2008 Fabled Haiku Forum challenge winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Fabled Haiku Forum challenge !

First Place

Haliken-Innoruuk

The Fabled Folklore I once hea r d a t a le Of th e gods so pure and true For e ver legends

Upon their great t hrones B u ilt by their perso n al t a stes The deities th r iv e

T h e constant wo r ship By followe r s of the i r names Grant s them new power

Countless belie v ers Making tru e ev e ry god' s strengt h A t the pin n acle

Beyond b ounda r ies The gods r e ach a new l evel And are called "Fab l ed"

Never f alt e ring By a stro n g se n se of duty The gods w i ll sta n d firm

All bolste r ed by faith The g od s ea c h reign by their will 'Til th e y do ba t tle

T heir av a tars fell Many years befo r e this age But now th e y have gro w n

The same attac k ers Bo a sting powe r they each l a ck Joi n the fight a gain

An endl e ss battle Renewed by su c h invaders The gods w i ll not fall

W i ll there be a n e n d To the bl o odshed and heartb r eak O u r tro u bling wea k ness?

A qu iet s e tt l es The same batt l eground rev i ved For th o se who wo u ld cla s h

Seeking a new end The gods shall use their power To restore balance

The End

Tulisin_Dragonflame

The Tenth Bell Beasts of evil ravage Yet the heroes go away Where have they gone to?

Ten bells ring out loud A gathering in the plane Festival of time

Ding, the first bell rings Ring out for the old world now Dong, the time of Vox

Ding, the second bell rings Jungle and snow, lizard and dragon Dong, hidden land found

Ding, the third bell rings The moon! Dark and bright above! Dong, end of an age

Ding, the fourth bell rings Home of the gods, bow to us Dong, the planes broken

Ding, the fifth bell rings A cannon booms, a cave found! Dong, no longer lost

Ding, the sixth bell rings Chaos! Discord! Invasion! Dong, the war won now

Ding, the seventh bell Dragons above, hollows below Dong, darkness risen

Ding, the eighth bell Prophecy of flame, scaled spine Dong, a note bleeds red

Ding, the ninth bell The sun darkens above us Darkness defeated

New secrets for us A clockwork, a crystal shines Dong, still unbeaten

The heroes gather 'round The last bell shall toll soon The time draws so near

Ding, the final bell Yet 'tis not an end to fun Rather a beginning

The tenth year shining Throughout the world eyes open wide The four bells ring again

Four of risen power The fourth is strongest of all The planes burn again now

Gods, their strength renewed And heroes, their blades sharper Again they clash for power

Honor, war, disease All aspects of only one truth Power conquers all

Fire, air, water, and earth All aspects of only one truth Power conquers all

The planes, again, are won The heroes, invincible! Blades and plates gleam bright

Elsewhere, a hunt ends For objects, and for rewards The tenth bell is loud

Dong, the tenth bell ends Of memories it is made Now silent a turn

The heroes spread out The festival over now Yet, the chaos comes...

Explanation: The festival bells are years. Each bell describes the expansion(s) during that year, starting from the first bell of the old world. The tenth bell is the tenth anniversary and the fabled event. The first four ring because the previous fabled events come back as well. The final line alludes to the live events currently in place for the return of chaos.

Nirmalti

One We Remember - My tribute to some memories I have of times back in PoP, this poem is for T1

They come once a year To remind of memories Both the good and bad

Amongst somber cells We once waited in line To test our mettle

Tribunal stands alone For many years forgotten They must have been sad

In the land of rot Deep in a foreboding crypt Great raids once gathered

In the current year High Priest is used for tribute Lets reclaim your fame

Once a fearsome place Now only used by farmers For hides and for silk

But I recall when Nightmare once gave me nightmares Stupid hobgoblins..

Tick Tick and Tock Tock Familiar sounds today By stolen secrets

From plane of the gnomes Meldrath was there recently Can you say the same?

For in these places We learned and we grew stronger We return wiser

Two to Tango - Continuing my last one, this is for T2

Outgrown from tier one To the bigger and better New planes and much more

Arise! Rose the troops! Glorious battles to fight 'Gainst the big and the mean

Now fabled warlords Return balance to the fight Bring better tactics

Or fight for honor? Hunting for metal liquid Amongst barren plains

But what valor is there When none come around to see? Aerin`Dar awake!

