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Quadruple Poetry - Sokonei

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February 1, 2011 - 5:53am — quadraptor
Just an idea I wanted to try - describing one character with four different styles of poetry. Expect to see more of these.

My first victim is Kittyo8's Sokonei. I tried my best to make them as much about your character as I could. Enjoy Eye


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Stars beckon me from afar
Oh, how I wish for freedom
Killed once again in my dreams
Only to wake up and find myself trapped
Now I have been freed from the cycle
Eternally bound on this world
I thank and curse the Gods for it all


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O
H
FAR
STARS
SO DISTANT FROM HERE
HEAR MY SOLEMN PRAYERS TONIGHT
PLEASE GRANT ME THE
TRUTH
OF
M
E



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THREE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



I am known as the prince of stars
I have traveled the universe afar
To the Moon and Sun I am sworn
Who formed from greatness before
I have lived countless lives throughout
And seen horrors and wonders about
But now I have been given a chance
To free myself from circumstance
On Earth I have chosen to reside
The deer do not know the secrets I hide
The Twin Gods have sheltered me here
Until when my destiny draws near


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If only they knew the things I have seen. I have watched the beginnings of stars, planets, life. I have felt loneliness, I have seen stars wither to nothing. My father does not understand that his great power is diminishing. My mother does not know the hated thoughts I have kept from her. I have had many destinies before, but now I have found where I belong. I may never know what time will offer me. I may sever my bonds from my parents, or perhaps I will rejoin them in glory. I will ask the Twin Gods when the time is right to know the many truths of my purpose.

But today, I lap up pond water. I see my mother's face in the morning sky. I begin to feel my father's warmth.

I have seen many things in the lives I have lived. But Earth's morning sunrise has become one of my favorite sights.


February 1, 2011 - 6:17am — trigger_mortis
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These are great Quad! ^^ I

These are great Quad! ^^ I really love how you've captured the character in the different ways. Each one is so unique and shows a different aspect of his personality.

Lovely Smiling
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February 1, 2011 - 6:20am — Anjali
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Wow! This is a really neat

Wow! This is a really neat idea, and these are beautiful. I especially like the second one...it's short, but gorgeous. And the way it makes the shape of a star is just.

I love poetry.

*flails for words*
February 1, 2011 - 6:33am — Kittyo8

I feel so honored *-* I love

I feel so honored *-* I love these all, probably the last one the best, though it's hard to choose between the second one. I've no idea how you can pick up so many small things and wind them into such beautiful pieces of art. It blows me away really.
Thank-you Quad.

*looks forward to more of these*
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February 1, 2011 - 6:55am — quadraptor
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It comes to me really easily,

It comes to me really easily, which people have said is a gift. I find something interesting and the words just come from there. Sometimes, though, I have to rearrange things or use different words so it will rhyme (or in the second poem, be the right shape), but yeah this was really fun and it also helps me learn a little more about the different characters in TEF.

Glad you liked them, I thought it would be a great way to get some more poetry practice while surprising someone with them.

I'm kind of awake tonight so I think I'm gonna try another one of these right now Eye
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