Poetry competition CLOSED 11th December 2013 7:29pm
WINNER
case28 (Alexander Case)
case28 (Alexander Case)
RUNNERS-UP:
HadesRising
and jakehammer
Legendary Underworld
Poetry Contest Description
Welcome to the Underworld…
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz151/kckyrass22/hades492x348_zps720a4830.jpg
Art by thealienatedchenyang - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hades-in-the-Underworld-328360575
… as told by the Egyptians, the Inca, the Maya, the Aztec, the Ancient Greeks, the Celts and the Vikings.
Write a poem describing the afterlife, the tortured souls, the realm of gods, and the wonders of eternal life. Choose one of the above cultures and describe it according to their legends.
Old and new poems accepted
No collaborations
One month
One entry only
500 word limit
Bonus twist:
Selected entries will be considered by the editors for publication in the next issue of Serendipity Magazine.
Those chosen for publication will be published under their username (if you want real or other names, please PM me), and include a link to their poems here on DU. If you do NOT want to be considered for publication, please PM me.
I will be choosing a winner here for this forum competition on DU, but submissions for publication are to be considered by the editorial staff at the magazine. Anyone interested in more details, please message me or see their magazine website:
http://www.exploringacreativelife.com/legendary-underworld.html
Some DU poets were already published! You can see them in past issues here:
http://www.exploringacreativelife.com/read-sm.html
Hey, official mag deadline is an extra 24 hours, so I'll accept entries. There's always some last minute panic...
Add 24 hours to the deadline! Yep.
This competition is now closed.
Art by thealienatedchenyang - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hades-in-the-Underworld-328360575
… as told by the Egyptians, the Inca, the Maya, the Aztec, the Ancient Greeks, the Celts and the Vikings.
Write a poem describing the afterlife, the tortured souls, the realm of gods, and the wonders of eternal life. Choose one of the above cultures and describe it according to their legends.
Old and new poems accepted
No collaborations
One month
One entry only
500 word limit
Bonus twist:
Selected entries will be considered by the editors for publication in the next issue of Serendipity Magazine.
Those chosen for publication will be published under their username (if you want real or other names, please PM me), and include a link to their poems here on DU. If you do NOT want to be considered for publication, please PM me.
I will be choosing a winner here for this forum competition on DU, but submissions for publication are to be considered by the editorial staff at the magazine. Anyone interested in more details, please message me or see their magazine website:
http://www.exploringacreativelife.com/legendary-underworld.html
Some DU poets were already published! You can see them in past issues here:
http://www.exploringacreativelife.com/read-sm.html
Add 24 hours to the deadline! Yep.
This competition is now closed.
Hades
I had once committed a sin
And hung i had been
As my spirit drifted from my body
I saw black wings and thought i was dotty
Thantos took me in his arms so wide
And led me to the underworld by his side
He took me to the boat of Charon
But it was so baron
I saw Cerberus the dog with three heads
Then saw Elysium with spirits safe in bed
The Isle Of The Blest were for heroes of the best
I heard screams
That will haunt my dreams
The Fields Of Punishment they must be
The black castle ahead of me i see
The Palace Of Hades so big and dark
I saw he Fields Of Asphodel as Cerberus bark
The Furies circle overhead whips in hand
The three are a band
I now head toward the Judgment Tent
Bad i always meant
In the tent i see Minos in a golden mask
In the glory of it he likes to bask
My past plays out like a theater
Then he judges me in an unfair meter
Fields Of Punishment i must endure
But the Furies want me to do more
I fed the gods human flesh
They deserved nothing less
A fruit tree above my head
In a lake my legs feel like lead
But i may may never drink
May i always have a missing link
My name is Tantalus
I am a prisoner of Hades
I have one question though, how do we know if we win the publication contest?
I had once committed a sin
And hung i had been
As my spirit drifted from my body
I saw black wings and thought i was dotty
Thantos took me in his arms so wide
And led me to the underworld by his side
He took me to the boat of Charon
But it was so baron
I saw Cerberus the dog with three heads
Then saw Elysium with spirits safe in bed
The Isle Of The Blest were for heroes of the best
I heard screams
That will haunt my dreams
The Fields Of Punishment they must be
The black castle ahead of me i see
The Palace Of Hades so big and dark
I saw he Fields Of Asphodel as Cerberus bark
The Furies circle overhead whips in hand
The three are a band
I now head toward the Judgment Tent
Bad i always meant
In the tent i see Minos in a golden mask
In the glory of it he likes to bask
My past plays out like a theater
Then he judges me in an unfair meter
Fields Of Punishment i must endure
But the Furies want me to do more
I fed the gods human flesh
They deserved nothing less
A fruit tree above my head
In a lake my legs feel like lead
But i may may never drink
May i always have a missing link
My name is Tantalus
I am a prisoner of Hades
I have one question though, how do we know if we win the publication contest?
