A poem about elves
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A poem about elves
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A few weeks ago, I was inspired by the poem 'The Breaking of the Pact' to write a poem about the elves. At first, I wrote the hero down as Kalenz, but then after examining the timeline, I realized that Kalenz appeared after Haldric the First had died. So, I just changed the hero's name to Belian, the hero from "The Breaking of the Pact".
What do you think folks?
A few weeks ago, I was inspired by the poem 'The Breaking of the Pact' to write a poem about the elves. At first, I wrote the hero down as Kalenz, but then after examining the timeline, I realized that Kalenz appeared after Haldric the First had died. So, I just changed the hero's name to Belian, the hero from "The Breaking of the Pact".
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Re: A poem about elves
Very nice. "The beacons are burning, our riders have called," Reminds me of LoTR abit.
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Wow. You're good, folk.
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Thanks!Piko555 wrote: Wow. You're good, folk.
Yeah, at first I was a little unsure about adding that line in, since I'm not sure if elves would burn beacons, since they love trees and stuff, but I thought it sounded cool and sorta remniscent of LoTR, so I kept it in.alluton wrote: Very nice. "The beacons are burning, our riders have called," Reminds me of LoTR abit.
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Amazing work! It reminds me of the poems in LotR. I can perfectly picture a tavern full of people who demand to hear the tale of Haldric's betrayal from a bard.
Just a little note: To me the last line seems a bit long. It kind of breaks the rhythm.
Just a little note: To me the last line seems a bit long. It kind of breaks the rhythm.
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Yeah, that last bit does stretch the meter a bit. How about this:
"Oh Haldric, your treaties proved fragile as glass,
Your words soon forgotten like wind on the grass,
Therefore no elf bows will sing at your wars,
Nor swords will we send, when siege comes to your doors."
That version cuts away one syllable, but I'm not sure... Does it sound better? Catchier?
"Oh Haldric, your treaties proved fragile as glass,
Your words soon forgotten like wind on the grass,
Therefore no elf bows will sing at your wars,
Nor swords will we send, when siege comes to your doors."
That version cuts away one syllable, but I'm not sure... Does it sound better? Catchier?
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Re: A poem about elves
To me it does sound better.
"Each of mankind's steps towards tomorrow is a breaking of today's laws."
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Really nice poem, congrats!
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