Romantic Poetry Contest Submissions Thread

[Yukkira]

Romantic Poetry Submissions Thread​

Description:

This thread will serve as the submission thread for the romantic poetry contest as part of the "Romance For The Weekend" TNP Valentine Event. Commentary posts that are not submissions will be hidden.

Rules For Submission:

Submissions may be posted below or sent in a telegram to me on NS. If choosing to telegram me, please specify somewhere that you're giving me a submission for the Romantic Poetry Contest and I will post your submission here, in the thread.

• All poems must be written in English
• A maximum of three submissions may be submitted per account
• No erotic or otherwise explicit imagery is allowed. Submissions will be PG-13 in nature. Any submissions that do not meet this requirement will be immediately disqualified, with the account associated with the submission being immediately disqualified from both contests and ineligible to win either prizes. Further disciplinary actions may be warranted at the discretion of TNP Admin.

Each submission will be judged by both myself and the executive staffers per the below criteria:

• How sincere is it?
• How many tissues did we need to stop ourselves from crying?
• Were we able to recover and read through the rest of the submissions?
• How well do its verses flow?

Prize Distribution:

After the winner is announced in this , the winner will be telegramed a link to their prize. In addition, they will given the right to use the below banner, showing off their creative prowess, courtesy of Deputy Minister ABC:

Any questions or concerns? Please feel free to reach out to me on Discord, send me a telegram on Nationstates. I will periodically check my inbox on the forums, but it is not a reliable way of communicating with me.

Thank you for your participation!

 

[Mzeusia]

Here is my poem called Now not alone

I was blind before I met you
Dead before my time
But now that see your face
My absence was a crime

Your beauty and your spirit
A light in the black
The ruler of my heart
I would never go back

With you I'm always happy
Nothing goes awry
Your comfort and your smile
Makes me want to fly

I look at you now and I know
Every moment is sacred and sweet
Candles, flowers and chocolate
It'll be alright, i'm now complete

When the sun sets in the sky
We'll hold hands in the night
Riding off together
A future oh so bright

When things get tough
And you need someone to hear
I'll be there beside you
Forever close, forever near

We'll face the world, just us two
Conquer it all
I shall be by your side
Never letting you fall

By Mzeusia

 

[Mzeusia]

My second poem called By the lake

When I saw your smile
Everything seemed so worthwhile

We met on an island in the water
You must have been a gods daughter

We laughed and walked amongst the trees
Dancing to the music of all the bees

The stream trickled by with joy
You’re even more beautiful than Helen of Troy

But then the time came when you had to leave
I tried to hold on but started to grieve

You know where you can find me now
I’ll be waiting here for thee, I vow

 

[BrasilAcre]

Roses are red
Violets are red
Everything's red
My face's blushing red

 

[Yukkira]

Submitting nation: Snoodum

Romantic poetry competition entry

Human Sunrise

Get in and take a seat.
Wait for her to arrive.
Before my heart can come alive.
Her laughter rings, clear as a bell.
As pure as gold and carefree.
A smile has spread and I chirp hello,
She replies in kind,
It’s great to see, one can be free, from the stresses of the day.

 

[Yalkan]

Acceptable Suffocation

A new routine suddenly upon what is mine.
Something that I did not expect to begin.
Yet into my life it slowly noses its way in.
It wraps and constricts like a familiar vine.
A voice that renders an entire world blind.
I cannot fight it this time; I cannot win.
This feeling will continue despite my chagrin.
An unstoppable force that I cannot decline.
Why must I be made this way? I have no choice.
This damned feeling that consumes greedily.
There is nothing left in me to stay away.
Once more the blinding seduction of this voice;
calls upon me with greater and greater frequency.
I fear it is too late for me. I have no say.

 

[Yukkira]

Submitting Nation: Lungha

Untitled

For Emerald
Radiant, Pure, Bright
She and I are Moon and Sun
Together we dance
Strong, cold, beautiful
She is the steel in my sword
I am her wielder
I am her ship
I help her sail round the globe
With me she feels safe
Together we sailed
We plan the life we want most
All our hopes and dreams
Work, Practice, study
Everything we can to help
We push evermore
We fight and argue
We talk and make it better
But there is still doubt
I talk and she shares
The dark shadow goes away
We sing and we dance
Then life gets harder
We fight to make it better
Joyfully we lived
Our friends surround us
They give us love and support
Talking and sharing
Together a team
We make dreams reality
We cherish our work
We enjoy our time
We harvest the fruits of love
And enjoy each other
It is too sudden
Everything we made, burning
All our friends leaving
The shadow returns
I talk, she cries, she won’t leave
She had found joy, love
Her world is shattered
We all love you, I love you
Blood and drugs mixing
Opening the door
I find her and they save her
She is safe for now
She is awake now
She says she is so happy
She says she loves me
Yet she lied to me
I lied to myself as well
It was always there
Her life was painful
Inescapable sorrow
It all seemed pointless
As long as she could
She held on to life, to love
Until she could not
I remember her
Though years have passed I still yearn
To listen, to see
To hear her voice again
To see that bright smile of hers
I don’t even have pictures
Yet my life didn’t end
I took my pain and I learned
I found peace and hope
Later in my life
I found the love of my life
I try my very best
Communication
With trust, our strong foundation
We built a stable love
Our dreams and our fears
We talk and we share everything
Even the shadows
Together we trust
We protect and help each other
Wiser and hopeful
Thank you Emerald
You will always be with me
Happy Valentines

 

[Mzeusia]

The poem is called "A Skeleton Romance"

The neat headstone like a hand
Rising from the earth

My tears will stain dust red
When others roll in mirth

And now as I kneel here
A world away from you

I remember my failure
A wilted love that quickly grew

I thought perhaps naively
That everything was alright

But now I sit here by you
Every day and every night

We loved each other once
Maybe somewhere, you still do

But all I know is this
I’ll never forget you

When the storm comes raging
And hunger makes the eyes look sunken

I’ll still be waiting here
My love will not have shrunken

And if they try to move me
Make me leave you alone

I shall fight with all my strength
For the love that I have known.

They’re coming for me now
So I light a candle by your bed

They won’t break our love apart
Because I won’t leave ‘til I’m dead

And if they take me down
We’ll lie together in the rain

I’ll be with you in death
All the love and no pain

Dancing with you in the moonlight
Through winter stream and summer wood

Peaceful in your warmth at last
We’ll be reunited for good

 

[Yukkira]

After lengthy debate, the staffers have decided that Yalkan has won the contest! Congratulations!