Poetry competition CLOSED 11th August 2012 00:10am
WINNER
DiamondDustMirror (The White Rabbit)
DiamondDustMirror (The White Rabbit)
RUNNER-UP:
Kou_Indigo
Greek God/ Goddess
PierreTheMad said:Pygmalion's Meditation
Great Gods of Fate and Fury
guide my hands and
bless these implements
as they attempt to channel passion
into the making of a marvel
granting warmth to an expression
a tribute statuesque
to the power and compassion
you have somehow siphoned into
this one dynamic form
Help me
Nay,
Allow these hands
to catch those sparks of shooting stars
and place them in her eyes
to hear an ardent heartbeat
thumping out my name
to put to shame and rest
all those hollow harpies
that sought to swoop, devouring
from my mortal breast
the life's blood and dreamed-of flesh
contained within this marble womb
I shall name her
... G a l a t e a ...
Pure, perfect, and unchangeable
My Magnum Opus
and indulgent gift unto myself
I pray thee, hearken, Aphrodite.
For if you suffer man,
give me but a chance
to whisper you my wish.
Give her life
that she and I may share
this time together
I fear, without her lips' taste,
that I shall waste away in pining,
in denial
that life could be worth living apart
from the finest poetry of my craft.
An ideal made manifest;
the dream that should not die.
Keep her young as I decay,
hale and hearty as I fade.
Allow me just this mortal span,
this attempt,
to love her as no other man
could possibly assay.
Are you listening my sweet?
Can your spirit hear my pleas?
I am anxious, trembling, waiting, wanting,
to invite you to our home
and I can only hope
you are somewhere in this stone
truely inspiring
Great Gods of Fate and Fury
guide my hands and
bless these implements
as they attempt to channel passion
into the making of a marvel
granting warmth to an expression
a tribute statuesque
to the power and compassion
you have somehow siphoned into
this one dynamic form
Help me
Nay,
Allow these hands
to catch those sparks of shooting stars
and place them in her eyes
to hear an ardent heartbeat
thumping out my name
to put to shame and rest
all those hollow harpies
that sought to swoop, devouring
from my mortal breast
the life's blood and dreamed-of flesh
contained within this marble womb
I shall name her
... G a l a t e a ...
Pure, perfect, and unchangeable
My Magnum Opus
and indulgent gift unto myself
I pray thee, hearken, Aphrodite.
For if you suffer man,
give me but a chance
to whisper you my wish.
Give her life
that she and I may share
this time together
I fear, without her lips' taste,
that I shall waste away in pining,
in denial
that life could be worth living apart
from the finest poetry of my craft.
An ideal made manifest;
the dream that should not die.
Keep her young as I decay,
hale and hearty as I fade.
Allow me just this mortal span,
this attempt,
to love her as no other man
could possibly assay.
Are you listening my sweet?
Can your spirit hear my pleas?
I am anxious, trembling, waiting, wanting,
to invite you to our home
and I can only hope
you are somewhere in this stone
truely inspiring
FishCake said:what no pandora?
thats the only god i really know about
well goddess, but is she a goddess?
i dont really know. . .
want to post, but my knowledge is so limited
Pandora wasent an actual goddess... she was a titan, married to prometheus's (the titan whom gave fire to man) brother. And you can do alittle research for your god/goddess, i know i have had to research some stuff for a couple of my poems
thats the only god i really know about
well goddess, but is she a goddess?
i dont really know. . .
want to post, but my knowledge is so limited
Pandora wasent an actual goddess... she was a titan, married to prometheus's (the titan whom gave fire to man) brother. And you can do alittle research for your god/goddess, i know i have had to research some stuff for a couple of my poems
Whilst not a god, but rather one of the Titan race, Prometheus is still quite the fascinating character in his own right. I wrote this poem about him a while back:
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
Kou_Indigo said:Whilst not a god, but rather one of the Titan race, Prometheus is still quite the fascinating character in his own right. I wrote this poem about him a while back:
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
i stared at the screen for a good 5 min before a respnce could come to my mind, terrific job
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
i stared at the screen for a good 5 min before a respnce could come to my mind, terrific job
Pravus said:[quote-112327-Kou_Indigo]Whilst not a god, but rather one of the Titan race, Prometheus is still quite the fascinating character in his own right. I wrote this poem about him a while back:
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
i stared at the screen for a good 5 min before a respnce could come to my mind, terrific job[/quote]
Thanks very much! I am happy you liked my Prometheus poem.
- Promethean Promise -
The titan writhed in agony, not physically,
But in ways only old gods, can bestow…
And he remembered his pain so intimately!
He promised himself to cause their woe…
But the old gods died, and he lay forgotten.
His torment becoming a rampant madness,
Until his soul was eaten away, grown rotten.
Enough, had he, of wallowing in sadness…
Humankind discovered where he did dwell.
And to make the old gods weep for his pain,
He showed man, the true depths of his hell!
But they were dead, those gods of antiquity,
And could not quiet the rage that he bore…
Their sprits could only watch him so silently.
At last his fire was spent, cold to the core…
Unbound, was his tether, as man did pay,
The cost the gods were not there to cover.
