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Thomalak
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Posted - 2003.08.31 11:00:00 -
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"Sleeping to Wake"
i awake this morning
to a journey unlike any before
this path never walked upon
these soles never ventured
with eyes bound
and fintertips clutched
i awake this morning
upon weathered knees i kneel
and clench my fists
pray to he, prey to they
for i am but humble
I am but weak
this shell of man
carcas of a god
encase me, enrapture me
I am the emptiness
that consumed
I am the everthing
that hollows
i awake this eve
and the journey still lays
like lazy lion resting beside
the forsaken lamb
awaiting the shrouds
the gaze of negro
the darkness comes
and a welcoming of fate
discarding of belief
i awake this eve
though i have walked
upon unsoiled soles
i have journeyd but inches
for when i reach
my destination of sorts
i shall rest once more
not to wake to morning
not to rise to eve
for i have wandered
and i have came
here i lay
at the end of mine
beneath the soil
that has stained the soles
painted the souls
i rest now
at the end
laying silently
with whispers for company
this is my journey
i walked today
slept tomorrow
this journey of mine
a long walk
a short path
death welcomes me again
i have came
joining you all
a eulogy for nothing
this is merely my wake
copyright ® 2003 Unholy Words
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Viqer Fell
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Posted - 2003.08.31 11:53:00 -
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Thank you for your speedy response Warrior. I hope that people will enter then as too many of the above are well outside the competitions remit. Whilst I would be more than happy to win. I'd hate to do so against a background of disqualifications and joke poems.
Ok, so what the hell is this Golden Ratio? |
Jade Constantine
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Posted - 2003.08.31 16:55:00 -
[33]
I agree entirely with Viqer Fell, 'would be more pleasing to have a varied field of qualifying works and to compass such 'tis sense to extend the deadline 'til an array is found, and variety posed before the judges fine discernment.
Always in the service of beauty
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Warrior Poet
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Posted - 2003.08.31 19:43:00 -
[34]
Viqer Fell:
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Whilst I would be more than happy to win. I'd hate to do so against a background of disqualifications and joke poems.
Jade Constantine:
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I agree entirely with Viqer Fell, 'would be more pleasing to have a varied field of qualifying works and to compass such 'tis sense to extend the deadline 'til an array is found, and variety posed
Your comments are welcome and suggestions have been duly noted.
For the forseeable future the GAC has decided to maintain the same deadline for entries. However, if a sufficient number of valid entries are not received as the end date draws near, the Council may choose to extend the deadline. Any such announcements will be made here.
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before the judges fine discernment.
You are too kind, m'lady.
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The heart of a warrior; the soul of a poet |
Jay Gatsby
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Posted - 2003.08.31 22:00:00 -
[35]
Edited by: Jay Gatsby on 02/09/2003 03:58:11
Ode to a forgotten MWD
I used to fly frigates,
Loaded with LiF burners, overdrives
and reactor control units.
Delivering Quafe, and garbage, to save
an Agent's bacon in his hour of need.
Now that I own a cruiser
Powercore output bothers me no more.
Though I still think of my Incursus
and the joy of 2 KM per second
As I crawl towards a distant jumpgate.
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LitLBunnyFooFoo
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Posted - 2003.08.31 23:28:00 -
[36]
Sorry for posting out of line. I created a new poem just for this game... I hope it meets all your requirments.
Its called:
EvE
In Darkness I fly - Ore, Isk, Power plus fame are the forces I tame.
Fear, HA - I laugh in its face, while pirates are quickly put in their place.
You want something from me, ask for it.
You try and take it - you'll regret it.
I believe in Corporations, isk and other good things. Yet I'll spill your blood if you threaten me.
In this Universe skills are learned for better money and game, without question so you can quickly defend your name.
I'll see you out there but don't attack - For that would be your second mistake.
Cuz thinking about it will get you killed in the Reality called EvE!
created by LitlBunnyFooFoo
The Bunny is the most Fearsome animal in all the Universe... FEAR DA BUNNY! |
Star Nove
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Posted - 2003.09.01 00:08:00 -
[37]
Edited by: Star Nove on 01/09/2003 22:09:10
Hear the explosion, hear the blast,
see my Stabber, kill one, kill all.
Feel my wrath, upon them cast,
see them suffer, the evil, the dark.
