Multifandom Poetry Fest 2018

[minutia_r]

Welcome to the second annual Multifandom Poetry Fest, a prompt fest for poetry for all fandoms! Have fun, and if you want to promote it on your journal/tumblr/whatever, you can just copy the code in this box:

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Rules

1) Leave a prompt in the form of fandom, characters or relationships, prompt. If you don’t want to specify the fandom or characters, you can say "any." One prompt per comment. Leave as many prompts as you like.

2) Reply to other people’s prompts with poems. The poems can be any length or form, or no form. Quality isn’t important--the point is to have fun, not to produce deathless works of art. (Any deathless works of art produced are just a bonus.)

FAQ

Q: I want to write a sonnet/haiku/villanelle/limerick, but I’m not sure how it goes.

A: You can find a good list of poetic forms and their structures here.

Q: I want to fill a prompt, but someone else has already filled it.

A: That’s okay, prompts can be filled multiple times.

Q: I want to write explicit erotica, or a poem with potentially disturbing themes. Is that okay, and what sort of content do I need to warn for?

A: Sure, that's fine. Warnings are up to you, and choosing not to warn is okay too.

Q: How long is the fest going to be running for?

A: Currently, I don't have any plans to close this post to comments--I figure we'll keep going until everyone gets bored and wanders off. I reserve the right to change my mind, though.

Q: Is there a collection on AO3 where I can post my poems?

A: Right here.

Q: I want to participate, but I suck at writing poetry.

A: Aww, you’re probably not as bad as you think. But even if you are, it really doesn’t matter--like I said, the main point is to have fun.

Comments

Re: (Amen.) (Translation)

[yuuago]

This is gorgeous. <3

[yuuago]

Ouch.
This is really well-crafted, man. In addition to being a punch, I mean.

[minutia_r]

Oh gosh, I'm so glad you think so. <3

[yuuago]

*_* Ahh Kiraly, this is wonderful. I like the way you drew in the canon dialogue/conclusion - the way you incorporated it, I mean. /lacks vocabulary, hopefully that is clear?

Re: Wings

[yuuago]

;~;
This is so nice.

[(Anonymous)]

and borrowing an idea from someone further up in the comments, also have a (rough, likely bad) translation into german:

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Es gibt Rosen unter deine Haut blühen.
Ich verfolge sie mit Atem & Finger,
beobachte die Blütenblätter durch dein
Blut entfalten, einer Garten-angebaut
Tod wie kein anderer. Du kommst von
weißer Stein Kreuzgänge & leise-singen
Brunnen, nichts weißt von das Meer &
ihm Lichtschluckentiefe, das Meer &
ihm Finger, das vor langer Zeit in meine
Lunge gewebt, mit Meerwasser sie infiziert,
& mich lässt nicht los. Jetzt haben (wir)
das Meer & es Wellen Hunger, du & alle
diese Beleuchtung zu schlucken. (Du &) die
Blumen, das in meinen Haar windst du, das
Verlangen in mich unbekanntes, unbeleuchtetes.
(Du &) deine Inhalation des Goldes, Ausatmung
des Silberes. Alle dieses Licht,

(& du & du & du.)

[kiraly]

The creatures of Attolia's fair court
some kept for pleasure only, some for sport
to chase unwanted villains from the grounds
and then return to give a full report

But in among these baying, howling hounds,
there's one most fierce and loyal in his rounds
He'll take no time to sleep or drink or sing
too lofty for such ordinary sounds

Of course, when one is set to guard a king
one cannot rest or stop for anything
Or else his queen will fix him with a look
and he will feel her disappointment's sting

And so this dog must play it by the book
pay penance for the foolish swing he took
do what he can to keep himself afloat
until perhaps one day he's off the hook.

So this is not to patronize or gloat
for soldiers all must trail their master's coat
But rather, future punishments to thwart
or play the sheepdog to the royal goat.

(I tried my hand at a Rubaiyat for this one - kind of fun!)

[(Anonymous)]

Stand Still Stay Silent - Any - Every end is a beginning

[(Anonymous)]

A lone owl, pine trees;
by the lake I walk closer -
you send me away.
But your wings disappear and
morning finds me in your arms.

[kiraly]

Aww, thanks!

[kiraly]

Aw, yeah. Let's hope Lalli being there can make the dream a bit less lonely, for now at least. And thank you!

[kiraly]

Yeah, it made sense to me! I wanted to try to fit Lalli's analysis in with more-or-less the same idea you get on the actual page, but I tweaked it a bit to fit the poem structure. I'm glad it worked for you!

[kiraly]

Queen's Thief - Eugenides & Costis - The Thief of Attolia

[kiraly]

Stand Still Stay Silent - Reynir - Elegy for Pastor Anne

[idleleaves]

I love this.

[kiraly]

Stand Still Stay Silent - Mikkel - Ode to a wheelbarrow

Re: (Amen.) (Translation)

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks! Hopefully I haven't offended too many native speakers in the process!

Re: (Amen.) (Translation)

[(Anonymous)]

And you're so kind! Thanks!

Re: (Amen.) (Translation)

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you!

[moetushie]

Greek mythology, Andromache/Hector, grow old along with me

[minutia_r]

Oh, nice! I can definitely see that being sung in-universe. I especially love the ambiguity of the last line: is it scapegoat, stalking-goat, or goat-foot? ;)

[minutia_r]

Thank you!

[minutia_r]

Ah, so pretty and atmospheric.

The Hardest Fight

[(Anonymous)]

Fighting is all I know,
All I ever wanted,
All I ever loved.
But then I met you,
And I want
And I love

Fighting is all I know,
All I ever wanted,
All I ever loved,
All I'm good at.
You make me want to be
More
Better
Anything you need me to be
I'll try for it
I'll fight for it
For you

Fighting is all I know,
All I ever wanted,
All I ever loved.
I am the most best at it.
I can't be other than who I am,
But if you needed me to,
I'd out-punch all the giants for you.

[(Anonymous)]

Your soup was bitter
Your cake so sweet
And when the bad ghosts came
You brought them to your feet
I wish I'd known you better
But that was not the plan
So all I can do now is say,
"Goodbye, sweet Pastor Anne!"