{Poem} Nevermore

[Tails Turrosaki]

No, I did not steal this from Edgar Allen Poe!! D:<
I'm not that low. =3=
But I did type this up; I found out "nevermore" means to be quiet, hush, etc., so I used it here. Also... The parrot. It wouldn't be the same if I used a cat or a dog; I felt like a parrot was more fitting (since they can speak).
This is one of those ugh-I-have-a-headache-trying-to-find-out-the-deep-meaning-of-this-poem kinda poems, sooo... Yeah. :S

Poem!!

A parrot perches nicely in the golden rimmed cage.
It's about to go to its coming of age.
"Oh, parrot," you begin. "Why are you so silent?"
It sways gently, not a squawk, like a hollow tent.
"Oh, parrot," you begin. "Why are you so still?"
It stands firmly, not a squawk, like an unmovable hill.
"Oh, parrot," you begin. "Why are you so uncaring?"
It twists its head, not a squawk, though it's not so daring.
"Oh, parrot," you begin. "Why are you not eating?"
It blinks a few times, not a squawk, the teapot in the other room heating.
"Oh, parrot," you begin. "Why are you not ever sore?"
It falls to the bottom of the cage, not a squawk, as it slowly mutters, "Nevermore."
You watch it stay there, lifeless and unmoving, as you pick up the ruffled body.
You bury it outside, not a feeling nor a praise, as you simply walk away.
"That bird," you begin. "It was so silent."
Another bird appears in the cage that day, yet the only thing it says to you is, "Nevermore."

[littlegrimlin1]

Pretty cool, yeah, mostly fitting to a parrot. lol

[theblindferrengi]

Interesting...

[Samson]

Atheist Poem

A child is born, his father beams

Another chance to live his dreams.

A new life now to guide and mold,

He’ll tell the child what he’s been told.


An intellect to quickly seize.

Embrace the faith while reason flees.

So much of life spent on your knees.



Baptize this innocent with tricks

Of sacrifice and crucifix.

Whispered prayers and chanted psalm

Deliver fear and guilt with calm.


Beyond nonsense of ritual

Words tempt of heaven, threaten hell.

Reality is hard to sell.

Reality’s so hard to sell.






Truth is harder still to find.

To keep the faith you close the mind!

And faith, not intellect, is chief

When minds are frozen in belief.


Smear the ashes on the brow

Starve, but feed the sacred cow.

Torah, Koran, Bible scribes

Recite the dusty diatribes,



Quote endless scripture, Pray the beads,

Worship countless deities,

Proclaiming love dispense the hate,

Banishes excommunicate!


Scorn the man whom reason rules,

Congregate with holy fools.

Celebrate all martyrdom.

Capture minds while they’re still young,

Be sure to get them when they’re young.



Cathedrals vaulted ceilings high

Regally dress up the lie.

Burn the incense, sing and sway

Superstition saves the day!

Ring the bells and genuflect

Dance with snakes around your neck.



Wail at the wall, bow to the east,

Ignorance is a senseless beast.

Shout fire and brimstone, heaven and hell,

But fear the individual,

Fear most the individual.


Janet O' Neill

[Tails Turrosaki]

EPIC POEM, SAE!! 8DDD
Helluva lot better than mine. =3=

[littlegrimlin1]

I like 'em both, so I saved 'em to my jumpdrivo!

[Meatball]

There was a young man named Todd
Who didn't believe in a god
He posted online that he feels fine,
but christians consider him odd.

Limerick FTW. Any haikus?

[Rhizomorph13]

I like it Meatball!

It isn't a Limerick though. Limericks are five lines and follow an AABBA rhyme scheme:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry)

What you wrote is called a quatrain with an AABA rhyme scheme that conforms to the rubaiyat form.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry

Most rhyme schemes are described using letters that correspond to sets of rhymes, so if the first, second and fourth lines of a quatrain rhyme with each other and the third line does not rhyme, the quatrain is said to have an "a-a-b-a" rhyme scheme. This rhyme scheme is the one used, for example, in the rubaiyat form.

Rhizo

[Meatball]

There was a young man named Todd
Who didn't believe in a god
He posted online
that he feels fine,
but christians consider him odd.

How about now?

[Rhizomorph13]

There was a young man named Todd
Who didn't believe in a god
He posted online
that he feels just fine,
but christians consider him odd.

How about now?

Bolding mine

Awesome! but it needed a syllable to maintain the 5 beats in the middle so I fixed it for you. The first line has a pause to maintain the 8 beats of the A part of the rhyme so I didn't feel the need to add a word.

Rhizo