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Reflect · Poetry Minific ·
Organised by Anon Y Mous
Word limit 50–1000

Original fiction.

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"How long you think we'll be around," asked the old man with a sneer.
"Can't you feel things are winding down? Can't you feel the end looming near?
People say that it will be fine, though there's less of 'em each day.
None will be here to hear me whine. Is that why they say it's okay?"

"It's just like you to think like that," his friend said as he laughed.
"Things may change, but you know what? We sure won't, nor will our craft.
You and I should both know by now, that when you're with a friend,
Do your best and things'll work somehow, 'cause I'll be with you 'til the end."

While the pair is not there yet, Englishmen watch from the side.
A princess cradles her pet. Naked people run and hide.
Out in the fields horses thrive, running and prancing in rhyme
Waiting for them to arrive, knowing they'll be just in time
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#1 · 3
· · >>Trick_Question
There's an obvious structural arrangement into stanzas, but there's not a regular rhythm or syllable count per line. For me, these are rather long lines to really have the rhymes register without a meter helping me get there.

The first two stanzas speak to a common sentiment these days about MLP coming to an end and how the fandom will persist, but I don't know what the final stanza is saying. That MLP will still be there through whatever bad things continue to happen in life? I don't know. I couldn't figure out what the princess and the naked people have to do with anything.
#2 · 2
· · >>The_Letter_J
I like this poem because you can read it down and upwards (Backwards?). I think that’s why there is not title. It’s insinuates that you should flip the poem round.

Backwards is better because it sets up the end of the world and has a better outlook on things.
#3 · 3
· · >>Nemesis
And the award for the hardest Gallery link to open goes to.....

There's a kind of intangible quality to the mood of this one that I really like. Something about the way our two characters are talking to each other kind of strikes me, and I'm not exactly sure why. It's nice, though.

Now, I will have to echo Pasco in both his major points, regarding the line length and the meaning of the last stanza. Is this a reference to a historical event or a piece of literature? I know I'm missing something.On that note, I'm also not sure what the meaning of the blank title is. If anybody has any ideas, feel free to tag me!

So overall, while I like the feel of this piece, I'd really like some more context regarding the overall meaning.

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#4 · 1
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>>Bachiavellian
I thought the poem might be about Friendship is Optimal.
#5 · 2
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>>Pascoite
I was totes lost until I read this.

The last stanza I think is just describing the chaos of people leaving the fandom, but the diehard fans will get there in time to rescue it? Something like that.

I think it's a bit too inscrutable.
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>>Anon Y Mous
If that's what the author was going for, then I give them points for trying, but I don't think it quite worked.