Epic Poems Thread

Legionary74 · 10-14-10, 03:00 PM

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Takeda Shingen · 10-14-10, 03:17 PM

The Poetic Edda:

http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/poetic_edda.html

Literally poetic epics.

AVGWarhawk · 10-14-10, 03:17 PM

He ran from the Indies
To the Andies
In his undies.

Dowly · 10-14-10, 03:18 PM

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Some poems rhyme
But this one doesn't

/thread

Betonov · 10-14-10, 03:55 PM

When I'm in a drunken mood
I cheer, dance and sing.
When I'm in a sober mood
I worry, grumble and think

But when my moods are over
and my time has come to pass,
I hopa I'm burried upside down,
so the world can kiss my ass

krashkart · 10-14-10, 04:25 PM

A little blue bird with a yellow bill,
landed on my window sill.
I lured him in with a crust of bread,
then I crushed his little head.

DarkFish · 10-14-10, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

The Poetic Edda:

http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/poetic_edda.html

Literally poetic epics.

Aye!

I've been fascinated/obsessed by Germanic/Nordic culture and religion for some time now, so this summer I finally decided I should read the Edda. Was a great collection of poems

Especially Hárbarðsljóð, often had to LOL while reading it

When I was in the bookstore buying the Edda, I spotted a copy of the Kalevala as well. Great epic poem which I can really recommend. Much more so an epic than the Poetic Edda, because whereas the Edda is a collection of often unrelated poems, the Kalevala tells one story.

DarkFish · 10-14-10, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Some poems rhyme
But this one doesn't

Violets are blue
Roses are red
The Poetry Monster will come for you
If you continue rhyming like that

frau kaleun · 10-14-10, 05:02 PM

Yesterday upon the stair
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I think he's with the CIA.

The boy stood on the burning deck
Eating peanuts by the peck.
His father called, he would not go
Because he loved those peanuts so.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
A bear was Fuzzy Wuzzy.
When Fuzzy Wuzzy lost his 'air
He wasn't Fuzzy, was 'e?

Garion · 10-14-10, 05:46 PM

A poem in Scots dialect

On a hill there stood a coo
it must be awa as its no there noo.

and

There once was a Fairy Called Nuff
Fairy Nuff.

and

Spring has spring
The grass is riz
I wonder where da boidys iz

Dey say da boids are on da wing
But thats obsoid
As the wings are on da boid.

Cheers

Garion

PS a coo is a cow

antikristuseke · 10-14-10, 06:00 PM

Bad poetry, oh noetry!

krashkart · 10-14-10, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Bad poetry, oh noetry!

At one time I had three or four notebooks full of bad poetry. Maybe not bad thing they were lost to Father Time.

frau kaleun · 10-14-10, 06:43 PM

I went on a limerick-writing binge once...

A Welshman who hails from Prestatyn
Has a wife who loves classical Latin.
He dresses, to please her,
As Julius Caesar
But he'd rather be General Patton.

"Scotch whisky's the finest on earth,"
Claimed a clansman of Highlander birth.
He came down from the north
To the mouth of the Forth
Just to belt back a fifth on the Firth.

A criminal youngster in Gloucester
Chased a woman and tried to accoucester.
But when she was caught, he
Found she knew karate.
It was then that he wished that he'd loucester.

A couple from Little Rock, Ark
Thought their romance could use a new spark.
But they lit such a fire
That instead of desire
They kindled a national park.

Sailor Steve · 10-14-10, 11:20 PM

You once said don't get you started with limericks. I can see why now...

Those are brilliant!

Jimbuna · 10-15-10, 07:25 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
His heart was all a quiver
He gave a cough
His leg fell off
And floated down the river

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Legionary74 Ensign Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 220 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Epic Poems Thread deleted Last edited by Legionary74; 06-15-15 at 05:06 AM.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	He ran from the Indies To the Andies In his undies. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You once said don't get you started with limericks. I can see why now... Those are brilliant! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The boy stood on the burning deck His heart was all a quiver He gave a cough His leg fell off And floated down the river __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The Poetic Edda: http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/poetic_edda.html Literally poetic epics.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Roses are red Violets are blue Some poems rhyme But this one doesn't /thread

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	When I'm in a drunken mood I cheer, dance and sing. When I'm in a sober mood I worry, grumble and think But when my moods are over and my time has come to pass, I hopa I'm burried upside down, so the world can kiss my ass

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	A little blue bird with a yellow bill, landed on my window sill. I lured him in with a crust of bread, then I crushed his little head.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Yesterday upon the stair I saw a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I think he's with the CIA. The boy stood on the burning deck Eating peanuts by the peck. His father called, he would not go Because he loved those peanuts so. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, A bear was Fuzzy Wuzzy. When Fuzzy Wuzzy lost his 'air He wasn't Fuzzy, was 'e?

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Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	A poem in Scots dialect On a hill there stood a coo it must be awa as its no there noo. and There once was a Fairy Called Nuff Fairy Nuff. and Spring has spring The grass is riz I wonder where da boidys iz Dey say da boids are on da wing But thats obsoid As the wings are on da boid. Cheers Garion PS a coo is a cow

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Bad poetry, oh noetry!

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I went on a limerick-writing binge once... A Welshman who hails from Prestatyn Has a wife who loves classical Latin. He dresses, to please her, As Julius Caesar But he'd rather be General Patton. "Scotch whisky's the finest on earth," Claimed a clansman of Highlander birth. He came down from the north To the mouth of the Forth Just to belt back a fifth on the Firth. A criminal youngster in Gloucester Chased a woman and tried to accoucester. But when she was caught, he Found she knew karate. It was then that he wished that he'd loucester. A couple from Little Rock, Ark Thought their romance could use a new spark. But they lit such a fire That instead of desire They kindled a national park.