And so come the seventh old celestial day,
He made a bargain, to become the lover…
Of Death herself, in return for but her kiss!
For only in her arms could he know peace.
She wanted souls, in return for such bliss…
And souls he gave her, his pain unleashed!
She shared her charms,
And he died in her arms.
i stared at the screen for a good 5 min before a respnce could come to my mind, terrific job[/quote]
Thanks very much! I am happy you liked my Prometheus poem.
The winds carry forth,
The flowers, her own,
A Goddess so wanted,
The beloved Persephone.
Her beauty so radiant, Hades dost see,
Rushing forth with his chariot, grabbing her so accurately,
She ran for her life, in terror she screamed,
Little did she know, she was to be his queen.
But lo and behold, she was brought to hell,
In his domain, was where she would dwell,
To the God of the Underworld, would she become bride,
Meanwhile, in the world above, her garden had died.
And thus began the death of eternal spring,
From their own haven, did animals take wing,
Dear Demeter, hast thou gone too far?
The heroes sigh as they watch from their stars.
When mama found her missing, she cried in grief,
She made the trees shed, and left them not a leaf,
She created winter, in her misery,
Until Zeus managed to release beloved Persephone.
However, Hades had her eat the fruit of the dead,
Which complicated the life that she led.
Four months in darkness, two-thirds above,
After all that had happened, her husband, did she ever love?
Empress of the dead, why art thou enraged?
When Hades enticed Minthe right into his cage?
Jealousy sparks from most but not fear,
Admit it, deep in thine heart, you still hold him dear
*i came, i googled, i tried* oh well~
The flowers, her own,
A Goddess so wanted,
The beloved Persephone.
Her beauty so radiant, Hades dost see,
Rushing forth with his chariot, grabbing her so accurately,
She ran for her life, in terror she screamed,
Little did she know, she was to be his queen.
But lo and behold, she was brought to hell,
In his domain, was where she would dwell,
To the God of the Underworld, would she become bride,
Meanwhile, in the world above, her garden had died.
And thus began the death of eternal spring,
From their own haven, did animals take wing,
Dear Demeter, hast thou gone too far?
The heroes sigh as they watch from their stars.
When mama found her missing, she cried in grief,
She made the trees shed, and left them not a leaf,
She created winter, in her misery,
Until Zeus managed to release beloved Persephone.
However, Hades had her eat the fruit of the dead,
Which complicated the life that she led.
Four months in darkness, two-thirds above,
After all that had happened, her husband, did she ever love?
Empress of the dead, why art thou enraged?
When Hades enticed Minthe right into his cage?
Jealousy sparks from most but not fear,
Admit it, deep in thine heart, you still hold him dear
*i came, i googled, i tried* oh well~
Anonymous
"Perseus for Eternity"
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She rose like the sun, brilliant to see, angelic-skin,
bewitching malachite eyes, an unrivaled feminine form,
said she truly loved me.
When she disappeared, my heart sank below the
horizon with her.
Oh, Dear!
Comfort me in my grief, my sad eyes will
never see life the same, this is no game.
Now, each night she rises as Andromeda,
beautiful daughter of the celestial queen,
more gorgeous than the sea nymphs of Poseidon.
My burning desire, my unquenched fire is
bound by my Earthly mortality, brokenhearted reality.
Oh, to be the hero Perseus for eternity would be
Heavenly, divine!
It would sooth my time as this
lovesick mere mortal.
I search endlessly for the portal.
I’m feeling quite low inside,
wishing it so,
I abide my time.
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She rose like the sun, brilliant to see, angelic-skin,
bewitching malachite eyes, an unrivaled feminine form,
said she truly loved me.
When she disappeared, my heart sank below the
horizon with her.
Oh, Dear!
Comfort me in my grief, my sad eyes will
never see life the same, this is no game.
Now, each night she rises as Andromeda,
beautiful daughter of the celestial queen,
more gorgeous than the sea nymphs of Poseidon.
My burning desire, my unquenched fire is
bound by my Earthly mortality, brokenhearted reality.
Oh, to be the hero Perseus for eternity would be
Heavenly, divine!
It would sooth my time as this
lovesick mere mortal.
I search endlessly for the portal.
I’m feeling quite low inside,
wishing it so,
I abide my time.
FYI:
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
rayheinrich said:
FYI:
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Excellent work breaking out those Wikipedia entries! I recall having read someplace that the ancient Greeks saw the Titans as being primordial gods that predated the Olympian race of gods that came after them. In fact, in most of my poems and stories that feature them I mention their divinity either outright or in a subtle manner. Though when reading this thread, I was not sure since everyone seemed convinced the Titans were not gods, so I went along with that notion... but it is great to see that what I had actually thought originally was in fact correct. Which means my poem does indeed suit this contest very well. Cool! :)
FYI:
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Excellent work breaking out those Wikipedia entries! I recall having read someplace that the ancient Greeks saw the Titans as being primordial gods that predated the Olympian race of gods that came after them. In fact, in most of my poems and stories that feature them I mention their divinity either outright or in a subtle manner. Though when reading this thread, I was not sure since everyone seemed convinced the Titans were not gods, so I went along with that notion... but it is great to see that what I had actually thought originally was in fact correct. Which means my poem does indeed suit this contest very well. Cool! :)
rayheinrich said:FYI:
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Lemmy, you don't know how happy you made me! I love mythology of anytime and always seek to know more. Pandora and Persephone were my favorites in elementary and I took painstaking time to learn about their myths. Thank you for just brightening my day:)
Prometheus is a god since he's a titan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
and all titans are gods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)
Pandora is a mortal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora
Lemmy, you don't know how happy you made me! I love mythology of anytime and always seek to know more. Pandora and Persephone were my favorites in elementary and I took painstaking time to learn about their myths. Thank you for just brightening my day:)
Selene
Selene, my light!