To all the slaveholders, to all amarr,
you shall burn and die for the crimes,
the sinn of taking another mans life,
and putting that life, in pain and ache,
And when the light, will finally shine,
you shall be forgiven in blessfull death.
__________
Thank you.
-nove
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The great comic WDA |
Warrior Poet
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Posted - 2003.09.01 20:17:00 -
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The Gallentean Arts Council once more has the pleasure of announcing that the prize money for this competition has increased!
Following another large donation from the Jericho Fraction, the total prize money now stands at an impressive 5.9 million ISK. This donation was entirely unsolicited and the Fraction are to be commended for their generosity to the arts, particularly given the unstable political situation they currently face in Venal.
The Council would like to thank Jericho for their generosity and the generosity of spirit they have displayed û traits typified by their founder, Jade Constantine. It is to be hoped that other corporations will follow suit and provide financial support in this and future events.
The new prize amounts are as follows:
1st place û 3 million ISK
2nd place û 2 million ISK
3rd place û 900 000 ISK
The GAC would also like to take this opportunity to remind all entrants that poems must have exactly 10 lines and that no line should have more than 10 syllables.
Good luck to all concerned.
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The heart of a warrior; the soul of a poet |
Draaven
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Posted - 2003.09.01 22:09:00 -
[39]
Edited by: Draaven on 01/09/2003 22:12:11
Edited by: Draaven on 01/09/2003 22:11:07
Warrior Poet,
My entry is below, in accordance to the rules specified by decadent style. Many thanks to you for being the architect of such a noble contest.
- Draaven
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"Destiny"
We are adrift in a vast, dark sea;
Solar winds push us through time immortal,
Further from the memory of peace, and
Closer towards a fate of our choosing.
As orphans to the place of our own birth,
We are the adopted children of Eve,
And our grip tightens at each otherÆs throats.
What hope there is to see twilight once more--
To cheat the ReaperÆs blade and right the course--
Will be left to clones and ghosts, not to us.
~
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wave
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Posted - 2003.09.02 00:09:00 -
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as i sit here mineing i think to my self a leson in thoughts in a world of dis may that is hard to find
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Thrak
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Posted - 2003.09.02 01:04:00 -
[41]
Well if anyone other than Sleban wins I'll give him 3 million myself. I can't stand pseudo intellectuals, all the rest stank and his is the only one you can sing in a bar.
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Viqer Fell
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Posted - 2003.09.02 01:38:00 -
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Edited by: Viqer Fell on 02/09/2003 01:39:30
Then with the greatest respect you better get your cash out as his poem whilst fantastic and very enjoyable didnt conform to the rules as far as i can see. Too many lines and too many sylables in one of the lines, but i will of course defer to the judges decision.
I hope he adjusts it as I too enjoyed it. As for being psuedo intellectual, I would hope that there is nothing psuedo about my intellect thank you. 
Ok, so what the hell is this Golden Ratio? |
Indira Firebrand
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Posted - 2003.09.02 08:35:00 -
[43]
Edited by: Indira Firebrand on 02/09/2003 08:36:43
Edited by: Indira Firebrand on 02/09/2003 08:36:25
BlackBird
Skin wreathed in the blackest night
Talons sharpened by laser light
All is meek within my sight
Blackbird
Escape is futile from this place
She holds sway across all space
And sees the terror on your face
Blackbird
And if you should perchance get away
Blackbird will have her day
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Claekine
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Posted - 2003.09.02 11:45:00 -
[44]
Farewell
Stay beside me in the darkness,
trust me 'till the dawn,
guide and guard me to the morning
and let's finally face the sun.
Now I'm stalking through the darkness
doomed to every sleepless night
destined to forget the light
although I remember so well.
In search of this one precious place,
which was a sanctuary of peace,
I pass the rooms of meditation and rest,
the chambers of memories.
The sunset through the dirty windows,
reflected by my tears,
one soul, one mind, I still hear you say.
I believed - and now: farewell.
Faithfully I have shared and kept
every secret, every thought,
intensity and silent trust,
vague reflections of our souls
And take a look at me now,
confused and tired, here I am,
requesting nothing but a simple word,
but only silence replies.
The days of laughter seem to be gone
I fear, oh I recall them well,
You can't deceive me, and faithfully
my soul, you own it still.
I only wish these days returned,
this unique state of unspoken trust.
One soul, one mind - oh just a toy
IÆve been to you - farewell!
Diversity, uncertainty,
unbearable tense and fear
signed the day we met again.
