Poetry Contest April 2009

Yeah, it's me again. CtR asked me to host the poetry contests from now on, and of course I complied. First of all I'd like to thank you for taking this seriously at all, and for participating as well as you did when CtR hosted them.
I appreciate it.

March's entries were of a very high level, that much we can say. I for one enjoyed reading through all of them. That being said it was mighty difficult to pick a winner. We've eventually decided on .:Forgotten Hymn:. for bringing such a vivid poem and giving an otheriwse romantic concept a darker, more twisted side. Congratulations to you and the other participants.
I won't post runner-ups up here this time since well, the results were just too close.

This month's theme is The Four Elements (fire / water / air / earth). You can choose either one of them or make a poem about all of them at once.
Deadline: 30th April
Results: 2nd May

Good luck, everyone!

 

Wow. I'm so happy. This made my day.

I feel so honored for winning, I'm so glad and amazed. I never thought I would win. I don't know if I'll be competing in this next one, but either way good luck to all.

 

Congrats .:Forgotten Hymn:.!!! That was a damn good poem! Man, I just realised I've been in these comps for a year now...

Anyway...good luck people, I'll post my poem later

 

I whirl among clouds so soft and white
The sky; it tastes like November
A million raindrops, a cooling breeze
Fly through the air, now I remember

I step into calm and settled water
Liquid glass; like a smooth caress
I glide through the reeds, utter peace
Lie in the water in my angel's dress

I dance with angst around burning flames
Scorching embers; it feels like hell again
Heat licks my skin, what torture to melt
I long for the relief of icy rain

I lie under earth and under the world
Utter darkness; not even a sound
Condemned to be forgotten, a whisper of life
Come rest with me child, deep below the ground ~





Yay its weird :'D

 

I struggled with this one, it came out a lot smaller than I hoped (that’s what she said) but I guess I did manage to get all four main elements in.
The reason I struggled with this is because I kept thinking of the Captain Planet summoning sequence.

The Circle of Gaia

A scream.
Loud and painless.
It glides through the sky.
Stretching naked flames.
Until relinquished by the sea,
And swallowed by Mother Earth.​

 

hi.... I'm sorta new to the comps, so this is my first post.. here we go...

Come dance with me,
Dance into the night,
Feel me lick your skin in ecstasy,
But exercise caution,
Burning isn’t nice.

Let me caress you,
Cover you in my beauty,
My blue hands slowly smoothing,
And turning black as it draws to night.
But exercise caution;
Drowning isn’t nice.

Let my soft skin engulf you,
Leave you in a layer of my beauty,
There is too much of me,
Don’t put up a fight;
But exercise caution;
Being buried isn’t nice.

I am your life-line.
Hear me scream.
I allow you to live.
I allow you dream.
I am the wind,
I am everything you need.
I am air.
Hear me scream. ​

 

Hear me crackle,
See me dance,
But be wary,
Of your pants.
Get too close,
And you will see,
How very hot,
I can be.
Who am I?
I'm not a liar.
Let me tell you,
I am fire.​

First poem in a long, long time. I'm pretty pleased with it, but I don't expect to win.

 

Poisoned Land And Water


ONE BY ONE THEY FIND THEIR TWISTING PAIN
What have you done?
You're not just one.
THEIR TWISTING PAIN LEADS THEM TO FIGHT AGAIN
You've had your fun,
Now, quickly, run.
YOU HIT THEM AND THOUGHT THEY WOULD NOT HIT BACK
But it's not done,
It's just begun.~​

Poisoned and poised over all of the earth

The disbalance you caused has begun to give birth​

The sea churns and turns throughout all it's girth

You may turn and run cold but it's not gonna work​

The disbalance you made creates rhythm in hell

You saw it all coming, incompetence's spell​

And as one side of balance is weighed down by you

The other side rises, the deep ocean blue.~

And as water is dirtied by your poison hate​

So is the ground with the blood of the great​

This world is theirs too, and they did not just wait​

To be suffocated by your plastic baits​

Your trash is their treasure, their one ticket out​

Of this filthy hellhole of their home, without doubt​

They are one of the innocent, you are to blame​

But they won't be here when death and dark reigns.~​

So yeah. Aren't I just the most pleasant thing ever when I see nature and immediately think pollution? 8D
But seriously, I just wrote this on the spot because I need to write some poems for English class anyway, and I thought I might come back here while I'm at it. Let's hear it for blatant overuse of BBcode!
Also my ridiculous name kind of squeezes in the poem into this tiny space. Messes up my original image a bit, but we can live with it.

 

We shine on as the empty flames
Die of hunger and thirst
For the weakness of mankind
We shine on as the water festers
Like our lost dreams
And frozen tears
We shine on as the withered trees
Dance in that ghostly way
Surrounding your cold heart with fear
We shine on as the wind whistles
And blows around us in unnatural ways
It's been painted with vivid pollution

Our world has been dyed black

 

well done forgotten...awesom poem =D


the master
Here I stand, in the middle of a feild
I cant remember how I got here,
I feel the heavy rasping breathing next to my ear,
The wind whispers warning but I ignore,
Curious, I turn around,
Is this possible?
In front of me I stand grinning at myself,
Tossing a fireball from hand to hand
"Catch" He said and the ball of fire narrowly missed my left ear,
He did the same thing again but had more precise aiming,
I flinch waiting for the burn but it never comes,
I look just to see him wet and dazed,
I did the same movement as when I flinched,
He has fire I have water I realize that now,
He bursts into flames and looks angrily at me,
the earth split under my feat,
I wait for the fall the fall doesn't come,
I float, nothing but air beneath my feet,
He realizes defeat and explodes in a dancing flurry of flames,

I wake up in the feild, nothin but stars over my head,
Just a dream, a silly old dream,
I tossed a fireball lazily from side to side and looked at m,y sleeping friend,
He is safe, I call all the elements together and create an artificial guardian,
The power of the flames make it dance, the earth makes music,
Too tired to sleep I dance with the guardian,
finally I get tired and the guardian crumbles,
Keep dreaming and maybe one day you'll be as good as me...
I am the master.

 

Wow...I've entered these comps for a year now, that takes me back...
Anyway, Here's my poem:

Swirl of fear

Close your eyes
Feel the flame
Clawing at your skin
Breathing from within

Let it overtake you
Breathe the smoke
Filling up your lungs
Its better to be hung

Feel death coming
Hear the screams
Deafening your ears
Bringing your worst fears

The burns are coming
Taste the blood
Chapping on your lips
Cutting into bits

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Let yourself fly
Feel the air
Brushing against your face
Taking you to base

Feel the waving flow
Hear the peace
Music to your ears
Theres no more tears

The pain fades away
See the light
And open your eyes

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Good luck all of you <3 I am proud of you all at the risk of sounding all mushy.

~Locked~