To bring me joy this night,
As always you do-
Forever as I watch you.
Careful to gaze,
While Apollo takes away the day,
Bringing to me,
The loveliest view of you.
Selene, you're high heaven placed,
But a shepherd boy,
Has loved your grace.
The cool nights he always waits-
To look upon the moon.
Sleep well, Endymion.
May the moon be a light,
Through those cool nights,
To guide your dreams-
Every looking at Selene.
Forever he will sleep,
Eyes open for the view.
A faithful watcher, a loving man,
Who fell for the beauty of the moon.
Selene, my light!
To bring me joy this night,
As always you do-
Forever as I watch you.
Careful to gaze,
While Apollo takes away the day,
Bringing to me,
The loveliest view of you.
Selene, you're high heaven placed,
But a shepherd boy,
Has loved your grace.
The cool nights he always waits-
To look upon the moon.
Sleep well, Endymion.
May the moon be a light,
Through those cool nights,
To guide your dreams-
Every looking at Selene.
Forever he will sleep,
Eyes open for the view.
A faithful watcher, a loving man,
Who fell for the beauty of the moon.
Karrabear said:Lemmy, you don't know how happy you made me! I love mythology of anytime and always seek to know more. Pandora and Persephone were my favorites in elementary and I took painstaking time to learn about their myths. Thank you for just brightening my day:) @Jessica and Karra:
"For a long time it was thought that the battle of the Olympians
and the Titans represented a conquest of the Mycenaeans over the
Minoans. Yet it now seems that it might have been the Minoan gods
defeating the Mycenaean ones since the Titans seem to represent
the Mycenaen culture much better that the Olympian ones. This makes
it seem seem more like an assimilation than a conquest."
From site:
"The Role of Women in the Art of Ancient Greece"
http://www.fjkluth.com/amaz.html
Index:
http://www.fjkluth.com/index.html
"For a long time it was thought that the battle of the Olympians
and the Titans represented a conquest of the Mycenaeans over the
Minoans. Yet it now seems that it might have been the Minoan gods
defeating the Mycenaean ones since the Titans seem to represent
the Mycenaen culture much better that the Olympian ones. This makes
it seem seem more like an assimilation than a conquest."
From site:
"The Role of Women in the Art of Ancient Greece"
http://www.fjkluth.com/amaz.html
Index:
http://www.fjkluth.com/index.html
Does this qualify? as I see you have "Hades" on your list, if not I will delete.
I have added a link of the Greek Gods family tree, the Olympians are in bold, the Titans in a bluey green colour.
Erebus son of Chaos
was a primordial God
Personification of Darkness
and more that may seem odd
His sister was called Nyx
Goddess of the Night
She was also his consort
that may not sound quite right
With Nyx he fathered Aether
and Hemera just those few
A synonym of Hades
Is what some refer him to
Erebus the Dark region
where Shades pass on through
To reach the realm below
the Underworld that he knew
Erebus son of Chaos
who was Creation it is said
Mythology of the Gods
are stories often read
Erebus fathered many more
Momus (blame) Oneiroi (dreams)
Moros (doom) Thanatos (death)
This is what some say it seems
There was also Hypnos (sleep)
The Hesperides the Keres and the Fates
Philotes (friendship) Geras (age)
Nemesis (retribution), (deception) was Apate
Eris (strife) was another
of their mother I'm unsure
That is a little about Erebus
I imagine there is much more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods
I have added a link of the Greek Gods family tree, the Olympians are in bold, the Titans in a bluey green colour.
Erebus son of Chaos
was a primordial God
Personification of Darkness
and more that may seem odd
His sister was called Nyx
Goddess of the Night
She was also his consort
that may not sound quite right
With Nyx he fathered Aether
and Hemera just those few
A synonym of Hades
Is what some refer him to
Erebus the Dark region
where Shades pass on through
To reach the realm below
the Underworld that he knew
Erebus son of Chaos
who was Creation it is said
Mythology of the Gods
are stories often read
Erebus fathered many more
Momus (blame) Oneiroi (dreams)
Moros (doom) Thanatos (death)
This is what some say it seems
There was also Hypnos (sleep)
The Hesperides the Keres and the Fates
Philotes (friendship) Geras (age)
Nemesis (retribution), (deception) was Apate
Eris (strife) was another
of their mother I'm unsure
That is a little about Erebus
I imagine there is much more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods
