Chevaleresse Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Siegfried and the Dragon Siegfried fought the dragon The glow of flame and the roar of fury could be heard Fafnir was the great fire-snake's name Shaped bone of beast and forged blood of earth clashed The glow of flame and the roar of fury could be heard As Balmung bit back at the hell-lizard('s) sinew Shaped bone of beast and forged blood of earth clashed And the Nibelung prince's blade found its mark As Balmung bit back at the hell-lizard sinew The mighty jaws clamped at the hero in desperation And the Nibelung prince's blade found its mark Buried deep in the torrid scourge's heart The mighty jaws clamped at the hero in desperation When the loathesome beast finally fell Buried deep in the torrid scourge's heart The cursed soul within was finally freed When the loathesome beast fell after Siegfried fought the dragon The cursed soul within was finally freed after Siegfried fought the dragon Heroes People always like to talk about how far it is we've come as humans They compare society now to how it was two centuries ago and say how barbaric we were. But how far have we come, really? When Hrothgar asked Beowulf to save his people from Grendel, Beowulf didn't ask, “How much will you pay me?” Herakles fought the Hydra Not because it was for glory Or because it would make him rich. Who are our heroes now? We worship people we know are liars, drug addicts, criminals, even murderers It's not to say that there's no value in being an athlete, a politician, an actor But are they really worth the attention they get? People say that we're enlightened now, but compare the old idols to the new ones ask them why they became heroes It might not be fair. After all, the old heroes didn't actually exist but something doesn't need to exist to be looked up to to touch our hearts Who are we letting into our hearts now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Elliot Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I don't understand jack about poetry, mostly because, well, my English pronounciation is kinda butchered, so it's hard for me to tell if the words actually rhyme <.< Still, that's an interesting choice for a theme, sometimes I wonder what makes people feel compelled to write poetry... It's fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbound Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Like I said yesterday, both are quite good. I hope your presentation went well. And as for what inspires people to write poetry, or prose, or draw, or sculpt, or compose music... It all leads to a larger question about what inspires people to create anything at all. I would say it is our inherent nature to create, to grow and to appreciate the world around us and conceive how it should be to suit our liking. This normative mentality is what grants us mastery over the world, for we have the will to do things for a larger motive than the basic urges to eat, sleep, hunt, mate, escape. It's indeed fascinating to step back and contemplate the things we are capable of doing, which we often take for granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevaleresse Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 I don't understand jack about poetry, mostly because, well, my English pronounciation is kinda butchered, so it's hard for me to tell if the words actually rhyme <.< Still, that's an interesting choice for a theme, sometimes I wonder what makes people feel compelled to write poetry... It's fascinating. Most poetic forms don't rhyme. A pantoum is constructed of several repeating lines (the form of the first), and free verse (the second) is completely devoid of rules. It's basically motivated by the same thing that motivates all writing; in this case I feel the message is most effectively delivered by the short form of a poem rather than a windy essay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code: PIRULUK Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 This poem is 3deep5me Acqui-chan does not understand desu! <insert kawaii head tilt> Okay jokes aside, I'll refrain from critique because honestly I am shit at poetry, especially free verse. There are a few things I feel you could have done to take advantage of thr form, like placing the enjambment before "actor" rather than before "an", but that's mostly subjective stylistic suggestions so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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