Competition: [Excursion] Poetry

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[Excursion] Poetry

Objective: You’ve found yourself on an inhabited planet where the individuals have had little contact with the galaxy at large. In your interactions you’ve heard them repeat statements to each other in a near revered tones. After a lot of work learning and decoding their language you have finally been able to translate what they have been saying. Create a poem of their flowing thoughts around their interactions with you.

Scoring: Minimum of 15 lines of poetry required. Free prose is not allowed, must follow some form of rhyme or poetry style (e.g. 5 Haiku, or an ABAB Rhyme style).

Grading will be based upon poetic composition, adherence to the prompt, and creativity of the poem.

Competition Information

Parent Competition: Excursion
Organized by: Lord Idris Adenn, General Zentru'la
Running time: 2017-04-10 until 2017-05-08 (29 days)
Target Unit: Clan Scholae Palatinae
Competition Type: Poetry
Awards: Third Level Crescents
Participants: 10 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.

Results

1st place

Adept Mune Cinteroph

Member: Adept Mune Cinteroph
File submission: Strangers.pdf
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Braecen Kaeth

Member: Braecen Kaeth
Textual submission: They descended from the stars above
Describing planets, the galaxy exists of
Spread across the unknown, great expanse
With technology that arrives faster than a glance
They escaped a world torn apart by war
Vengeance against a Grand Master, they have swore
They seek to rally our people to their cause
To indulge in murder, breaking our holy laws
Those who dissent or object are put in chains
Absolute evil must run through our captor's veins
And they must walk a dark path
To be so solely focused in their wrath
Against the one that sits on the Iron Throne
Who, prematurely, his hand, has shown
Against a clan unafraid to die against him, alone
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Qor Kith

Member: Qor Kith
File submission: ExcursionPoetry.pdf
Placement: 3rd place

4th place

Alara Deathbane

Member

Alara Deathbane

Textual submission

Traveled far, have you
Wandered far, have you
No home, no place to hang your head
You come here to see if our lands where you can tread
Longed for home, have you
Sorrow and anger consume you

You hope we are kind, so kind,
You have this land in mind, in mind
For you to stay forever, and never have to leave
You think you can come into our villages and take your seat
But no longer shall we
Offer hospitality

Give us proof
Of Grand Master, aloof
Is he gone for good? Or in your pursuit?
Will he destroy our lands just to find you?
We want you to stay, yes we do,
But we truly can’t allow you to.

Earn your keep, you must
Earn your right, and our trust
We can’t risk our lives for yours
But you can try to charm us in manners of sorts
Change our minds, you’ll try
Make us regret it, you’ll die.

Placement

4th place

5th place

General Kell Palpatine Dante

Member

General Kell Palpatine Dante

Textual submission

Heavens help us
Protect all of us
Good day from us

Newcomers have appeared
Seldom do they do so
What catastrophe should be feared
As we go to and fro

Heavens help us
Protect all of us
Good day from us

Business the bring to us
Good for the banks and dealers
Little do they get fuss
Our leaders should put out feelers

Heavens help us
Protect all of us
Good day from us

Hopefully they will soon depart
Strangers abound and this is new
A war we do not want to have start
Warriors among us are few.

Heavens help us
Protect all of us
Good day from us

From the ancient records we see
Many have come before these
Enemies acts as friends you see
Try and bring us to our knees

Heavens help us
Protect all of us
Good day from us.

Placement

5th place