In the land of rain I remember charming frogs All day and all night

Where are fabled frogs For I have a fabled smile To bedazzle all

In the land of pain My smile was a sick grimace After Keeper ring

But now with the key I shall bring my fabled wrath! Time to bring the pain

To get to tier two We had to do some flagging LFG for trials!

Three's Company - A continuation of my earlier one

The last defenders Guardians of the old gods Invaded once more

Amidst howling winds We fought and slew great giants Is a hot zone now!

Now fabled hot zone Delivering twice the fun Hear the thunder roar

With stoic stepping The guardians of truth walk With their vicious dogs

Macho Man Mith Marr Commander of all honor Swing that fabled sword

The towers of fire Where the two faced god is king No casting fire spells!

His burning staff glows With newfound fabled power Hope it doesn't melt

The final defense Before the elementals Primordial time

Four and Much More The home of the gods The seat of all their power Elemental planes

With much dust and mud I once camped Vegerog vines To make some fine bows

With much rock and stone I hunt for the fabled ball Of earth illusion

Swirling currents flow Where you need to have EB Or end up flotsam

In this hidden murk Lies the terror of sailors Fables of their doom

Light breezes and wind But not a walk in the park Watch out for spin stun

The home of rainbows And now a fabled bosom Better stay alert

In fire and brimstone Called the land of great XP I hope tables free!

No longer busy The fabled demon will roar To bring all back again

They work together To form the best of them all What is left is time

Five Alive The end of the quest At the top of the world Metaphorically

A repeat of trials From all the lands once beaten Attack the evil gods!

With very high hopes We march once again in time To save dearest Zeb

After all fabled I wish for a true time warp To do it again

That's the end of my quintet of senryu about PoP. Hope you liked it!

Second Place

Rozzl

A Romp I'm running around To the Fabled Plane of Time I'm kicked to the ground

My flags are a mess I better talk to the Seer He's wearin' a dress

Said "You missed a hail" Better kill Grummus again Now isn't this swell

So I grabbed my guild We jumped into the faucet And Grummus we killed

A new flag I found I better talk to the Seer And check my renown

Said "You missed kill Get the Keeper of Sorrows" I'll do that, I will

So I farmed a key And entered Torment's Tower And cleared it, you see

Well just to be sure I better talk to the Seer Hope my flags are cured.

This time he just shrugged "You are looking good Trebla" Hope your flags aren't bugged.

I'm running again To the Fabled Plane of Time But I can't zone in

"Well this is just great I don't even want to go" Port to Plane of Hate

One more hour passed I hear "Just come loot a flag" I'm backflagged at last

I'd die for my guild And the Fableds are a blast Fabled Quarm, I killed

-7key

Fabled are The Rathe Beneath the Earth they gather Thirteen share one mind.

The Fabled Tyrant Wings of Fire and magma Fennin Ro awaits.

Islands in the Air Xegony, gentle and calm Beauty is divine.

Created by three Vapor, Ice, and Water joined Fabled Coirnav waits.

Four heads Defeated Quarm's death freed the prisoner Was this all a dream?

Gnomereaper

Zebuxoruk's Plight Cradled in the Orb Wait, eon after eon Freedom shall be mine

Cadden

A Tribute to the Gods Planes of Everquest Land home to the deities Living in their plane

The Plane of Justice The Tribunal rules this place Bring the world order

The Plane of all Growth Tunare's own paradise The mother of all

The Plane bringing Fear Cazic Thule brings terror here Known as the faceless

The Plane of Nightmare Home to god Terris-Thule Known as The Nightmare

The Plane of Disease Plagued home of the god Bertox Evil Plaguebringer

The Plane of Tactics Home of Rallos the Warlord He made the giants

The Plane of Hatred Innoruuk lives in this plane Gave Zatozia life

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2008 Fabled Haiku Forum challenge winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Fabled Haiku Forum challenge!

Apr 28, 2008

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