Competition: An Ode to Spring

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An Ode to Spring

The Shadow Lady wants this event to be recorded in clan history, and has accordingly demanded an ode to the season from every Arconan. Use the words below to create a line poem recounting your version — true, false, or otherwise — of events or your thoughts on the spring festival.

Grading will be based on the Voice Fiction Rubric for syntax as well as entertainment value.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
Shadow Lady's Spring Spectacular
Organized by
Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Running time
2016-03-24 until 2016-03-31 (8 days)
Target Unit
Clan Arcona
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Third Level Crescents
Participants
15 subscribers, of which 12 have participated.
Results
Member
Larrik Dul'vak
Textual submission

Bright and sunny it was throughout Estle City
Until the shadow of Zakath loomed
Never should it bloom! Zakath roared
Never should the sun shine, for Darkness is Infinite!
If Spring arrives, Arcona’s power recedes!
Estle City will lie in ruins!
Sun, go away! Let Arcona lay in darkness!

Atyiru heard Zakath’s outraged roaring and rose from her Throne
Nimbly stepping outside, the Consul could feel the sun on her face
Dancing in the glorious sun, the Shadow Lady came to a stop in front of Zakath

Come, my darling Zakky, let us dance in the sun! Atyiru crooned.
Half of Arcona’s power lies in the light of the sun!
If there is no light, my darling Zakky, there can be no shadow!
Come, my darling Zakky, let us dance and rejoice in the coming of spring!
Keenly sensing the sincerity of the Consul, Zakath teetered on the edge.
Sun shining on the Shadow Lady, Zakath tipped over into the light and danced with the Consul!

Placement
1st place
Member
Exarch Marick Tyris Arconae
Textual submission

**B**lacks and grays are more my colors
**U**nder shadows cloaked from others
**N**ever really cared for spring
**N**ever really was my thing.
**I**nstead, I find myself rebuking my denial
**E**ach reason negated when I see her smile.
**S**even words are all it takes.

**A**tyiru, bright and sunny
**N**ever frowning, only smiling
**D**emons vanished as angels start replying

**C**elestial being, divine in her light
**H**ero to many, but simply friend to me
**I**n everything she does, it's easy to see
**C**aring is natural, as natural as you breathe
**K**indness radiates, and alters my mood
**S**pring is vibrant, the Shadow Lady's name

Placement
2nd place
Member
Antonai 'PaRapRappa' Lanfear
Textual submission

Bring on the
Unicorn roast, the
Neti salad,
Native Corellian fruits!
I have begun this
Easter Feast in true Arcona
Style

Away they run!
Now they
Die!

Consul screwed up!
Having invited the
Inquisitors to
Come to our
Kickoff for
Spring

Placement
3rd place
4th place
Ossk
Member
Ossk
Textual submission

Bestriding unicorns cantering to and fro,
Under the sleeping city, the Shadow Lady's minions gallop with gusto;
Never tiring,
Never stopping,
Impishly hiding all the Easter eggs with perfect timing;
Eagerly awaiting to see the Clans reaction,
Some have already dived into the action!

And now that the day has finally begun,
New figures run amok in the morning sun,
Dancing and cheering, not wanting to be outdone!

Capering and singing in the great Citadel,
Hovering over them all is the fairest mademoiselle,
Issuing sunshine and rainbows to all her charges, as if with a magic spell!
Crying her praises with their every breath,
Kneeling and bowing before this tigress.
Spring and Easter has never before been such a success!

Placement
4th place
5th place
Riverche
Member
Riverche
File submission
13521_Riverche_ode_to_spring.pdf
Textual submission

Beautifully decorated eggs hidden
Under bushes and trees.
Nested in open, colorful baskets, on
Needles and grass,
Individual candy rest on top.
Excited kids and kids at heart
Seek to find the eggs.
An egg found under an oak tree,
Near the fence, now
Decorates a child's basket.
Candy pushed to the side,
Hands gently place another egg
Into the growing basket.
Children giggle and run.
Kids count their loot as the
Spring sun starts to set for the night.

Placement
5th place
Member
Ernordeth Puer-Irae
Submission
Ernordeth Puer-Irae opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Ghost Rulvak Qurroc
Textual submission

Because
Underlying
New
Notions
Interfere
Each
Second

Another
New
Death

Couldn't
Hurt
In
Completing
Killing
Sanction

Placement
No placement
Member
Celahir Erinos Arconae
Submission
Celahir Erinos Arconae opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Arryn Caverns
Submission
Arryn Caverns opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
General Ood Bnar
Textual submission

This one is a bit special. I hope you see what I did here.
I couldn't think of anything but arcona that ended in an
A here, so sorry for that!
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Black fur or white as lilY
Unearthly cute and sofT
Nice and neaT
Not unlike arconA
In the _
End i wondeR
Simple this is not to achievE

_ nothing to see here though _

Atty, do you see iT
Not the first, but last iS
Do this twice - don't despair - my arconA

_ look beyond what is therE

Can you see _
Hope you do, attY
I see poultry try to hoP
Can you do a bunny-hoP
Krist, this is hard to do, my arconA
Silly ood, trix are for kids. silly sitH

Placement
No placement
Member
General Stres'tron'garmis
Submission
General Stres'tron'garmis opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Braecen Kaeth
Textual submission

Braecen
Understands
Now
Nothing
Is
Ever
Sacred

All
National
Days

Can
Have
Inadvertent
Consequences
Knock-off
Schedules

Placement
No placement