring
Upon the day your health rescinds
The sound of death, a bell will bring

The bell's sweet rhythm never sounds
Quite the same to every ear
But each and every death bell pounds
With rhythm, clanging loud and clear

Dead reader, have you realized yet?
Why my story has been told?
I'll tell you now why we have met.
It is for you this death bell tolls.

wow ur gonna win short story AND poetry

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!

LMFAO

[Glitch]

Thanks!  I hope I win.

Random not-an-entry I came up with today.  I'll put it in spoilers so people don't think it's an entry by mistake.
The Legend of Ocean and Moon
All of the seas love the moon.

The moon does not love any of the seas.

Sure, the seas may have their highs and lows, but in the end, that moon floats alone.

What happens if the moon changes it's mind?  What happens when the moon loves one of the seas?

I don't know.  You'll have to ask the moon.  Maybe the moon desides it likes one of the seas, and maybe the sea gets a little bit closer to the moon.  But the sea doesn't have a choice in the matter, really.  It just watches and wishes and waves.

[Devant]

While writting this poem, the point was to capture the essence of an elemental's existence, given in a ritualistic/narative matter. I've imagined the following lines, being pronounced by a gathering of acolytes, summoning a new master, in the form of an elemental, who takes shape and conscience through sheer will, from the neverending elemental planes. Then, as the verses procceed narrating the struggle for elemental supermacy, depictions of summoned armies cross the screen. The tale goes on with death and defeat, depicted merely as an inconvenience for an elemental, that is given life anew.

In Nomine Elementalis

Birthing womb, rise from the tomb.
In your name we place our offer,
Let your child feed from this coffer.

Flaming heart, breathe your art.
Twelve candles attop the altar,
'Tis your life's brick and mortar.

Eye of dusk, bring forth the husk.
Hope and virtue will be quenched,
Your name in stone shall be etched.

Empty mind, stare smitten blind.
Strike down your mighty blow,
Crush the infidel's bone and marrow.

With patience and will, even a feather can kill.
Swords shatter, arrows you can stand a billion,
Your only true repose stands to be oblivion.

[kalkiran]

i never really enter competitions but this one sounds fun so heres mine



Helios the Lava Golem picks up the reins,
His Brimstone eaters are restless.
Today as every day they will race across the sky,
In their chariot of flame.
He lashes the reigns.
They soar into the sky,
And the sun rises.
He must follow the arc of the sky.
If he flies too low, he risks the retribution of Gaia.
If he flies to high he will set the Aether alight,
And bring down upon himself the wrath of the immortals.
As he approaches the midpoint of his journey.
The constellations shine above him,
And the whole of the earth is below him.
He looks over the edge.
The forests and the seas glow beneath him,
Bathed in his light.
He looks to the sights he has seen so many times before.
His gaze falls across the desert of time.
He cannot linger at the zenith long so he hurries onward.
He comes down to meet the earth ,
And spies his palace of fire and light on the horizon.
His Brim stones eaters are getting tired.
They lay down their feet on the ground,
Melting the rock where they step.
The marks are still in the ground,
Where they’ve stepped this way before.
They’re journey over they walk through the gates
The sun sets.



sorry if it doesnt conform to the rules
Any help, suggestions or mistakes pointed out are much appreciated.
(changed apollo to helios)

[Kuroaitou]

...Okay, so I know I 'reserved' a spot, but whatever. I'll just add it at the end. (With 30 minutes to spare! I should have done this much earlier...  )

Only One

A Shockwave in the distance, resonating wars,
The clashing of spirits to obtain more powers;
Eternal Ash and Flooding waves, dying Sparks and stars,
Supernovae casting shadows against Stone Towers.

Elementals once content with their land,
Now battle under moon and sun,
In darkness and light over swamp and sand,
They all figure that there can be only one.

Wielding Jade Staffs and slinging cosmic spells,
Armies of creatures rush against their angry foes,
Some die turning into Malignant Cells,
While others fight on without reason or woes.

Summons abound, and as the end comes near,
The beings can’t assume the fight is done;
Strong divinities with false names, soon appear,
The conflicts persist until there’s only one.

Massive Dragons loom above, and little Pests begin to feed,
Soon the sky rains lightning, leaving Skeletons behind,
A Voodoo Doll becomes frozen once hit by a pink seed,
Now the God can’t control time, unable to Rewind.

The best shows no mercy, owning quite a rare collection;
Their monsters and skills have let their life go completely undone;
Upon looking at a mirror – wait, is that your reflection?
Are you the strongest elemental? Are you the only one?

[Kael Hate]

Entry submission ended.