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The Bard's poetry

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The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:43 am

Given that I've never, ever started a topic before...Don't be surprised if I goof up.

Regardless, I'm making this place to post in tidbits of poetry I come up with as the days go by.

Assumptions.

It's what we strive on.
It's what we abstain from.
It's what we build upon.
It's what shakes us down.
It's what creates us.
It's what destroys us.
A plethora of assumptions built over the span of years.
Each and every one is right.
Each and every one is wrong.

I am not your enemy.
I am not your friend.
I am no one.
Sitting on a ledge carved from brimstone.
Staring out unto the edge of umbra.
Waiting.

The stars are shining late at night.
No thanks to Luna from Tia's fright
But still they shine to the world below
Bringing light to Equestria's many a meadow

It's here I scribble, a piece of parchment
Out in the field of blooming hay
It's here I dabble, a fellow attachment
Beneath the moon here I lay

A time of wondrous adevancment
An implacable time of peace
A place where one can experience enhancement
It never seems to cease

But what of the other races
The others with plain faces
Ones who tribe and tribulate
Whose titles people often defecate

It's there that no such stars shine
A place of smog coming from a coal mine
A place of advancement to be sure
But to which all the fallacies there is no cure

Diamond dogs, gryphons, dragons galore
All the mythical creatures depicted from lore
They too live the lives that we live
But at what cost is their life of sieve

These questions no one dare ask but I
For fear of our amalgam going awry
Yet my question still remains in bold
One such question no one fortold

Why?

Here we are again
In this thread of ponies
A thing scoffed by "men"
These texts of bronies

But yet as we go on corruption consumes
Again where our insane posting rate ensues
The chaos that follow is not an ordered being
It is a complex fray from which many are fleeing

Here we are again
With our backs against our chairs
The insanity out of the pen
We, typing from our lairs

A wiser pony once predicted this
A current owner of a pony server
No one seemed to see things amiss
Until they had to track it with a fervor

Here we are again
A place of ponies now insane
We watch as it fall to fen
Tears in our eyes from the inane

It's the bane of this topic's existence
For everything will eventually lose form
Despite our observing persistence
It will all come down before mourn

Here we are again.

Further attempts at poetry will be posted as they are created, below.

Last edited by Fluttershy on Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:27 am; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : Clarification.)

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Cthulhu-Pony Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:51 am

Good job. Hoping some more pops up too.

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:34 am

In this forum anew
I look to the future
Where everyone is few
This quaint abbreviature
For all are busy in this conglomerate
Many too happy to persistently irate.

Day to day we'll be posting galore
On our favorite topic of ponies before
The seasons change as time goes on
Bringing new ponies into our echelon

Here we have a safe haven to fandom
No other shall be just as unique
As time goes on it will add it's tandem
With many seeking Rarity's boutique.

The future in my eyes is bright as the Sun
This site will be know to all as fun
But we have many a trial to get there
So let us all give our fair share

Last edited by Antonio Forlymari on Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:18 am; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : Minor editing.)

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:54 am

Rarity's Lament

Woe is Rarity, blessed be her heart.
For she has encountered problems with art
It is something far different from her usual dress
A sprited animation is the source of her duress

For she toiled away at these silly little faces
Only to have them foil worse than her braces
They froze up for everyone to see her teary
For she feared they would picture them dreary

But alas they will learn, one hour soon
That Rarity is not some old buffoon
These gifs of affection will work by today
Else everyone will have to watch with dismay

And how would they portray their emotion
Without some "smilie" to foretell their expression
Rarity would never give in to one such notion
That she could not fix this without tension

One hour soon and they will all see
Rarity's brilliance many will squee

Last edited by Antonio Forlymari on Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:00 pm; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : Minor grammatical errors.)

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Rarity Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:45 am

I'm going to check this thread every day and read your poetry. From that I'm going to try and deduce the meanings behind it. I hope to better understand you that way ^-^ ♥

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Spitfire Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:19 am

Excellent as always Antonio! Can't wait for more!

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:41 pm

There will be a time hopefully soon
Where this section swells from rock to moon
I will be there still, with my quaint writings
But no longer will I outshine others plightings

All I ever and will ever want is to make people smile
That in itself is the key to my deepest inner file
But never would I want to outdo another
For you are all equal in my eyes from the nether

I am no soothsayer but yet I see
A time and place for even me
At that time in the future I will step down
Watching from the side smiling without frown

And so I sit waiting for the tide
I have all the time for myself to bide
Here more poems will be found as time goes on
Typing away while many a fellow munch on my lawn
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Our Empress Fluttershy

Be wary travelers of the net
Fluttershy reigns but do not fret
For she is a fair queen of moe
And she will vanquish any foe

But still be wary
Of our quaint fairy
Deep behind the facade of peace
Lies an inner beast that does not cease

The stare as as some say is but the tip
And iceberg of rage and power await should you slip
But it is best not to worry, not to tarry
For the Empress is fair, even in this quarry
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A humble observer will note
A love that has not been wrote
Between the beautiful Rarity in her boutique
And the smooth Spitfire whom is not for the weak

Pairing untold by many and all
Is it something we should still stall?
For Rarity already has a love
In Applejack she has found a sweet dove

But perhaps something more devious is at hoof
Despite the facade of being aloof
And maybe it would get more complicated, the three
However it might very well get consternated, by me

We shall see where these two will take us
With their hidden code causing a great fuss
By the end of the day it may be nothing more
Than a simple fantasy repeated in yore

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Fluttershy Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:05 am

Wonderful! Fluttershy is pleased~

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Cthulhu-Pony Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:44 am

GE's own Bard. I approve of these creations.

