I recently participated in some writing workshops. One focused on morbid poetry - poetry that connects nature, death, and pop culture to say something about our world. Another focused on modern ekphrastic poetry - poetry written about movies, TV shows, music videos, and video games. Being the nerd that I am, both poems ended up being about Legend of Zelda. I have also created some magnetic poetry poems about Legend of Zelda on my apartment fridge, so I decided to post the whole collection together.
Sunrise in the Sky
the sun rises
over the sea
that has tried to drown
him many times;
the sky painted
with a pallet of
yellows, blues, greens,
as his breath
puffs in little clouds
in the cold of dawn
at the top of the icy mountain
in the distance,
a column of pale yellow light
flickers in the rising sun,
he runs and
leaps
off the mountain
into the cloudy sky,
wind ruffling his hair
and his glider,
as he soars to the fallen star,
leaving behind
fleeting memories
of pain
Symphony of Reveal
storm and the ship
swim to rock
summer with a girl
sweat and blood
trudge up to
the egg of the sky
a symphony of reveal
it was all
a bitter dream
Lonely World
I set off on my own
in the silent world -
on purpose,
I tell myself,
for self-fulfillment -
but really to hide
from others and
their big emotions,
to hide
my emotions from others
the world is big,
it seems empty at first,
but I come to recognize
the flowers
the small periwinkle flowers
dotting the grass,
the pink blooming stalks
denoting coming fruit,
the white lilies
dancing in the breeze
the animals
the dragonflies and butterflies
floating on the wind,
the fox and bunnies
freezing at the sound of my feet,
the songbirds
soaring into the sky
the ruins
the crumbling stone towers,
reaching for the ground instead of the sky
the decaying wooden wagons,
resting on the sides of roads
the flooded villages
waiting to be a home again
as my companions
in my journey
Sky and Earth
soar through the sky -
wild wind -
wander to the earth,
swim in the forest,
walk up the red mountain,
behold the withered sea,
run through the secret soul world,
beat the mean tongue man,
play the sacred songs,
worship lonely sky goddess,
ancient bloody cycle
always