Posted by Kim on May 15, 2015, 5:41pm
Winners of the sonnet contest have been announced! In this contest, entrants were asked to choose a genre of RP such as fantasy or scifi, and write a sonnet (a poem with extra-strict rhyming rules -- though we didn't keep to strict requirements about meter and syllables, for this contest) that embodied the spirit of the genre.
Dragon's Flight, Fantasy/Adventure RP
By Cacophony (In reference to my character Synnove and her dragon companion)Dragons take flight
High about the land
To Impossible heights
Seeking justice at hand
Clouds obscure vision
Racing against enemy gale
Each turn a chance of collision
Waning faith in beast's scale
Screams of terror come
From the human fearful
Cold air makes them numb
Making her tearful
Friendship forged in flame
Making one another tame.
In the Dark, Horror RP
by SanneThrough darkness it prowls
From ceilings it drops
It hides in the bowels
Of Pandora's box
Nobody hears
Nobody sees
They're riddled with fears
And whispering pleas
Screams so frail
In darkness they're bound
And morning's first ray
Drowns out the sound
That's why we all dread
The monster under our bed
The Pirates of Zephyr's Bane, Fantasy with a pirate flair RP
by RynhThey say a pirate's blood runs black as coal.
They seek those with gold to snag,
Leaving behind death, their dark toll,
Pledging allegiance to the black flag.
A ship stolen from the law,
Claimed as their own.
A chance these free men saw,
Their destinies now set in stone.
The captain's words soar,
Instilled in the crew's mind.
'Our legend be told forever more!'
Their former lives left behind.
From this day on the pirates sail the seas,
Bound by none, doing as they please.
Untitled, Vampire/Romance RP
by Maddilyn_Massacre
Cinnamon lingers on trembling lips
As he leans in for his first kiss
Down her fingers warm blood drips
But he was more scared that he'd miss
"Run away Colbaine..."
She hissed with wild eyes
And there in the rain
His temperature started to rise
Col kissed the vampire
He didn't dare run
Abbie's heart caught fire
Burning hotter than the sun
After, he whispered, "Be still, little dove..."
And that was the moment Abbie fell in love
If you liked these, check out the other entries in the sonnet competition -- they were all so good this contest was incredibly hard to judge. Speaking of, a big thanks to Loki for running this contest for us!
Our winners are now drawing for some amazing prizes, including a RL RPR totebag full of toys and treats!
Want to win some prizes of your very own?
There's two final chances to enter!
Essay contest
Last weekend to enter! How has RP changed your life? Perhaps it helped you gain confidence, become a better writer, learn new things about yourself, maybe even led you to a special someone?In 400 to 1000 words, explain the effects that being involved in RP have had in your life.
Click here to read the rules and enter
Genre Jumble Art Contest
Many of you look forward to this art contest all year! Imagine a character that perfectly represents a RP genre, such as scifi, fantasy, romance, historical or many others, and create an illustration of it. It may end up as part of the group of characters that lives on our homepage for the rest of the year!Click here to read the rules and enter
Comments
Wonderful verses, everyone! Good job!
Congrats!
Blu_Dino
May 15, 2015
6:08pm
Absolutly fabulous poems! (Or sonnets, whatever 
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These are absolutely wonderful! 
A hearty congratulations to the winners!
A hearty congratulations to the winners!
Wow. These are so great you guys. Congratulations to you all on your well-deserved wins!
Pirate
May 16, 2015
3:26pm