Too much romantic literature for alex!

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/2/2005, 8:22 pm

I wrote a ballade royal!
(i'm ridiculous)

Ode To The Phoenix

I often dare to wonder what to make
Of countless hours spent in silent thought.
The foolish wind makes noise for noise’s sake,
Howling through trees but saying naught
Of help in finding what I long have sought;
Of Love’s immortal pain and falt’ring grace --
A fallen angel, landing on her face.

But O, to see the one for whom I long
As once again the air inflates her chest;
A final gasping breath of broken song,
A moment’s gift before that timeless rest
That steals the only thing that’s ever blessed
This wretched life of mine with happy light --
Once gray, now starkly cast in black and white.

I watched your ashy limbs disintegrate
Into a darkened heap. The golden key
Is born anon in arms of holy fate.
Awaken, fiery eyes, that you may see!
And loose the bonds of soil, and set thee free.
Shalt rise again from earth’s revolving trap,
And join the choir in the thunderclap.

My soul yet aches for freedom from its pen:
Fair Muse, delay your necessary flight
And lay with me ‘til I am well again;
My wings are bent and waning in their might.
How covetous am I of such a height,
The like of which is rivalled by the length
Of time I’ve spent confounded by your strength.

02/02/05

sandsleeper · Post by **sandsleeper** » 2/2/2005, 8:57 pm

hot damn, alex, that's incredible. wordsworth would have adopted you.

seriously, though, i'm slightly in awe of how smoothly that runs.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/3/2005, 4:02 pm

Heh, I don't think anyone else bothered to read it

Post by **saman** » 2/3/2005, 4:12 pm

oh wow, that's beautiful.

it sounds like something that should've been in the lord of the rings.

if you've read those books, you'll know that's a compliment.

well, if you haven't read them, you'll know it's a compliment anyway because i just told you.

beautiful liar · Post by **beautiful liar** » 2/3/2005, 5:20 pm

that is some awesome writing. holy perogies batman! very well done.

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 2/3/2005, 5:48 pm

sandsleeper wrote:hot damn, alex, that's incredible. wordsworth would have adopted you.

seriously, though, i'm slightly in awe of how smoothly that runs.

slightly? :GASP:

Speaking of Romantic Lit, I was all proud of myself for memorizing parts of Keats' "To a Mockingbird" for my lit exam. But then I didn't even get to use it. Bastard. *shakes fist*

Candy-coated Fake · Post by **Candy-coated Fake** » 2/3/2005, 6:31 pm

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

You're quite inspiring.

evanw60 · Post by **evanw60** » 2/3/2005, 8:33 pm

I have to say, I'm fairly impressed. But then again, someone eating 52 hot dogs impresses me. THAT'S A LOT OF HOT DOGS.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/3/2005, 9:20 pm

Did you just compare my poem to an eating contest?

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 2/3/2005, 9:25 pm

That is one fine piece of writing.

areusad831 · Post by **areusad831** » 2/4/2005, 1:30 am

fuxkinf romance sucks dick

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 2/4/2005, 8:24 am

evanw60 · Post by **evanw60** » 2/4/2005, 9:29 am

happeningfish wrote:Did you just compare my poem to an eating contest?

Well they ARE both displays of talent and art.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/4/2005, 9:32 am

areusad831 wrote:fuxkinf romance sucks dick

Wow... spoken like a true lyricist.