Post by Master of Tacos on Oct 16, 2018 10:10:00 GMT -5
Welcome to the October Poet Laureate Contest, all about odes. Below are the poems I received, ordered randomly by RANDOM.org. Anyone may vote in this contest, and the poem with the most votes earns its author the title of Poet Laureate! Remember, still do NOT share the authorship of any entry with anyone but me until the contest is over (9:00 A.M. Pacific, Tuesday, October 23rd).
Please give the poets their due courtesy and read over all the poems before voting.
Good luck to everyone, and may the best poet win!
Entry 1
Ode to Life
Sometimes you make me carry the world on my back,
Sometimes you make me too busy to hit the sack,
Sometimes you make it seem like too much,
But then I remember the little things you do.
Like the leaves turned red when autumn comes,
Or the birds going on a journey to somewhere south,
Or the squirrel scampering around, hiding its treasure.
Oh, what a sight in which to take pleasure!
Then it gets cold, I get sad and all glum,
Before I notice the wonderland has come.
Sparkling ground all covered in white,
Snow on the trees, what a beautiful sight!
Then it all melts, I feel cheated and dirty,
Taking my snow and making me muddy.
But I realize that it's not so bad,
The leaves on the trees are coming back again.
And before I know it, the warm days are back,
Time to eat ice cream, time to go and relax!
Go to the beach and swim under the sun,
What a nice feeling, thanks for all that you've done!
Entry 2
Ode to Hope
Though chains around my soul are wrapped,
And in Depression's grip I'm trapped,
No exit from this Hell yet mapped,
Yet still I shall go on.
By Disappointment and Despair,
Surrounded in this squalid lair,
The stench of Death in foetid air,
Yet still I shan't succumb.
Though fled from me, the peace of sleep,
And Nightmares in my dreams do creep,
To drag me down into the deep,
Yet still my heart believes.
In solitude I face the gloom,
And search in vain for Love's sweet bloom,
Despondency my heart would doom,
Yet still I carry on.
Alone, adrift, upon the Seas,
A broken wretch upon his knees,
A smile from you, a saving breeze,
Yet still my heart dares dream.
For even in the darkest night,
When Doom would fill my mind with fright,
And Hate my tender heart would blight,
Yet still I keep the faith.
Amidst the pain and suffering,
Tho' morbid minions Sadness bring,
With head held high my heart will sing,
Yes, still, I won't give up.
For Hope within me is alive,
And lends me strength with which to strive,
It daily helps me to survive,
Yes, Hope will see me through
Though cold your words, and rimed with frost,
And venomed barbs we've slung and tossed,
I shan't believe that all is lost,
To Hope I'll ever cling
