Mythological Creature Contest

CLOSED!!! WINNERS AT THE BOTTOM

creatures, experiance, etc

Rules
-keep them relatively short
-obviously has to relate to the topic
- new poems please
-post them here

as of right now contest closes at 10 poems. that might change if i become impatient.

this is a fast contest so if you are going to do it fast.

ends 1/27 or 10 poems whatever comes first

rewards:
first place: 5 comments
second place: 3 comments
third place: 2 comments

Sirens
By Astryd

Bound to this island
It is our only home,
Singing songs of seduction
To the souls who roam.
Searching for an adventure
To immortalize their name,
They follow our voices
And we feel no shame.

We long for the days
When we roamed free,
Bound only by our pledge
And our obedience to Persephone.
Here we remain eternal
On these rocks to linger,
To ponder our actions
While growing in anger.

To the sailors who sail past
We shall not turn our heads,
We shall introduce you to your fate
Where rocks humble ships.
For the lives that are lost
May deliver us from our demise,
To free us from this form
We have come to despise.

is this too long?

Protected by love
by Ilinca Milosan

A knight in shining amour, although unlike the ones in fairytales,
Rides his black majestic horse and to the God of Justice hails.
From dawn till dusk he fights the evil that’s unleashed in his land,
Wherever help is needed, he’ll rush there to lend a hand.

His beautiful Gabrielle in her simple white and silver dress
Greets him with a hug and kiss for evil he tries so hard to oppress.
And every day she goes out to gather fresh fruit and flowers,
She never falls asleep without him even if she must wait for hours.

One day the God of War got really angry for this brave knight
With his endless strength and courage stopped almost every fight
And there’s was no more “fun” for him and so he thought
To ask Hades for help and they planned this evil plot.

When the knight was out fighting his loved one went for a walk
And when she bent to pick up some berries by a harpy she was caught.
The creature took her in the Underworld and chained her to the Wailing Wall
Where no one could find her or could her desperate call.

That night her loved one came home only to find and empty house –
No one was there, everything was silent even the little mouse.
“Gabrielle? Where are you?” he shouted looking for her all around,
But no matter where he looked she was no where to be found.

Desperately, he went outside with sour tears in his tired eyes
As he heard a voice that told him “Hades’ harpy took her by surprise
And now she lays below us, in the Underworld – the realm of the dead,
Take this road to find the entrance and don’t let yourself by insecurity mislead”

He looked around but he was all alone and couldn’t understand
From where that voice came and how it knew the path towards that land,
But he tried to push his insecurities away and keep his mind clear
For he must focus on finding his Gabrielle, so he needn’t fear.

After hours of walking down the road he finally reached the door
That led him into Hades’ land and got him closer to its core
Where the Wailing Wall is raised from the pain of those
That have suffered through eternity - for how long, only Hades knows.

“Release my love, you merciless God or I’ll kill you and your minions!”
“You fool! You are alone, a one-man-army and we are millions!”
“Do not enrage me more than I already am for you don’t know what I can do,
And if you don’t release her the one who’ll be begging for mercy will be you!”

Hades laughed with despise and summoned his demons and harpies
“You cannot stop me from killing you with the help of creatures such as these!”
And as he said those words he was crushing his enemies’ bones
And after many hours of battle they were all as useless as stones.

“Here!” he said pointing to the remaining fragments of bones and flesh
“Is this the help you rely on? Now, you’ll be dead before they ‘refresh’!”
And with these last words he drew his sword once more
Wanting to put a stop to this God that knows nothing more than abhor.

“Wait! Stop, please!” the knight behind him heard a female voice
“Please, don’t kill him, you can have your Gabrielle, please make this choice!”
To his amazement Persephone had come from a darkened corner
With drops that seemed to be tears in her eyes buried in disorder.

Before the knight had a chance to answer, Persephone set Gabrielle free,
“It was Ares that made the plan, not my Hades so please let him be!”
Although at first in disbelief, the knight felt confident with his love by his side
“I’ll let him live, but only because you begged me to and have not lied”

The two lovers ran away from that horrid place and were again together
“I felt so guilty when I did not find you at home, could you forgive me ever?”
“Of course, my darling, how can I not? I love you so much, you know
It was not your fault and even if it were I cannot ever let you go!”

