Competition: [Pro Bowl VIII: Week Two] Poetry

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[Pro Bowl VIII: Week Two] Poetry

"A Duel Of Fates" by Ricky Rodson

Blades clash in darkness,

Fates entwined, destiny's dance,

Light and Dark collide.

A haiku is a unique form of poetry as it is short and does not need to rhyme, unlike other poetry types. The poem has a single verse with only three lines of text. The entire poem will have 17 syllables total. The standard count of 5-7-5 will be used for this competition.

How to Haiku

Prompt

All great haiku poems follow a theme, so this year write a haiku about Convergence. As we rally together, working side-by-side with other members of the DB to complete the events on Jehda, how do you feel about the ongoing alliance between the Clans? Is it a tenuous alliance? Newfound friendships? Friendly enemies?

Rules

Subscribe to the competition and submit in the text box below.
It must follow the 5-7-5 syllable/stanza count.
All work must be your own in its entirety. This means no AI for this competition.
Have fun and be creative!

Grading will be based on format, adherence to the theme and flow.

This event has a 2x placement modifier.

Competition Information

Parent Competition: Pro Bowl VIII: Week Two
Organized by: Empress Rayne Palpatine, Consul Ikarri Itinen
Running time: 2024-09-09 until 2024-09-15 (7 days)
Target Unit: Entire DJB
Competition Type: Poetry
Awards: Novae
Participants: 26 subscribers, of which 22 have participated.

Results

1st place

Knight Veil Arcana

Member: Knight Veil Arcana
Submission: Knight Veil Arcana opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra

Member: Alaisy "Aphotis" Tir'eivra
Textual submission: Rivalries held back,
Moments fleeting without words,
Exposed seclusion.
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae

Member: Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission: Differences abound
Yet common ground we stand on
As enemies fall
Placement: 3rd place

4th place

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir

Member: Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Textual submission: Coalescing, iron
Temper grudges, reforge us,
Many become one.
Many become one
Placement: 4th place

5th place

Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa

Member: Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa
Textual submission: Smile and warm embrace,
Sharp pain behind, trail of red,
Betrayal at last
Placement: 5th place

6th place

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia

Member: TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
Textual submission: Coming together
Clan lines have become blurry
Who will stab me first?
Placement: 6th place

7th place

Sivall Tenbriss Ya-ir Zoria

Member: Sivall Tenbriss Ya-ir Zoria
Textual submission: Blue, purple, green-- flesh
Foes and strangers. No, comrades
To rally for all
Placement: 7th place

8th place

Warlord Furios Morega di Plagia

Member: Warlord Furios Morega di Plagia
Textual submission: Friendly enemies?
A tenuous alliance?
Mostly backstabbing
Placement: 8th place

9th place

Dr. Rhylance

Member: Dr. Rhylance
Textual submission: Once my nemesis
Shared need, we have, between us
Coalesce, we must
Placement: 9th place

10th place

Malisane Sadow

Member: Malisane Sadow
Textual submission: Strangers to meet with,
I do not trust them an inch,
But with them we work.
Placement: 10th place

Mystic Kor Vaal

Member: Mystic Kor Vaal
Textual submission: A planet dying,
Old enemies become friends,
Until missions end.
Placement: No placement

Azmodius Equesinfernum

Member

Azmodius Equesinfernum

Textual submission

I love my brother

Why no Furios Az team

I cry everytime

Placement

No placement

Adept Alaris Jinn

Member: Adept Alaris Jinn
Textual submission: Peace haunts and vexes
I am nearing my wits end
Need to stab something
Placement: No placement

Cymbre Kall

Member: Cymbre Kall
Submission: Cymbre Kall opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

Livia Mariquita Daffel

Member: Livia Mariquita Daffel
Submission: Livia Mariquita Daffel opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

Savant Zuser Whuloc

Member: Savant Zuser Whuloc
Textual submission: Lightsabers are red,
Mine are purple,
I do not have rhyming power,
I shall now buzz the Tower.
Placement: No placement

Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna

Member: Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
Textual submission: Time saw conflicts strife
Set aside to thwart our foes
In end; Convergence
Placement: No placement

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson

Member

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson

Textual submission

I give it a week,

Before conflicts again rise,

Amongst all the Clans.

Placement

No placement

Nora Olen

Member: Nora Olen
Submission: Nora Olen opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz

Member: Master Kamjin "Maverick" Lap'lamiz
Textual submission: I met a guy here
A keldor that wears a hat
now hutts must wear hats
Placement: No placement

Warlord Vincent Brujah

Member: Warlord Vincent Brujah
Textual submission: Facing the unknown
Unending anxiety
Who can I trust now?
Placement: No placement

Professional Agron Dyrce

Member: Professional Agron Dyrce
Textual submission: A travel far abroad
But unrest in the masses
I hope for true peace
Placement: No placement