Poetry

[Falcom Director of Fanservice]

The simmering cauldron of rage and bile that is my soul has been temporarily quelled; and my day made. Well done!

[Cyhirae]

Happy to be of service~ That was a helluvalotta fun to write. XD

[Gamemusicfreak]

And a helluvalotta fun to read.

[rocket]

A Little Coffee for Cyhirae


Although she is only a little bit tired.
She much rather be wired.

There’s no room for tea,
because it just leads to Wii.

As you can see the only drink there could be
is the coffee that she desires.

[Lumi]

That poem wins because it's about coffee. XD Cute bit of doggerel there, MJ.

[Del Stimpson]

I must applaud all the poets of late, you have all done very well. And I like this concept of tea leading to Wii. =)

[chesty]

I have t'say I really don't like poetry all that much, but yours' doesn't seem to bad, good job.

[rocket]

Twenty Questions?

Where are ya today?
Did you go out and play?
Was it sunny or gray today?
Did you fry of heat or freeze of cold?
Does it seem you are getting old?

Does time seem to pass with out growth of grass?
Where were you yesterday?
Did you go to the store to buy a little more?
Was there coffee or icee?
Must be kinda nice?

Which direction did you go?
Did you just not know?
Seems that it just can’t be found…
for what are you searching around?
Where is the sound?

Does time seem just like a lime?
Does it sour with rhyme?
Does boredom not pass time?
Can you fill it with dinner?

[Del Stimpson]

Atreyu I'm just wondering but did you have a bad experience with an Assassin at some point?

mjmmx I sure hope that it can be filled with dinner.

Anyway nice work you two.

[rocket]

delstimpson said:

Atreyu I'm just wondering but did you have a bad experience with an Assassin at some point?

mjmmx I sure hope that it can be filled with dinner.

Anyway nice work you two.

Na dinner didnt help... all it left was more questions too... but that is slightly different the the poetry that was written. Atreyu you do have a gift with the dark poetry. seems that situation left a lot to the imagination for the imagery. sorta left a feeling of a lack of closure. Nice job

[Cyhirae]

Very nice little coffee doggeral, MJ. ^.^ the little questions limerick was cute too.

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Hehe..nice free verse there, Atreyu, if a little on the creepy side. I really like your choice of words for it. You created a pretty good feeling of a thriller movie in the general lay of it.

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And now that I've something akin to a brain...another offering for everyone's enjoyment. Be warned it's a bit dark, and a homage to a particular pair of characters from a story. Alternating perspectives from two characters...first is the 'royal', second is the 'wizard'. ...Don't ask for story details, y'don't wanna know.

---What is mine, I keep---

Your wishes are known to me,
The nature that drives you plain;
In me, only a path you see-
A way to what you wish to claim.
I should hate you.
I can see no day without you.

Your nature is known me;
An abandoned child alone and weak;
A broken doll of royalty-
Through you this country I seek;
You should hate me;
Yet what is mine I keep, you see.

A puppet without a master is a ruined toy;
About my fingers I twine your strings...
In a life alone, even to be used is a joy;
Bound to me, your heart sings...
Use me as you wish, I plea;
What I have touched belongs to me.

Like a tale of old, this story;
Royalty by evil spell bound-
A wicked wizard seeking glory.
Yet no white knight is to be found;
And his heart I would offer you gladly,
For so long as you will keep me.

No spell could bind you so,
Save one you cast alone.
Fools who seek my defeat shall be laid low;
Your sword lay bear their white bone.
By your own will, forever mine-
I keep what is mine 'til the end of time.

Speak your will and I obey it;
My treasure you have become...
Upon no royal throne I wish to sit;
I shall grant you to no one.
I only wish in your arms to sleep;
Fear not- what is mine, I keep.

[rocket]

Wow Cyhirae, that was romantic one.

[rocket]

wow now if you find the right people for that one. That poem would make for a great Dominos commercial. Sorta puts service back into the service industry.

[Del Stimpson]

Cy I really liked that one, it kind of dark but in a pleasant way... if that makes any sense.

Atreyu That was a very lovely poem, but your stuff makes me sad so it's hard to read. Stop being so sad and gloomy, like poor cheerful gloomy Lumi!

[Cyhirae]

MJ: *LOL!*romantic wasn't the first thing to come to my mind, but glad you liked it. ^.~ Guess I hafta work on my creepy-factor.

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Atreyu: *BOL* interesting..lament? . O.o; Never seen anyone depressed to be off of work before. Still, was a fun little read.

