Poetry
Below are some of my original poetic works. The listing is in rough chronological order with the newest work first. Each title is a link to either a pdf or an internal webpage with the full poem and any applicable documentation. I hope you enjoy.
The Chariot of Gold - Written for Crown Tourney, Fall 2023,in 5th c. BCE Greek meter. This piece won the Gulf Wars Champion compitition.
Kala - Written for Coronation, October 2023. A Byzantine love poem. Full documentation
Seasons - Written for WoW 2022, Sheen of Silver compitition. Allegory of Ukraine war.
Steel Cranes - Written for Poeta Atlantiae Competition, Ruby Joust 2022. A 15x15 poetic grid.
Hail Athena - Written for Ela's persona challenge, Ruby 2022, in Byzantine political meter
Royal Bardic Competition - Three pieces in classical Greek meters, full documentation included
The Hourglass - A Shakespearean sonnet
Beneath the Tower - Grecian poem in iambic trimeter
Through Darkest Days - My homage to several Atlantian poets
Of Thoughts and Things - A bouncing alliterative poem
A Fool's Tale - A light, fun story about a fool with ambition.
A Heart on Trial - A love poem in 7-line ballade meter
Fireside Mourn - A translation from Oedipus at Colonus. Written for the memorial ship burning 2021.
A Homeric Journey in 12 Poems - A submission for the Drachenwald Arts Challenge, AS 56
The Perfect Drown - A love poem in Shakespearean sonnet meter.
Demeter and Artemis - Written for Trial by Fire on10/2/21 for the poetry competition, with full documentation. Written in ancient Greek iambic trimeter.
Why Paganus is Not on the Field Today - A ballad sung to TRM to the tune of Dear Boss
Of Bears and Spiders and The Storm’s End - These two poems were written for Poeta Atlantiae Competition in March 2021. Full documentation is included.
A Princely Tale - A tale of how HRM Eckehard won crown tourny, written for Bardic Wars 2021
A Knight on the Water - A ballad about a knight teaching his squire a lesson
The Baroness - Written for the Duke Gyrth Oldcastle Memorial Smackdown about my baroness
Little Bear - A children's story about a bear looking for a home
My Chariot of Verse - A poem about poetry