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'''The very first contribution to the Caligan Poem Contest was made by Ukla Mokk, lord of Abadan''' | '''The very first contribution to the Caligan Poem Contest was made by Ukla Mokk, lord of Abadan''' | ||
PATIENCE | PATIENCE | ||
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The wind slides carefully | The wind slides carefully | ||
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and carries the cries | and carries the cries | ||
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of man's agony | of man's agony | ||
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Long covered in a blanket | Long covered in a blanket | ||
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of dust and dreams | of dust and dreams | ||
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This battlefield I wear | This battlefield I wear | ||
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covers my shoulders, | covers my shoulders, | ||
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shrouds my eyes, | shrouds my eyes, | ||
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breaks my crystal breath | breaks my crystal breath | ||
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To fall as snow | To fall as snow | ||
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and purify this haunted ground. | and purify this haunted ground. | ||
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She waits for me.. | She waits for me.. | ||
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I see her eyes and push | I see her eyes and push | ||
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toward their soft promise. | toward their soft promise. | ||
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I hear her sigh and drag | I hear her sigh and drag | ||
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this broken body along. | this broken body along. | ||
I feel her skin | I feel her skin | ||
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(just out of reach) | (just out of reach) | ||
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and strain for her warmth. | and strain for her warmth. | ||
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The men follow me | The men follow me | ||
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in their innocence lost | in their innocence lost | ||
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They see hope | They see hope | ||
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that stays a step ahead | that stays a step ahead | ||
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and calls them forth | and calls them forth | ||
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They proudly carry my banner | They proudly carry my banner | ||
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and cheer for immortality. | and cheer for immortality. | ||
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I will charge them into | I will charge them into | ||
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the blades of history | the blades of history | ||
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If that is where she waits | If that is where she waits | ||
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to lay down next to me | to lay down next to me | ||
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And take this sword and shield | And take this sword and shield | ||
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as her dowry. | as her dowry. | ||
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She cannot still be waiting, | She cannot still be waiting, | ||
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my only general. | my only general. | ||
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Ukla Mokk | Ukla Mokk | ||
Count of Abadan | Count of Abadan | ||
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'''This was the second contribution to the contest''' | '''This was the second contribution to the contest''' | ||
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Trumpets sound, | Trumpets sound, | ||
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And Caligans roar, | And Caligans roar, | ||
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As we march into the battlefields. | As we march into the battlefields. | ||
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Arrows fly, | Arrows fly, | ||
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And Caligans brace, | And Caligans brace, | ||
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As we prepare for our deadly charge. | As we prepare for our deadly charge. | ||
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"This is it!", | "This is it!", | ||
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And Caligans charged, | And Caligans charged, | ||
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A point of no return. | A point of no return. | ||
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Clashing of steel, | Clashing of steel, | ||
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And Caligans slay, | And Caligans slay, | ||
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As enemies fall, one by one. | As enemies fall, one by one. | ||
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The end draws near, | The end draws near, | ||
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And Caligans won, | And Caligans won, | ||
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As they flee, we cheered. | As they flee, we cheered. | ||
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Still, the war drags on, | Still, the war drags on, | ||
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But Caligans shall prevail, | But Caligans shall prevail, | ||
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As final victory shall be ours! | As final victory shall be ours! | ||
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Fret not comrades! | Fret not comrades! | ||
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For we're Caligans, | For we're Caligans, | ||
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The Lions of East Continent. | The Lions of East Continent. | ||
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We'll stand our ground, | We'll stand our ground, | ||
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For we're Caligans, | For we're Caligans, | ||
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Our land, our home, our future. | Our land, our home, our future. | ||
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For Caligus! | For Caligus! | ||
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- Leonardo Francios | - Leonardo Francios | ||
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'''And this was the third entry''' | '''And this was the third entry''' | ||
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Beautiful Lady, | Beautiful Lady, | ||
You Give Me Dreams | You Give Me Dreams | ||
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And persuaded it, to use only her name | And persuaded it, to use only her name | ||
When defining the word beautiful | When defining the word beautiful | ||
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Ken Arnav (Knight of Mashhad) | Ken Arnav (Knight of Mashhad) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:15, 2 February 2021
First Contribution
The very first contribution to the Caligan Poem Contest was made by Ukla Mokk, lord of Abadan
PATIENCE
The wind slides carefully
and carries the cries
of man's agony
Long covered in a blanket
of dust and dreams
This battlefield I wear
covers my shoulders,
shrouds my eyes,
breaks my crystal breath
To fall as snow
and purify this haunted ground.
She waits for me..
I see her eyes and push
toward their soft promise.
I hear her sigh and drag
this broken body along.
I feel her skin
(just out of reach)
and strain for her warmth.
The men follow me
in their innocence lost
They see a victory in my purpose,
a siege in my intent
They see hope
that stays a step ahead
and calls them forth
They proudly carry my banner
and cheer for immortality.
I will charge them into
the blades of history
If that is where she waits
to lay down next to me
And take this sword and shield
as her dowry.
She cannot still be waiting,
my only general.
Ukla Mokk Count of Abadan
Second Contribution
This was the second contribution to the contest
Trumpets sound,
And Caligans roar,
As we march into the battlefields.
Arrows fly,
And Caligans brace,
As we prepare for our deadly charge.
"This is it!",
And Caligans charged,
A point of no return.
Clashing of steel,
And Caligans slay,
As enemies fall, one by one.
The end draws near,
And Caligans won,
As they flee, we cheered.
Still, the war drags on,
But Caligans shall prevail,
As final victory shall be ours!
Fret not comrades!
For we're Caligans,
The Lions of East Continent.
We'll stand our ground,
For we're Caligans,
Our land, our home, our future.
For Caligus!
- Leonardo Francios
Third Contribution
And this was the third entry
Beautiful Lady,
You Give Me Dreams
I have no need for psychics,
Soothsayers or tellers of fortune
Because my lady
Is the ball of crystal
I roll across my mind
When I yearn to dream
About the beauty of my future
Her dream-giving eyes I peeped into
And saw the rare beauty
Of amazon stones
Rich with midnight allure
Virgin to the sun
Sleeping under a blanket of sand
In the Amazon River
Waiting to be awoken
And polished by the smoothness
Of my touch into perfect gemstones
Out far I waded
Into this Amazonian water
And saw 8,641
Purple-eyed African lilies
Floating towards the shores
Of her beauty
Wanting to adorn her hair
And give their fragrance
To the air that surrounds her
These thoughts of her beauty
Has stripped me of my self-control
Because how else
Can I explain this morning
When my vocabulary
Repeated punched
My dictionary in the mouth
With powerful words of persuasion
And persuaded it, to use only her name
When defining the word beautiful
Ken Arnav (Knight of Mashhad)