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Del: Thanks! It was a fun one to write, if a bit tricky with the changing perspectives. At least I got the dark side of it acrossed.

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And another 'alternating' poem...romantic again but not in the same way and actually written more to be song lyrics and a 'prologue' to a bigger story. Last 'stanza' is sung by a third party, rather than the two trading who were trading off: hence the change in scheme to simpler couplets.

---Someday King and Never Queen---

The wind lays your heart bare,
Ever changing, never still;
Reliable as a summer storm.
Predict you none ever will-
You rage through life without care.

Steady is the road you walk,
Path firm and pace steady;
Your day planned from first morn.
No matter the trials, you are ready;
As braced and firm as any rock.

A heart lost in the clouds;
Feet locked upon the ground;
A mind that soars among the stars...
Eyes set to ever look ahead;
About you chaos abounds.
To an orderly life you wish to be bound.

My someday king you are;
On that day I will share you with all;
But within you are always mine;
I am the only one to catch you when you fall;
My king, my brightly falling star.

My never queen you shall be;
Upon a throne you could never sit.
But for you a kingdom will shine;
Anything you wish, just ask it-
My friend, my wish to be free.

To love is to never chain one;
I will always hold you near;
The strangest words of love of all time;
Now and forever: what is mine is mine.

Someday king and never queen;
Oddest pair yet to be seen.
Order and chaos intertwined-
A bond never truly defined.
Yet they have only begun their tale;
Who can say if they shall succeed or fail?

[rocket]

Atreyu Greystorm's "The Seductive Assassin" was definately visual and could be seen as scarry.
Cyhirae if "What is mine, I keep" was ment to be scarry wow i might be blind. seems this latest one your wrote followed suit to the previous one. The latest one seemed like strong guy, strong woman with one being order and the other being chaos. Definately well written. Sorta reminds me of Jordan and Dr cox relationship on scrubs.

[Cyhirae]

*L* "What is mine, I keep" is 'scary' in the idea that someone could have so little a sense of self esteem they'd be willing to become someone else's toy whole heartedly just for a little attention; even if it wasn't even really love. It's an 'in between the lines' sort of scary, to think that someone could fall so low and be so alone. And just as frightening in its own way to think that someone was perfectly willing to treat them as just that...a very 'twisted' sort of love poem.

"Someday King and Never Queen" plays to a very different sort of love between two very strong but also very different characters. They can't 'exist' on the same level and neither one wants to change the other just to be together: doing that would lose the person they cared about so much. So call that one two characters vowing to bonds deeper than simple 'boyfriend and girlfriend' or even 'husband and wife'. No claims on the other- just knowing that they belong to one another.

[rocket]

"What is mine, I keep" sounds like i read it with a very simple mind or different perspective than i should. Then again sometimes i can be simpleminded. It might have been the fact i have seen a lot of it lately and was laughing at it. I remember going to Michaels for paint for some restoration work i was doing. I remember seeing a lot of women that were too painted so to speak and remember seeing the ones that had boyfriends/husbands had their guys following them and carrying their stuff. I was commenting to a good friend of mine how henpecked they appeared and i was quite amused by it. Maybe it just might be because i have seen a lot of people with that kind of relationship that it just doesn't phase me anymore.

I am quite happy to see that i was not far off with understanding Someday "King and Never Queen".

Seems everyday day something more is learned. Thanks for the explinations.

[Cyhirae]

Heh...that's not exactly the same thing, MJ...that's like comparing a boy pulling a puppy's tail to torturing and slaughtering the puppy. Ah, well...I always knew my stuff in that regard could be a little overly abstract. *L* The fact user and used were PERFECTLY fine with the 'relationship' probably threw it off for quite a few folks.

[rocket]

cyhirae said:

Heh...that's not exactly the same thing, MJ...that's like comparing a boy pulling a puppy's tail to torturing and slaughtering the puppy. Ah, well...I always knew my stuff in that regard could be a little overly abstract. *L* The fact user and used were PERFECTLY fine with the 'relationship' probably threw it off for quite a few folks.

It is hard to say. I can remember going to college a few years back. The subject at the time was about men that batter their wives and how serious it was. Next thing we knew there was a guy claiming his wife treated him poorly and that there were men battered by women also. humoursly he was labeled "the battered husband" for then next 2 yrs. but the reality is there are lots of relationships where there is a dominate figure that treats the submisive character like shit. It is wrong.

I guess though it is more of a mental scarry issue then a phsycal scarry issue where in a relationship where one uses the other with out haveing love for them. i think a light bulb just turned on.