Monday, April 18, 2011

In which Ethan realizes the Arrowhead actually had two barbs.

It has been a little while, mostly because I've been a little lazy. However, I thought I would share with all five of you, that I actually got two poems into the Arrowhead, Mississippi College's Literary and Art magazine. Cool thing is, you already have one of them in this blog. Yep, Son of Forest and City got an honorable mention. However, my poem entitled I is what landed me a third place finish. So, without further ado, I.

I am a liar. I never tell the truth.

I was the thirty-third astronaut in space, but I never went to the moon.
I taught Davey Crockett how to shoot, along with Daniel Boone.
I am the Emperor of Hawaii, where I have an army of dodo birds.
I am King of the Savannah, and Lord of the dungbeetle herds.
I can breathe underwater, but I've never learned to swim.
I taught Shakespeare how to act, and invented the word dim.
I was there with Alexander leading forces into battle.
I'm godfather to the Queen, and I made her baby rattle.
I built Rome in a day, created the month of May,
I swam the English Channel, and I invented flannel.
I am beyond what words can convey,
Cause I killed Ghengis Khan, Hitler, and Timothy McVey.
I am my own evil twin, so I kicked me in the shin.
I created Algebra (sorry guys), and threw the apple at Newton.
I started a league of Superheroes, and yes, I am recruiting.
I can brew a keg of beer in under thirty seconds.
I myself visited Johto, and I caught an Ekans.
I have a robot to clean my room, but he doesn't know how to work a broom.
My nails grow at twenty feet per second, as does my beard.
I've eaten ten aliens, and you're beginning to see I'm weird.
I have Majora's mask, and I saw Ceaser's ghost.
I killed Babe, and made of him a roast.

All the above is true. I never tell lies.

On another note, the Arrowhead can be viewed online at http://bobbydsign.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/arrowhead-2011_final3.pdf . Check it out, tell me what you think of it and my poem above.

"All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wonder are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 April, 2011 13:16

    That's an amazing poem that makes me indeed want to join your league of superheroes. Very entertaining and well done, sir. :3

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  2. Heather Grace19 April, 2011 15:18

    "I myself visited Johto, and I caught an Ekans."

    Win.

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  3. aninklingofinklings19 April, 2011 15:52

    Thanks, guys. I would definitely have you in my league of superheroes, Juliana. ;D

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  4. Anonymous19 April, 2011 19:19

    You have 7 followers. Not five.

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  5. Anonymous19 April, 2011 19:42

    Excelsior! Now I need an catchphrase. And an identity. And superpowers..

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  6. aninklingofinklings19 April, 2011 21:08

    It was five when I posted it, Amy.

    Well, Juliana, perhaps you should work with your talents. Do the artistic thing and make the costume first. I'll make my own alter ego, and then we'll see where we go from there ;D

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  7. Anonymous19 April, 2011 22:14

    Time for some concept sketches then! ;D I once drew my entire art class as superheroes in high school. Of course, I think I just made myself a Wonder Twin with my twin, who happened to be in the same class. Originality fail!

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