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2Allegiance
Written on a prompt: write a poem from the perspective of a presedential candidate.Poetry: Politics, K, English, words: 227, 11/2/2004
2The Arcanum
Written on a prompt: wizards. In a land where magical tensions are high-strung, a war is waged among all manner of magical creatures. By the war, an artifact of unprecedented power is created. What could it be?Poetry: Fantasy, K, English, words: 292, 11/2/2004
An Empty House
After committing an atrocity against the mansion's owner, whom the speaker regards as a monster, the speaker returns to the mansion to face his eternal punishment.
Poetry: Fantasy, K, English, words: 363, 10/30/2004
3The Dreamsmith
The land is separated. The North and South are at continuous war. But betwixt them, you happen upon a marvelous home with wonders beyond your imagination. Read about the dreamsmith, the keeper of marvels in a dastardly world.Poetry: Fantasy, K, English, Fantasy, words: 541, 10/27/2004
Fortune's Army
Sometimes luck is against us. Sometimes everything is going our way. Whatever the case, fate can seem extremely powerful and real sometimes. Naturally - a symbollic representation of this truth.
Poetry: General, K, English, words: 169, 10/19/2004
Damned
This has nothing to do with religion. I used symbolism to explain how things never turn out exactly how we want them to, and how this truth, when compounded, can ultimately topple us.
Poetry: General, K, English, words: 182, 10/17/2004
1The Wise Man
The wise man sees the world in much the same way that the world sees him: sad, ignorant, and cruel.Fiction: Biography, K, English, Spiritual, words: 1k+, 10/15/2004
2Featherwings
Here's a very unique perspective on dreams. It uses tricky language so it may be a trifle difficult to understand, especially if you do not comprehend archaic grammar, but I personally think this is one of my better poems.Poetry: Nature, K, English, words: 266, favs: 1, 10/15/2004
The Saddest Story Never Told
This is about the decay of friendship and how people inevitable begin to look at each other differently even though nothing really changes. I suppose people put too much weight on other peoples' comments rather than their own experiences.
Poetry: Life, K, English, Tragedy, words: 271, 10/3/2004
1The Inquisition
Since the beginning of life (which is also the beginning of religion), billions have died in the hopes that they may secure their religion as the 'proper' one - or that no religion should dominate society.Poetry: Life, K, English, Spiritual & Poetry, words: 166, 9/26/2004
1Rhetoric
The eloquent use of language can be both deceptive and reliable, but people generally have a difficult time discerning when they should trust and distrust. Is is no wonder, then, that such rhetoric will almost certainly be our doom.Poetry: General, K, English, Spiritual & Poetry, words: 263, favs: 1, 9/26/2004
1A Truth
This was a boredom piece... I suppose it might be interesting, but there's nothing particularly special about it in my opinion. Feel free to read if you're as bored as I am.Poetry: General, K, English, Spiritual, words: 226, 9/21/2004
2The Craven
The speaker gains the attention of the craven when the temptress falls. It's amazing what a little cowardice can do to the eyes of the coward.Poetry: General, K, English, Fantasy & Spiritual, words: 210, favs: 1, 9/21/2004
The Wise
A woman goes about her daily life with a daily wisdom. The trick to this poem is that it alludes to the fact that the woman may actually be dead or dying.
Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 266, favs: 1, 9/14/2004
A Simplicity
A poem about an indigenous race of people who cannot accept simplicity as a way of life. It will be the death of them.
Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 553, 9/14/2004
The Candle
Every time the candle is lit, new hopes are born, but when the light of the candle expires, the death of those very same hopes wreaks infinite chaos. Imagine having to watch the candle be lit over and over...
Poetry: General, K, English, words: 175, 9/14/2004
1The Room of Ages Lost
What happens to everything forgotten? They are locked away in the Room of Ages Lost, where they fade away into nothingness.Poetry: Life, K, English, Spiritual & Tragedy, words: 310, 9/10/2004
1The Worldstone
Have you ever wondered about the nature of the worldstone?Poetry: Nature, K, English, Fantasy & Poetry, words: 177, 9/5/2004
A Cold Heart
The speaker is plagued by a life of neglect, but he ultimately finds it to be of his own doing. How can one contend with himself?
Poetry: Life, K, English, Angst & Supernatural, words: 243, 8/29/2004
Prism
An ode (I hate that word) to a prism. Just read it...
Poetry: General, K, English, Spiritual, words: 168, 8/29/2004