Final Stand
The battle is all but over
The crows have come to feast
For the dead only linger
In this battle of the Beast
The wind marks it's passage
With a whisper of remorse
It's wail cuts across
As a shiver runs its course
The lonely Knight looks around
At the dead, forsaken land
Seeing his own purpose
As he makes his final stand
And with a mighty bellow
His battered sword is raised
He charges the deadly Beast
The Valkyries sing his praise
When the battle is over
The wind sings its loss
For the Valkyries claim another
Soul along the cross
Ok, ya heebie jeebies, this here contest is for you to tell me a Knight's final battle. I am looking for a particular ending, but I will not tell you what it is.
You can make it just about any form you wish. Rhyme, non-rhyme, etc. All EXCEPT that dirty pretty stuff are allowed.
No overly cursing
No bashing Knights
No nighty Knights
No naughty Knights (darn!)
No Knightly nights
Make sense and place me in the Knight's shoes. I want to feel whatever emotion you are showing.
I will not comment until it is time for judging. So don't think I am not reading your entries.
Enter up to five times, but each must be it's own tale. Heck you may win twice or more.
Do not use the above poem as a jump off point. Use your own imagination. Now get to it and make it grand!
EDIT**** Oops, forgot to add the Honorable mentions. My bad...
Edit 2**** I forgot to remove the one entry restriction. Again, my bad...Guess had too many sword blows to the head.
The battle is all but over
The crows have come to feast
For the dead only linger
In this battle of the Beast
The wind marks it's passage
With a whisper of remorse
It's wail cuts across
As a shiver runs its course
The lonely Knight looks around
At the dead, forsaken land
Seeing his own purpose
As he makes his final stand
And with a mighty bellow
His battered sword is raised
He charges the deadly Beast
The Valkyries sing his praise
When the battle is over
The wind sings its loss
For the Valkyries claim another
Soul along the cross
Ok, ya heebie jeebies, this here contest is for you to tell me a Knight's final battle. I am looking for a particular ending, but I will not tell you what it is.
You can make it just about any form you wish. Rhyme, non-rhyme, etc. All EXCEPT that dirty pretty stuff are allowed.
No overly cursing
No bashing Knights
No nighty Knights
No naughty Knights (darn!)
No Knightly nights
Make sense and place me in the Knight's shoes. I want to feel whatever emotion you are showing.
I will not comment until it is time for judging. So don't think I am not reading your entries.
Enter up to five times, but each must be it's own tale. Heck you may win twice or more.
Do not use the above poem as a jump off point. Use your own imagination. Now get to it and make it grand!
EDIT**** Oops, forgot to add the Honorable mentions. My bad...
Edit 2**** I forgot to remove the one entry restriction. Again, my bad...Guess had too many sword blows to the head.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 14, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: A bitter wind blows around
Its saddened wail upon the ground
For no one lives to see the day
That Death has won in his own way
So bountiful are the souls he reaps
To deliver to God within His keep
And await their judging of their hearts
And receive rewards: sweet or tart
And with a grin a job well done
Death gazes upon his victory won
Until he sees that his time is naught
He's jobless now; his battle's fought
Another great turn out for this contest. Thank you all. Only one entry came very close to what I was looking for, but with so many excellent writes here, I did not care.
You all have made it very difficult for me to judge this and I thank you for it. This means that I received so many quality works.
But as with all contests, this one is done. Congratulations to the winners and thank you all.
NEXT CONTEST: ALL ABOUT DEATH.
Contest Winners
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In the hills of ancient secret Wales / Many tales are told / Legends of Knights and High Kings / Both mighty and bold / On the moors of Eng• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It was so, / That this woman was the first female Knight of the Order; / Proven to have more skill with a sword with her male counterparts.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Ice, creaking and moaning, the voices of the dead
Heard in the wind mocks us, forcing each to examineby Amythest Moonjade 74 lines, 19 comments, on Apr 7 11:02 PM 2006. In Critical, Fantasy, Dark
Honorable mention
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The knight of Pencroft Palace / Rode from his home one day / Adorned in hoary armor / Upon a steed of flaxen gray / Trappings of blue and g• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
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A song about how hatered in everyday life is like a battle.We are the soliders soon to die.Also this is one of the few poems i write so blo• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Falling on my knees I bow / Feeling my sun shining away from me / By the side of mine I saw / A deep hazy shadow through me / And now that it happened to me / I don’t want to lose my guide / I don’t want to sootheby LordSam 23 lines, 7 comments, on May 15 8:18 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The sun reflects off the sword / As he raises it high into the sky / The blade is crystal clear / Grabbing the reins he prepares / To make the final assault / Starting with a trot he pushes to a gallop / At full s• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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There is a knight tall and fair / He fears no mortal fright / Ever roaming over land, without cause or care / Kings and Barons fear and admire him / No one has ever been his match / In the joust or thby Telemachus 23 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 28 8:22 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Born of a Mortal womb, by mortal laws stayed
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I am the Red Knight bold and tall / and fierce and grim and fell / And all who see me draw back / ensnared in my silent spell / Many men Iby Vagabond 54 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 28 8:15 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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About the table round we gathered / Once, though long ago / And battled fear and deep darkness / And warred with grief and woe / In the oldby Vagabond 30 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 29 5:03 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I know, it is the final fight,
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I shall walk through the roads of my heart.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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And the black magic crow surveyed the battlefield
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Loki laughed behind his shield / Demanding the knight before him yeild. / The Knight refused and still fought on / His swords light dull inby Tamera 24 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 11 1:43 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The rain is pelting hard and fast / the knight is hoping it will last / for then he will not have to fight / to chase the terror that roamsby SeaWithYourHeart 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 11 5:05 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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Alone to stand / All but another this day / Surpressed by our rage / A freightened end to shatter / A clear and sunny day / Dotted by not a cloud / The perfect day / If one were to die / It would be todayby BeMeBeInsane 34 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 11 6:25 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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With a smiteful smile / And an unwavering gaze / A polite wave to the crowd / All eyes rest upon that armour / Behind sees eyes deeper than a soul / Countless battles won / And none lost / Dragons slain andby BeMeBeInsane 34 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 11 6:32 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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“If thine sword be the faster / Then glory to your King! / They’ll cheer at my demise, / And drunk will kingdoms sing. / But, If Misery bec• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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well at least you put the 'dirty' and the 'pretty' in the proper place this time...lol this is an interesting topic...i'll see what i can come up with
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This sounds interesting actually. I'll see if I can come up with something worthy
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Thank you
Merry meet,
Thank you very much for the Honorable Mention.
Amythest
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