As they were embracing, Hades – the ungrateful one – had a plan,
He could not rest until dead will be this daring man.
And as he was about to strike them as they silently slept
He was shocked when the beautiful Aphrodite with him met.

“Dare not severed them from life or you will have to deal with me
And by the Elder Gods I shall have all but mercy for thee!”
Her voice was powerful and it made Hades fright
So he went back to his realm and left alive Gabrielle and her knight.

The Goddess of love made sure the lovers will be left in peace
And love was the one that helped our knight his maiden release,
For the powerful love the two of them share
Was the only thing that made Aphrodite about them really care.

I know it's long, but that's the problem with poems that have a storyline XD If you want me to take it out, tell me :) Hope you like it though!

Basilisk

She whispers symphonies of sound
Forked tongue, golden crowned
Venom in her astringent kiss
Slithering silence, exhaling hiss

Eyes of flame and fiery abyss
A hellish glint, stares never miss
Dark beauty in a final breath
Slit-pupil eyes foretelling death

Scales of silver and emerald green
An armored tomb of glossy sheen
Monstrous grip, hunger driven
Sting and torture, victim given

She softly sings a song of doom
Tears swelling from each iris bloom
Beast of burden, she is condemned
Solitude seeming her best of friend

For vengeance satisfies but little
When shields of valor so very brittle
In coiled sleep, she seeks serenity
Simply to wake, existence infinity

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I'm going to explain my poem a bit, just for the hell of it. Basilisks have poisonous venom and eyes delivering death...as to say, sudden death awaits those foolish enough to meet a Basilisk's gaze. I tried to use the sound 'ssss' a lot in this poem, to accentuate the snake feeling (hiss)...a touch I hope is slightly noticeable. I also tried to grasp the feeling that basilisks are very alone. How desolate would it feel to never meet the eyes of another without killing them? I'd think it would make a Basilisk very bitter about life, envious of those who may experience the connection of eyes meeting. Lastly, I tried to express near the end, the immortality of a Basilisk. After endless years of solitude; and empty life--vengeance upon those who live for the moment, experience interaction and closeness to others, etc...would seem the only spark of life left.

astryd: yours is fine

Ilinca Milosan: yeah its really long. but there doesnt seem to be much interest in this contest. so ill accept it.

great job you guys! keep 'em coming

I'll try enter one

This is a little long but please please please pretty please consider it:)

I fell in love with a Minotaur last night
And felt dragonflies pierce the dawn
T'was silent but for the fireworks
That rung in our ears alone

The lights up on Blackpool tower
And the charred fire wood
Were snuffed out by our passion
Of tameless chaos where we stood

Was it the hair of this timeless beast?
Or those sullen eyes?
That devoured life's useless web of tactics
Destroyed the brain's demise

He was at least 3 times my size
And I was dressed in virgin white
Purity leaked from my limbs
Electricity blinded my sight

And the wind shattered me into his grip
And we were waxed into time and place
The bubbles of passion and faerie rings
Clouds crushed my heart of lace

My fingers drooled and my tongue shrivelled
Heart was gone and caked with sweat
Windmills whirled and corn crops blossomed
Fish swarmed the skies, not fishing nets

Tomorrows shattered and light bulbs too
Labyrinths draped behind the gate
Whip ready and eyes tightly shut
The human race will just have to wait....

Into the Sea

Deep into this murky sea
Searching for the unknown
Myths of a creature lie
Within this place he roams.

Down we go, in this metal ship.
What protection does it provide?
If this danger does exist,
There's no where we can hide.

Slick skin with rough little bumps
A neck long and slender
Muscles strong and defined
To his power, we'd surrender.

Lower than the seaweed tops
Below murky waters sight
Rumors have it's where he lives
It's pitch black as night.

Turning on the lights we have
To cast a dimming glow
Fearing each look we give
To see if he will show.

Sure, "pictures" have been taken
And theories, given to the sky
But no evidence that's stable
For all we know, he can fly.

What was that? The bump,
I felt it. Didn't you too?
A person can go crazy here
With nothing else to do.

No! There it is again.
I pick myself off the floor.
Higher beams are flashed
Through our window door.

He does exist! He's there.
Staring at us through glass.
Yellow eye fixed upon
Intruders that dared pass.

