March/April Poetry Contest!

[Fwiffle]

Welcome welcome to the 3rd Poetry Contest hosted by me, Fwiffle!
(See, I'm getting better)

This month the theme is going to be SAILING! Why you ask? Well, why not?
All you have to do is write an awesome poem about sailing. ANYTHING about sailing you could possibly think of. (I'm not giving you any ideas!) There's no limit on how long or short it has to be so let you mind go crazzyy!

The winner gets 2 Awesomesauce and, as a bonus, the first person to enter gets 1 too! =D

Make sure you have your entries in by 28th April! (It was extended because nobody entered. > ) I won't accept any late entries.
Post them right here on this thread and PM me with any questions.

Check the February Contest for last month's winners.

Thank you and good luck!

[Malum]

I sailed through the ocean blue,
wondering why you weren't here too.

Our love shouldn't be left behind,
or even confined,

The wind blowing hard in the sail,
knocking off a bale.

We all headed for the lower deck,
hoping that our ship wouldn't wreck

Then, the sun came out
and we had no reason to pout.

Then, someone shouted "Land Ho!"
and everyone came from the deck below

There was Redwall,
as we made landfall

The abbess stepped out of the gates,
welcoming my crewmates

We all rushed inside,
to sit by the hearthside

And alas, my love ran to me,
as we hugged in the abbey

Wow.... I really... LIKE this one!

[Riveneye]

Yes, I like it too.

In the spring or summer. You know where we can be found. Why any where there's water. Just splashing around.

On the abbey pond there's dibbuns. Floating pieces of wood not stone. They laugh and shout and none are without. A boat of their own to float.
Even a young mouse of three. Drives his boat near the willow tree.
A cloth for a mast. Even without a stern. His ship does sail fast.

The waves splash upon the lake shore. There's a shrew in a boat.The look on her face, rapture.
She sings a song as she rows. And shakes a fist at crows. When the swoop above, to close to her head.
But even one as cranky as her. Loves the feel of the spray on her fur.

Far on the ocean the waters crash. The sky has darkened. Making an otter look brash.
His ship tosses to and from. Somehow he makes it through the storm.
Altough life on the water can be dangerous when raining. Almost everybeast loves to go sailing.


Please forgive any errors as this was not done on my computer.

[Dartpaw]

My sailing poem.
~By Dartpaw

I see the sea, I see the mast,
I see the storms of sailor's past,
I cannot say of why I do,
I sail but want to be with you.

I'm an otter sailor, that is plain to see,
Tattoos are all over me,
I am not gruff I am not fierce,
I don't have any places pierced,
But someday we will be truly meant to be.

We met one spring in Noonvale grove,
We were young and fit,
We looked each-other over yes,
And romance that was it,
But the sea is where I was meant to go,
Not the woods, or desert or snow,
I will keep on sailing my way home,
To see my baby kit.

We will be together someday soon,
Maybe morning maybe noon,
But all that is showing is the moon,
I wish you were right here.
But sailing is my certain gift,
But I will stop someday,
be with you in heart in soul,
Or togetherness is natures goal,
Even if my crew are moles,
With heart I'll always be near.

With this poem I lay on the deck,
Nimmo swabbing the dirty wreck,
The mast is breaking,
My heart is aching,
I can't help but shed a tear.

But sailing is my very life,
I don't know why I left you wife,
I'll be there soon to protect you from strife,
But right now the water is clear.

Clear as a bell,
Things might be swell,
but without you I can never tell,
I miss you and and that is not well.
Wait and I'll soon be here.

~Excerpt from the log of now retired Captain Gembo Splashrudder to his wife on a long voyage home.

[Malum]

@riv you should have added Blaggut!

[Riveneye]

Whoa Dart did a good one too. I might not actually win this. Yeah I should have tried to include Blaggut in mine.

[Fwiffle]

This is going to be a tough contest. >_< Why are you all so good? xD

[Dartpaw]

*Shuffles shyly*
I just thought of the first thing that came to my head that had to do with sailing, and Redwall.

[Fwiffle]

I figured I should get round to judging this. ;D
I'm actually crying because of how hard this is. I need to grow a backbone. Or buy one. >_<

Malum yours was so beautiful. ^-^ And the way it is set out made me even happier. Cause I'm weird like that.

You make sailing sound so much fun Riven. And including dibbuns made it unique too. =D

I wanna a mole crew! I loved yours Dart, maybe that is what made me cry. It's so sweet and it must have taken you ages. I was listening to a sad song at the same time too. xD


Well, Malum wins one for entering first. Happy days for you! xD
And I think we all know who the winner is. Congratulations DARTPAW! You get two awesomesauce. What a prize! xD

I don't think I will be doing another one this month, maybe next, so you can all have a break. I think i need to stop using smilies so much.

[Dartpaw]

Thank you! This is so cool!

These awesomesauces are going right on the fridge. (LOL!)
This was a lot of fun!

[Riveneye]

Congrats dartpaw!!!

And remeber the awesomesauce goes in the fridge not on otherwise it will spoil.

[Dartpaw]

Thanks! I'll put it in the fridge right beside
my Chocolate cherry yogourt. ^_^