ItÆs over and only my tears remain.
I only ask for one embrace,
one tribute to the special we shared,
but the walls of the sanctuary are shattered now,
and only burning debris are lying beneath the ground.
At sunrise I turn away again
from the abandoned fields of my dreams
that are resting here in silent decay.
TheyÆre nothing but a graveyard I guess.
And thus, these are my final words:
ôI hope weÆll return here soon
and worship again the rising sun
my friend, for now - farewell!ö
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Thrak
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Posted - 2003.09.02 12:17:00 -
[45]
Edited by: Thrak on 02/09/2003 12:18:04
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Then with the greatest respect you better get your cash out
I fully intend to pay up geezer. The whole point was to undermine this competition due to the elitist balls up of the submissions restriction. To be honest the whole thing stinks of Amarr. I'm having trouble believing Warrior Poet is actually a Gallente.
I'm sure that at some point all great poets had to adhere to similiar rules - but I'm just as sure they resented it as well.
Ha, and if the 'decadent style' was chosen to make the rambling judge's decision easier, it has certainly done that- by greatly reducing the number of valid entries from the beginning. Anyways, that's what the boys in the bar on Alenia reckon, and I'm not arguing with Jimmy. He has the pool cue.
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Bad Harlequin
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Posted - 2003.09.02 13:48:00 -
[46]
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Can I get my prize now 
Yes. C'mere. Closer. You win a.....
BOOT t'the head!
You are in a maze of twisty little asteroids, all alike. |
Warrior Poet
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Posted - 2003.09.02 17:47:00 -
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I am saddened by many of your comments, Thrak. You are entitled to your opinion but I would ask you to have respect for those who have had the courage to post their entries here (whether valid or not). Many of them have done so out of a love for the arts rather than the prizes available and for you to dismiss them all as worthless is insulting. As has been witnessed so far, there is certainly talent and promise among those who have entered this contest.
I have attempted to explain the reasons behind the restrictions placed on this competition. Perhaps they have not been successful û and this is something the GAC will take on board when it comes to running future competitions û but the intent was never to be 'elitist'. In actuality, the opposite is true û it was hoped that limiting the size of poems would encourage those who might ordinarily shy away from such things. I would ask you to remember that this is the Council's first attempt at running such an event and, as such, represents a learning process for all involved. In retrospect the limits seem overly restrictive, but changing them now would only serve to cause confusion and disruption.
If you do not intend to compose an entry yourself, I do hope you will at least consider using some of your considerable fortune in funding a future event. I would also hope that you would honour your intentions towards Sleban.
Please pass on my regards to Jimmy.
~~~
The heart of a warrior; the soul of a poet |
Clystan
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Posted - 2003.09.02 21:26:00 -
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One night I have been in Eve.
I give to you my song of Ore...
Ore
Sleek scarab ships roll laden asteroids,
across a moonlit desert night,
behind a moonlit sky.
*****ed treasure chests give up their hidden ore,
by patient working with my light,
I feed my hungry hold.
Quick get it home refine it to the core,
subtract the good parts from the bad,
earn my daily bread.
Sleek scarab ships roll laden asteroids...
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Aerol
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Posted - 2003.09.03 06:52:00 -
[49]
Edited by: Aerol on 03/09/2003 07:00:11
Alone
Alone in my sticky wet coffin,
darkness, dread, and despair engulf me.
Assaulted by light, sound, and sensation,
I fall into my new self.
I feel the warmth of my thrumming heart,
and the chill of the void against my skin.
A mighty starship, no longer a man,
yet I feel small gazing into the stars.
I watch my crew smile, hug, and kiss;
I'm alone in my sticky wet coffin.
Very nice submissions all 
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Thrak
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Posted - 2003.09.03 12:16:00 -
[50]
Edited by: Thrak on 03/09/2003 12:16:46
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You are entitled to your opinion but I would ask you to have respect for those who have had the courage to post their entries here (whether valid or not).
Hey if I want to call poets nerd's, I'll call em nerds. Hell they can write a withering sonnet about me then we're even.
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I have attempted to explain the reasons behind...
Blah blah, blah blah blah, did you see me describe you as rambling earlier? 
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...If you do not intend to compose an entry yourself, I do hope you will at least consider using some of your considerable fortune in funding a future event.
I might sponsor a bawdy song competition. As long as all the competitors are young women and I am the sole judge.
As an aside;
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for you to dismiss them all as worthless is insulting.
