Poetry writing challenge # 1 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

mojodragon · 01-30-2005, 02:50 PM

I just got this idea, and thought I'd try it here. This is a twist on the shared story idea. I'll start a poem, by writing a single stanza. The next poster then writes the second stanza, doing their best to copy style, meter, and rhythm of the previous stanza. I know that the very last stanza won't match the first one, but that's what I'm hoping for, small changes that carry throughout the whole poem. Let's try to create an epic poem!

Night pours out over the land
Wth brutal force and heavy hand
Crushing the life out of the light
A blanket of peace laden night

tecoyah · 01-30-2005, 04:19 PM

Darkness breathes like pain in birth
Eating at the soul of Earth
Blinding shadows hide the Sun
From frozen waters on the run

ems · 01-30-2005, 04:42 PM

winds caress the land's fabric
lands caress back with mimic,
flowing with time like clockwork
oblivious to all inhabitant's lurk

neonscreamer · 02-01-2005, 08:26 AM

something deep inside it tells me.
something kept in hiding melts me.
something strange is going on
coming home shouldn't feel so wrong.

Strange Famous · 02-03-2005, 01:35 PM

Night pours out over the land
Wth brutal force and heavy hand
Crushing the life out of the light
A blanket of peace laden night

Darkness breathes like pain in birth
Eating at the soul of Earth
Blinding shadows hide the Sun
From frozen waters on the run

winds caress the land's fabric
lands caress back with mimic,
flowing with time like clockwork
oblivious to all inhabitant's lurk

Something deep inside it tells me.
something kept in hiding melts me.
something strange is going on
coming home shouldn't feel so wrong.

Stopped clocks told the right time hours
Ago. A north wind devours
Unseen eyes, A bank of flowers,
The dark swims with certain powers.

mrsandman · 02-03-2005, 03:13 PM

blinded now by the night
shivers up my spine, a fright
whats that noise yonder there
tis evil and its everywhere

Seer666 · 02-03-2005, 03:46 PM

Shadows creep where none should be
So I hide where none can see
It's come to be, my worst fear
My broken heart has beat me here

01-30-2005, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
mojodragon Darth Mojo Location: Right behind you...	Poetic Practice # 1 I just got this idea, and thought I'd try it here. This is a twist on the shared story idea. I'll start a poem, by writing a single stanza. The next poster then writes the second stanza, doing their best to copy style, meter, and rhythm of the previous stanza. I know that the very last stanza won't match the first one, but that's what I'm hoping for, small changes that carry throughout the whole poem. Let's try to create an epic poem! Night pours out over the land Wth brutal force and heavy hand Crushing the life out of the light A blanket of peace laden night Last edited by tecoyah; 01-30-2005 at 03:40 PM..

01-30-2005, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Darkness breathes like pain in birth Eating at the soul of Earth Blinding shadows hide the Sun From frozen waters on the run __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

01-30-2005, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
ems Tilted Location: Los Angeles [The Valley], CA	winds caress the land's fabric lands caress back with mimic, flowing with time like clockwork oblivious to all inhabitant's lurk __________________ hey there

02-01-2005, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
neonscreamer Upright Location: /dev/null, WV	something deep inside it tells me. something kept in hiding melts me. something strange is going on coming home shouldn't feel so wrong. __________________ This space available for rent. Reasonable rates!

02-03-2005, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	Night pours out over the land Wth brutal force and heavy hand Crushing the life out of the light A blanket of peace laden night Darkness breathes like pain in birth Eating at the soul of Earth Blinding shadows hide the Sun From frozen waters on the run winds caress the land's fabric lands caress back with mimic, flowing with time like clockwork oblivious to all inhabitant's lurk Something deep inside it tells me. something kept in hiding melts me. something strange is going on coming home shouldn't feel so wrong. Stopped clocks told the right time hours Ago. A north wind devours Unseen eyes, A bank of flowers, The dark swims with certain powers. __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

02-03-2005, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	blinded now by the night shivers up my spine, a fright whats that noise yonder there tis evil and its everywhere __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

02-03-2005, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	Shadows creep where none should be So I hide where none can see It's come to be, my worst fear My broken heart has beat me here __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.