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:11 am

The Hooded Bard

Traveling across the fields of Equestria
The Hooded Bard marches on in silence
Hoof to hoof, left and right unlike Tia
..Unlike any pony, in stark defiance

All except one from whom he was given life
A green coat, a sharp horn, and a fair heart
But a mind unfortunately not at peace with strife
It started with her idle but with that start
She continued her endeavors, with magic at her side
So that her next generation would be a point of pride

And so the Hooded Bard was born from her, name unknown
A purposeful defect, giving him hands, not to be shown
That is the difference he takes in stride
Despite everyone to whom he has lied

Not so long ago was he amidst the Manehattan crowds
With friends, blind to his trait, among him
It had been months since he settled in these shrouds
Yet that day Lady Luck ran out on a whim
In the middle of that dense crowd his overcoat flew off
The subway vents revealing all for everyone to scoff

The harsh memories that followed still recent in his mind
He packed away those reflections for another time
Continuing his march to Ponyville, checking behind
Canterlot overshadowing his procession with its steep climb

Flushed with memories just as gray as the mountain
Canterlot served as haven from the fray before
Afraid of the comforts he could never obtain
He busied himself with the books of lore
Even then there was no peace in the vast libraries
Too soon had he been caught in the open whilst reading fairies

He stumbled from the onrush of stark emotions
Grasping a tree to steady himself from any notion
But therein lies his most recent mistake
For more ponies had come from the nearby lake

Abject shock and dismay from his error
Was all that he could fathom in this terror
So he turned hoof and fled as fast as a gallop
Leaving the ponies dead still, never to catchup

This is the story of the Hooded Bard
Always living on life's wild card
Lyra's pride and the Bard's worst bane
Searching for peace he can never attain

This OC is free to use by anyone and everyone. Given that his color scheme, cutie mark, and species is not specified, they're open for interpretation.

Last edited by Antonio Forlymari on Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:40 am; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : Clarification.)

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Rarity Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:48 am

Antonio Forlymari wrote:The Hooded Bard

This is the one I'm enjoying the most so far. The character described in the poem is just so mysterious. His troubled past gets me and I'm attracted to him a lot ^-^ ♥

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Lys Ecarlate Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:49 pm

Mmh yes, "The Hooded Bard" is certainly more in my tastes than the others too. Good tragedy should never be a mourn, Richard III is the perfect example of a successful one. Flamboyance is the key.

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:18 am

Writer's Block

Writer's block is our common bane
For we attempt to drive down perfect lane
It is not the way one should follow
for you'll only sit there to wallow

Even now as I write this I do not stop
In order counter the inevitable flop
A bane that is as constant as the wind
So we must press on lest we be pinned

This is a cry for lack of inspiration
A way to let you know of my consternation
As refreshing as it is to write this poem
My words of warning are quite solemn

To attempt absolute perfection on first try
Leads to stagnation which would put you in a tie

Note: I literally wrote this within five minutes, so of course there's mistakes.

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:20 am

-Snip-

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Spitfire Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:01 am

The Hooded Bard wrote:-Snip-

I was all excited to see your name as the last post in this thread.

"ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh"

Click link, hoping to read the second part ...

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by The Hooded Bard Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:54 pm

The Hooded Bard Chapter 2, part I

Far from before, in a hidden alcove
The Bard catches his breath from the havoc he wove
A suitable place, for an encampment in the night
He sooner found himself under cloth before the end of light

A whirlwind of emotions, memories, and deep fright
The early days in Lyra's care were not an easy task
Twelve years pass, all hidden and held in tight
The townsfolk finally found Lyra's child changed by flask
She did her best to keep them away, divert attention
While her boy ran, ran from his source of pretension

Awoken with a start to the sound of chatter
Checking over his shoulder, a colt failing to flatter
This young and beautiful filly of great splendour
To which this colt attempted to match in grandeur

Packing his things but keeping an eye
The Bard winced at his attempts at wry
Just as he finished packing the fine details
He looked up to see scattered entrails

Crimson to behold but the givers nowhere to be seen
Not even a small parasite for the now plenty to wean
Still as a tree in dead wind, the Bard searched with his eye
There in the shadows dreadfully close, predators within the rye

He had seen before, these creatures of the night
Those memories all the more reason to give flight
A time many years back he had faced a similar attack
Whilst fleeing from the conformity he is forced to lack

To the Everfree Forest's welcoming dark he dashed
Leaving his nonexistent family and nonexistent life
Only to find these creatures, at him they lashed
His only defense a lute, and a broken kitchen knife
Pulling free his lute after noticing their large ears
He then played his laments, delivering their worst fears

His lute in hand now, with strings surer and voice stronger
He played his song of laments long past, worried no longer
A melody beautiful and terrible that served only to confuse
This way of singing, so effective, he did not often reuse

For Lyra had given him not only his curse but her talent
To him she taught her ability of strings and voice
And to the creatures' sensitive ears proved an audible repellant
To delve into assorted insanity, they had no choice
They cried in agony, attempting to cover, weeping red tears
Some fled while others stood dead still, all consumed by fears

It was then as it was now the time to leave
Their meal of the day he would sooner bereave
A sprint from the forest, the other two ponies surely dead
Sunrise marching away, following wherever destiny led

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Cthulhu-Pony Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:06 pm

/Appalaud.

You just keep getting better.

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Re: The Bard's poetry

by Spitfire Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:34 pm

Very nice!

Now I eagerly await the next installment.

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