Whereas dismissing just the non valid ones is fair enough? 
(OOC)
I haven't seen Sleban online yet - I have been watching for him recently. He has 0.0 sec and is a member of a n00b corp so I smell an alt. If he comes online and has a chat with me we'll see.
(/OOC)
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Hiro Protagonist
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Posted - 2003.09.03 16:31:00 -
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Edited by: Hiro Protagonist on 03/09/2003 16:31:44
Thrak perhaps you could go flame TTI in the other threads if you feel a need for flaming. Having a creative outlet like poetry is a great addition to the eve community and bringing it down by calling people nerds and such doesn't help to encourage it.
The question of how closely the rules will be followed is a good one, but there isn't a need to flame over it.
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Thrak
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Posted - 2003.09.03 16:36:00 -
[52]
Edited by: Thrak on 03/09/2003 16:53:46
(OOC)
This is the roleplaying forum, I'm roleplaying.
I didn't realise TTI were interested in actually soliciting flames now.
Edit:
I'm not going to start a new post for this Hiro (the less OOC the better), but suffice to say I never called anyone a nerd. I did say all the rest stank but that's hardly targeted criticism now is it.
Get over it. Seriously.
(/OOC)
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Hiro Protagonist
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Posted - 2003.09.03 16:40:00 -
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Edited by: Hiro Protagonist on 03/09/2003 16:43:20
It was a joke. There are a multiple of topics to flame about. Take your pick.
Flames dampen spirits and are taken seriously by people no matter what their motivation. I have read every single work posted here and would much rather they all appear than someone hold back due to fear of criticism.
The arts are something that are sorely lacking in this galaxy. I think they should be encouraged, and flames are rarely taken as encouragement.
Regards,
Hiro
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Indira Firebrand
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Posted - 2003.09.03 17:46:00 -
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even tho my entry is in the "decadent" style as required by the host, I do believe "ALL" entries should be accepted.
Poetry is poetry in whatever form it takes.
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Vicarrah
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Posted - 2003.09.03 18:50:00 -
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Edited by: Vicarrah on 04/09/2003 00:06:08
Some may consider this propaganda, maybe it is.
Arise
The Fire of Matar is ashes, we weep
Souls lost to the void
Non-aggressive and fired upon
gate security spews destruction
The Fury of Matar is born, rejoice!
Demons renew vows
Non-aggression left behind
Amarrians cower, sheltered and safe
Arise my sisters, feel fill'd with joy
Arise my brothers, Attack! Destroy!
Vicarrah
Tahiri Protector |
ghoo
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Posted - 2003.09.03 20:24:00 -
[56]
The hard-drive is located
available space, 8
starting up partition magic
please wait..
ghoo |
Devana
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Posted - 2003.09.03 20:48:00 -
[57]
Darkness
Darkness is my life.
I do not wish to see the light of day for i live in darkness.
The sad darkness.
that is where i live.
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Lonagan Nash
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Posted - 2003.09.03 21:06:00 -
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The Cycle
Stars look down without emotion
Plasma blooms to shrink again
Rubys dapple twisted metal
He that dared; drifts, tumbles
Life blotted out in phosphorous haze
The scavengers come now
Diamonds are sifted from dust and debris
He that dared; harvested, coveted
Stashed in the belly of the killing beast
New eyes open, wisdom gained |
Warrior Poet
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Posted - 2003.09.03 22:22:00 -
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even tho my entry is in the "decadent" style as required by the host, I do believe "ALL" entries should be accepted.
Poetry is poetry in whatever form it takes.
Duly noted. Having discussed this, the Council has decided not to change the current entry rules as this would be unfair to those who have already edited their poems to fit.
However, the GAC has also used this competition as a learning experience. Future competitions will have more relaxed guidelines for entry.
~~~
The heart of a warrior; the soul of a poet |
Insane Angel
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Posted - 2003.09.04 03:22:00 -
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Hammer of Justice
As I travel, I hear the pleas
I try to help, to save the weak
They seek Justice, I am their need
The pirate has fallen, there is no reprieve
Seek me out
The Hammer of Justice will speak.
Half awake when I wrote this :P here the revised as asked for Warrior Poet:
Hammer of Justice
As I travel
I hear the pleas
I try to help
to save the weak
They seek Justice
I am their need
The pirate has fallen
their is no reprieve
seek me out
the Hammer of Justice will speak.
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