He's thrashing us about.
Back and forth the ship goes.
Will we make it alive?
Nobody really knows.

Engines burning all they have.
Pulling us to ground's shore.
Opening up the hatchway
Jumping down to lands floor.

I turn around in the nick of time
To watch our proof drown in the sea.
Lochness monster oh so real,
He's just back to fantasy.

By: Charisma*

ill do one if time allows and the boards arent stuffed.

If theres enough time and space left in the contest i'll do one.

sondos: youre in.

everyone who said they would get on it. if you absolutely need it, i can extend the contest a day or two

How is this. i don't know if it's what your basically looking for or not. Please let me know what you think of i, honestly too.

Mustn't Caress My Sweet Love

This is mine,
My treasure,
Your loss.

You let her slip,
Through you fingertips,
Proving unworthy,
Of standing strong.

Her beauty is mine,
To seduce and fascinate,
In the towers,
Of her safeguard.

Caress and stroke,
Upon sweet misery;
Come close,
And suffocate senselessly.

Feel the wrath,
Through the blaze,
Shot from my mouth,
To your soul.

Sense the pain,
From my power,
Of the swish,
My tail strikes.

Miss with the treasure,
And deal with me;
The living hot-headed,
Dragon from Hell.

when is this gonna get judged :)

xx

umm... this is an old poem, but i really like it... if it's not acceptable, im okay with that :)
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Phoenix
by ∫Bëløveđ∫
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Phoenix

Glittering sunbeams in the blood-red sky
Milky waters crashing wave on wave
Freezing heights of terraces
Mountains gleaming to their prey

Rustling leaves filling the night sky
Like a flower, a budding flower
Clouds of thunder fill the sky

Golden sands grace the evening
As shadows run straight into the night
Hear the haunting melody
See a story's plight

Cascading from the luster pearls
Of the deafening air
Crack, roars the thunder
Crash, goes the water's waves

No one would dare venture here
Not even the most brave

The clouds open
To reveal a blinding light
Many have seen it
But not a soul sleeps in the same night

The soothing clouds of heaven
The smoldering fires of hell
Engulf a flaming circle
Where one mysterious creature does dwell

Splitting the the sky
One side gold, the other silver
A sovereign among saviours
Their voice coos and shivers

A giant echo that rips the clouds
Apart from heaven's gates
For centuries
People did wait

Blazing from the sky
Drops this amazing being
Red and orange, yellow, black
Falls this bird and its breeding

The roars, the cracks, the splitting of thunder
All goes silent at this beautiful descent

Its wings spread out as does the entire earth
Its travel signaled as cathedral bells
Glowing eyes of ember
Born of heaven and hell

The legend of myth
Descends from the sky
Bringing straight behind
A mellow lullaby

I believe we only need a couple of people to join. SO JOIN!

hey, you guys. i was going to judge today, but i have a lot of homework, so all you stragglers have the rest of today to join. there are only two spots left. ill judge tommorow. 1/30

LOVE

I'm a straggler.. And I randomly wrote this today. I hope it counts. =s If not, I understand.
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Fire of Phoenix

Wings made of fire spread largely to answer gods in the sky,
Graceful answers shriek amongst forgotten places that defy,
A beauty so still - in years to come arises a new sun,
Admitting everything but defeat, by this light all will be done.
Admiration made a body of red, silk, silver, and gold,
Dazzling all with its incompetence of white and the bold,
Flying high in much answer to the melting sun's desire,
This Phoenix will live, dashing and calm, yet burning of fire.
Shrieking with a golden beak with much to say, yet not allowed,
Falling to the ground, with gracious deceit, all animals bowed,
To this animal of much power, of golden light and flame,
These angels of fire rule the Earth, yet their beauty can't be tamed.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

well you all did a great job. I'm impressed. Here are the winners though

1) Basilisk
- Daenerys Stormborn [The Sphinx]

2)Phoenix
-∫Bëløveđ∫

3)Mythical Truth
-Alexandra XxLeoxX

Congrats you guys. and good job everyone

Hey Poonam, thanks a lot for the placement and comments. I appreciate both greatly. Great poems everyone, I read about half of them...I love fantasy and mythology. Lots of great writers here with solid potential. Nice contest Poonam!

Hasta la vista

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