There's a story in every name

[shadowbinding shoe]

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never comprehended it." John 1:14 Not to be cheeky. I'm still trying to get it myself.

Enter
A blackness,
Tame as fright.

Yearn,
Or 'plain - just
Utter your pain and
Remember the light.

Casual light,
Ancient, bright!
Radiant for --
Radiant far... For the
Orangery of
Tomorrow
Still waits.

Onward it
Rises.

Majestic,
Intrinsic,
Succor to the blinded
Stumbling in the dark.

Thrumming in our
Hearts, a beacon
Everlasting.

By dusk,
Entreat.
At dawn,
Unwind.
'Tis the way
I say and thus
Eyes bright, pupils
Slight, rejoice and laugh.

Oft it happens -
Forever and again.

Take heed,
Hide!
Eve comes and light --

Nay, the night
Is dark and fool of
Ghastly unfilled spaces
Hie, ye nide eye
Tonight ye'll see no light.

[deer of the dawn]

[shadowbinding shoe]

Thank you. This song was in fact inspired by your first song with its short broken lines, so full of meaning.

[Linna Heartbooger]

Kleptomaniacally friendly, but
Killzone-ishly keen

Loved that bit of yours DW, esp. the second 'K'

Waffles and chicken
Are victuals and traits...

So craftily-clever... your whole poem is just quirky! Extra bonus points for so many SRD words!!

SdS- I love yours, love the life vignettes, esp the childhood one!
Thanks for sharing. =)

I can't wait to finish my acrostic... have started... mine's long... (the name, AND each line... bah!)

[shadowbinding shoe]

Kleptomaniacally friendly, but
Killzone-ishly keen

Loved that bit of yours DW, esp. the second 'K'

Waffles and chicken
Are victuals and traits...

So craftily-clever... your whole poem is just quirky! Extra bonus points for so many SRD words!!

SdS- I love yours, love the life vignettes, esp the childhood one!
Thanks for sharing. =)

I can't wait to finish my acrostic... have started... mine's long... (the name, AND each line... bah!)

Thanks Good luck with your own song.

[Linna Heartbooger]

I enjoyed this a heck of a lot. It's not perfect, (choppy... moving from one idea to another abruptly w/out good transitions) but perfection wasn't my goal.
I wanted to say these things, and I wanted to have fun.

Lena and Linden were always the ones
I cared about the most, when reading the books.
Not myself bearing the particular devastating wound of either woman:
Negating this possibility, I added a second "N" to my name;
A very different set of chains were mine to be broken.

Hearing the words of a friend who loves the Chrons: older, wise, and wounded;
Empathy, not experience, led me to taste the books.
Angered, I became, by this message I found:
"Righteousness you think you have is really ignorance."
Though I have peace: I am bourne up by grace through the sacrifices of many.
Led by the young and by the old:
Idealistic youth unaccepting of the status-quo,
Steadfast, wise older folks, patient and self-aware.
Trained by my husband, to be patient with the very intelligent-
Envying them less, finding strength to use my own gifts.
Now accompanied by two small children:
Each day their threads weave part of this life-fabric mine.
Rest now is joy of my days, and the end I seek.

[shadowbinding shoe]

I enjoyed this a heck of a lot. It's not perfect, (choppy... moving from one idea to another abruptly w/out good transitions) but perfection wasn't my goal.
I wanted to say these things, and I wanted to have fun.

Lena and Linden were always the ones
I cared about the most, when reading the books.
Not myself bearing the particular devastating wound of either woman:
Negating this possibility, I added a second "N" to my name;
A very different set of chains were mine to be broken.

Hearing the words of a friend who loves the Chrons: older, wise, and wounded;
Empathy, not experience, led me to taste the books.
Angered, I became, by this message I found:
"Righteousness you think you have is really ignorance."
Though I have peace: I am bourne up by grace through the sacrifices of many.
Led by the young and by the old:
Idealistic youth unaccepting of the status-quo,
Steadfast, wise older folks, patient and self-aware.
Trained by my husband, to be patient with the very intelligent-
Envying them less, finding strength to use my own gifts.
Now accompanied by two small children:
Each day their threads weave part of this life-fabric mine.
Rest now is joy of my days, and the end I seek.

This was a dense song, I'll need some time to digest it all but I already know I like it.
Thank you for sharing what you did with us.
Be welcome and true to our little party

[DoctorGamgee]

Doctor of Music (or Don't Mean Anything)
Otherwise quiet, nondescript, dull.
Cantador, Singern, Voice teacher, Parent,
That is the place where I feel the Call.
Organist, Elder, Fly on the Wall
Really good listener, kindness for all.
Gamgee my hero, Samwise to some.
Attendant Gardner that I try to be.
Many fruit trees will you find in my garden.
Grape vines and raspberries, Bananas type tree.
Everyone knows of my warped sense of humor.
Evil grins, wicked jests...nothing but rumor...

[Shaun das Schaf]

I enjoyed this a heck of a lot. It's not perfect, (choppy... moving from one idea to another abruptly w/out good transitions) but perfection wasn't my goal.
I wanted to say these things, and I wanted to have fun.

Lena and Linden were always the ones
I cared about the most, when reading the books.
Not myself bearing the particular devastating wound of either woman:
Negating this possibility, I added a second "N" to my name;
A very different set of chains were mine to be broken.