Once the editors have made their choice and advised me, I will announce it, like I did here:
http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/poetry/read/6339/
Thanks for kicking off the comp!
http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/poetry/read/6339/
Thanks for kicking off the comp!
I would really like to try my luck.
I'll definitely try to right a kickass write. ^,..,^
http://files.sharenator.com/memes_challenge_accepted-s500x268-186356.jpg
I'll definitely try to right a kickass write. ^,..,^
http://files.sharenator.com/memes_challenge_accepted-s500x268-186356.jpg
FOR ASGARD (Official Entry)
"Lo, there do I see my father.
Lo, there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me.
They bid me take my place among them.
In the halls of Valhalla
Where the brave may live
Forever."
- The 13th Warrior
Upon the Bifrost I ride,
From the mists
With the Valkryies before me.
I go to face the All-Father
Will he see the warrior I am to be?
To die in war, my only wish
Show my worth
During the spin of the clock.
Will I stand with my own fathers
When I go to face the tides of Ragnarok?
Rise, Einherjar!
For strength and honor.
Rise, Einherjar!
One last time
And into final war!
The sky is bright with golden sheen
Eternal
Where the immortal still stand guard.
I long to join the ranks of Thor
And take the battle among the shining stars.
Eons pass, the shadow lies before
Infernal
To lay waste to worlds below.
We will soon rise to ride and meet
The damning evil and deal a mighty blow.
Upon the horizon
There stand the Gods
Odin, Thor and Frey.
Sleipnir neighs
On mighty legs as
Gungnir lights the day!
But from the darkness
Stir the beasts,
Serpent, Wolf and Queen.
Draugr await
For warm flesh and blood
Shadow consumes day!
At last, the twilight of the gods
Here and now,
The final battle has arrived.
I must be brave and stand here firm,
As my family below sees fire in the skies.
We march in our father's names
In honor,
We will face the monsters before.
Here and now, the death of gods,
Lay witness to all at the final war.
"Lo, there do I see my father.
Lo, there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me.
They bid me take my place among them.
In the halls of Valhalla
Where the brave may live
Forever."
- The 13th Warrior
Upon the Bifrost I ride,
From the mists
With the Valkryies before me.
I go to face the All-Father
Will he see the warrior I am to be?
To die in war, my only wish
Show my worth
During the spin of the clock.
Will I stand with my own fathers
When I go to face the tides of Ragnarok?
Rise, Einherjar!
For strength and honor.
Rise, Einherjar!
One last time
And into final war!
The sky is bright with golden sheen
Eternal
Where the immortal still stand guard.
I long to join the ranks of Thor
And take the battle among the shining stars.
Eons pass, the shadow lies before
Infernal
To lay waste to worlds below.
We will soon rise to ride and meet
The damning evil and deal a mighty blow.
Upon the horizon
There stand the Gods
Odin, Thor and Frey.
Sleipnir neighs
On mighty legs as
Gungnir lights the day!
But from the darkness
Stir the beasts,
Serpent, Wolf and Queen.
Draugr await
For warm flesh and blood
Shadow consumes day!
At last, the twilight of the gods
Here and now,
The final battle has arrived.
I must be brave and stand here firm,
As my family below sees fire in the skies.
We march in our father's names
In honor,
We will face the monsters before.
Here and now, the death of gods,
Lay witness to all at the final war.
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz151/kckyrass22/ransembrace500x326_zpse24bd074.jpg
Art by Elisabeth Alba http://www.albaillustration.com/blog/?p=273
Rán is a Norse goddess of the sea, that tried to lure sailors to their death.
Art by Elisabeth Alba http://www.albaillustration.com/blog/?p=273
Rán is a Norse goddess of the sea, that tried to lure sailors to their death.
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz151/kckyrass22/Valhalla497x332_zpsf2131fef.jpg
Artwork by franz http://www.epilogue.net/art/11307-port-valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a mighty hall ruled by the god Odin. The warriors who die in combat could be chosen by Odin to join the masses already gathered there.
C'mon, poets! Tell us about life after death... choose your underworld.
Artwork by franz http://www.epilogue.net/art/11307-port-valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a mighty hall ruled by the god Odin. The warriors who die in combat could be chosen by Odin to join the masses already gathered there.
C'mon, poets! Tell us about life after death... choose your underworld.