Hearing the words of a friend who loves the Chrons: older, wise, and wounded;
Empathy, not experience, led me to taste the books.
Angered, I became, by this message I found:
"Righteousness you think you have is really ignorance."
Though I have peace: I am bourne up by grace through the sacrifices of many.
Led by the young and by the old:
Idealistic youth unaccepting of the status-quo,
Steadfast, wise older folks, patient and self-aware.
Trained by my husband, to be patient with the very intelligent-
Envying them less, finding strength to use my own gifts.
Now accompanied by two small children:
Each day their threads weave part of this life-fabric mine.
Rest now is joy of my days, and the end I seek.

Now there's a STORY behind a name! Obviously lots of thought and meaning in there. Well done, thank-you for sharing and thanks also for your kind words re my own story. (And also in 'old skill/new skill' thread.)

[Shaun das Schaf]

Double posts are fine when it involves feedback to others. (Says 'oo? Says moi!)

Doctor of Music (or Don't Mean Anything)
Otherwise quiet, nondescript, dull.
Cantador, Singern, Voice teacher, Parent,
That is the place where I feel the Call.
Organist, Elder, Fly on the Wall
Really good listener, kindness for all.
Gamgee my hero, Samwise to some.
Attendant Gardner that I try to be.
Many fruit trees will you find in my garden.
Grape vines and raspberries, Bananas type tree.
Everyone knows of my warped sense of humor.
Evil grins, wicked jests...nothing but rumor...

Fruit trees AND warped humor. We shall get along just fine. Great song, and thanks shadowbinding shoe for the thread. It's nice to glean personal gems in this way.

[shadowbinding shoe]

Doctor of Music (or Don't Mean Anything)
Otherwise quiet, nondescript, dull.
Cantador, Singern, Voice teacher, Parent,
That is the place where I feel the Call.
Organist, Elder, Fly on the Wall
Really good listener, kindness for all.
Gamgee my hero, Samwise to some.
Attendant Gardner that I try to be.
Many fruit trees will you find in my garden.
Grape vines and raspberries, Bananas type tree.
Everyone knows of my warped sense of humor.
Evil grins, wicked jests...nothing but rumor...

Thank you for this poem. A banana gardener? Where is that banana smily when you need it? I feel like suddenly it the second coming, the thread is alive again!!


Edit: By the way, there's a doppleganger challenge (same idea, with reversed letters) for anyone who created his name song and still feel like writing something more.

[Cambo]

Came upon a sudden stillness,
All was filled to bursting.
My world was altered that day.
Bided my time to bring it forth,
Or was I frightened?

Since I'm late to the party, and my name is short, here is the mirror challenge.

Oh, how hard it is,
Balancing atop this pain.
My world has nothing this day.
Along came a roiling darkness.
Claiming all I am.

[DoctorGamgee]

Earthpower; springing forth, covering the Land.
Earthfriend, who used it; Berek Halfhand.
Glimmermere, eldrich, relfector of none.
Melenkurion; power-word One.
All fight the power 'neath
Gravin Threndor

Roger and Ravers, the na-Mhoram's Grim
Offin, na-morham, bends Sunbane to him.
Turiya and croyel, the breakers of minds
Cavewights and caesure, what'ere he can find.
Omnicide's Champion;
Despiser, Lord Foul.

[shadowbinding shoe]

Came upon a sudden stillness,
All was filled to bursting.
My world was altered that day.
Bided my time to bring it forth,
Or was I frightened?

Since I'm late to the party, and my name is short, here is the mirror challenge.

Oh, how hard it is,
Balancing atop this pain.
My world has nothing this day.
Along came a roiling darkness.
Claiming all I am.

Those two were very evocative, especially the second one.

[shadowbinding shoe]

Earthpower; springing forth, covering the Land.
Earthfriend, who used it; Berek Halfhand.
Glimmermere, eldrich, relfector of none.
Melenkurion; power-word One.
All fight the power 'neath
Gravin Threndor

Roger and Ravers, the na-Mhoram's Grim
Offin, na-morham, bends Sunbane to him.
Turiya and croyel, the breakers of minds
Cavewights and caesure, what'ere he can find.
Omnicide's Champion;
Despiser, Lord Foul.

Ah, the Land. You do get Donaldson's grammar to work.
I always get the ravers confused. Which one is Turiya?

[DoctorGamgee]

Turiya: Kinslaughterer, the one who tried to raise the tsunami with the power of the Illearth stone.

[Shaun das Schaf]

Came upon a sudden stillness,
All was filled to bursting.
My world was altered that day.
Bided my time to bring it forth,
Or was I frightened?

Since I'm late to the party, and my name is short, here is the mirror challenge.

Oh, how hard it is,
Balancing atop this pain.
My world has nothing this day.
Along came a roiling darkness.
Claiming all I am.

I like these a lot Cambo, especially the combination of 'came upon a sudden stillness' and 'along came a roiling darkness'.

[Cambo]

Thanks guys. I was hoping the last wan't too emo; I often feel in danger of being pretentious when I write about depression.

[deer of the dawn]

Not at all. I got chills!!

[shadowbinding shoe]

Thanks guys. I was hoping the last wan't too emo; I often feel in danger of being pretentious when I write about depression.

I wasn't on emo alert when I read your poem My impression of emos is that they are pretentious young farts and would rewrite your song something like this:

Oh, it's so hard,
Being, like, in pain, inside.
My world is nothingness today and every day.
And darkness.
Calling me, all dark and gloomy.

If you're a good poet you're allowed your emo-ness.