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Posted by: nekobawt Jun 3 2004, 11:42 PM

i'm sure that smile
endeared erika yet more
to her following...

'here we go again...,'
erika thinks to herself,
as she freshens up.

with a brave smile
erika heads down the stairs
to face the fanboys

negative feedback.
seraphim lacks sympathy
on piro's shoulder.

"eh, she brought it on herself,"
murmurs the concussed conscience.

Posted by: masamage Jun 4 2004, 12:09 AM

I guess it's time to
Face these people...they won't be
Going anywhere.

We'll see what they think
Of me now; still pretty, but...
No longer their friend.

Once I shared with them
(Or at least they felt so...which
Is real in its way);

If I'm suddenly
Closed, how much will it hurt them?
Will they believe me?

I'm not who I was.
I'm not who they think I am.
Isn't that enough?

I guess they'll give up
Eventually...go home...
Mope...hug their posters...

And me? What will I
Do with this reminder of
Things I'd left behind?

...I'm not who they think I am.
Not who I once thought I was.

Posted by: DCR Jun 4 2004, 12:37 AM

A smile but at cost
Erika's resigned herself
But wait - who goes there?

It's a white knight on a bot
Coming to blow up the day

He's just helping out;
A rescue she would distain
But is he in time?

We need Asmodeus too
Shut the shoulder angel up

[3-5-3]
Erika
Brings out most in verse
The best, too
[/3-5-3]

Posted by: Baronger Jun 4 2004, 12:42 AM

angel on shoulder
nemesis spreading discord
correct path obscured

Posted by: Chun Jun 4 2004, 01:28 AM

A Simple Smile
Walk of an Inner Heroine
Fated Confession

~Chun

Posted by: snark Jun 4 2004, 01:36 AM

[irish haiku]
I'm sure we can all guess how she feels,
With her fans she does not want to deal,
But her smile is so fair,
While descending the stair,
It makes even the camera reel!
[/irish haiku]

Posted by: AncestralHamster Jun 4 2004, 02:09 AM

QUOTE (masamage @ Jun 4 2004, 06:09 AM)

And me? What will I
Do with this reminder of
Things I'd left behind?

...I'm not who they think I am.
Not who I once thought I was.

[3-5-3]

What remains
when illusions fail?
Cold, hard truth.

*****
On my side
One trustworthy man
The Old Fool

[/3-5-3]

Her icy pain melts
under the warmth of kindness.
Suddenly, sunrise!

QUOTE (DCR)

[3-5-3]
Erika
Brings out most in verse
The best, too
[/3-5-3]

[5-5]
Agreed, but we
may well be biased!

[/5-5]

QUOTE (Nekobawt)

i'm sure that smile
endeared erika yet more
to her following...

Are we so predictable?
Yes, but also happy now!

Posted by: killmoms Jun 4 2004, 08:20 AM

QUOTE (snark @ Jun 4 2004, 03:36 AM)

[irish haiku]
I'm sure we can all guess how she feels,
With her fans she does not want to deal,
But her smile is so fair,
While descending the stair,
It makes even the camera reel!
[/irish haiku]

[irish haiku]
But that fair smile's no guarantee
Of any impending reverie—
Seraphim's spouting
"Wisdom" I'm doubting
Will do any good for dear P.
[/irish haiku]

--Cless

Posted by: samhain Jun 4 2004, 08:46 AM

Confronting her past
Erika now steps forward
She runs no longer

A smile to her friends
Before facing her fanboys
May she break some arms

Seraphim returns
Corrupting Piro it seems
The conscience turned bad

Posted by: Rowan Bristol Jun 4 2004, 09:57 AM

Accepting sorrow
Idol smile hiding such pain
it's her own damn fault

Posted by: masamage Jun 4 2004, 01:01 PM

Thoughtful, he watches
Erika descend--but a
Voice from his shoulder
(Incongruously) tells him
Not to bother helping her.

~ ~ ~

Dark inspiration
Comes in many forms--whether
Small and brightly winged,
Or beribboned in shadow.
Which muse is to be feared more?

Posted by: DCR Jun 4 2004, 01:32 PM

QUOTE (masamage)

Dark inspiration
Comes in many forms--whether
Small and brightly winged,
Or beribboned in shadow.
Which muse is to be feared more?

[!haiku] With apologies to Dean Koontz

QUOTE (Dean Koontz)

Evil is a faceless stranger,
living in a distant neighborhood.
Evil has a wholesome, hometown face,
with merry eyes and an open smile.
Evil walks among us, wearing a mask
which looks like all our faces.

[/!haiku]

When pointing fingers
One would be wise to first look
At the mirror's face

Others will be good or bad
My concern is what I am

[3-5-3]
Then I point
Straight at winged Sera
Evil words
[/3-5-3]

Posted by: PhoenixLord Jun 4 2004, 02:39 PM

An elegant smile
Inspired by a show of faith
The Idol returns

Posted by: Lukkai Jun 4 2004, 06:21 PM

QUOTE (PhoenixLord @ Jun 4 2004, 10:39 PM)

An elegant smile
Inspired by a show of faith
The Idol returns

But what will she say
To all these fans of her past.
That she's gone for good?

Posted by: masamage Jun 7 2004, 06:42 PM

[!haiku]
Poking this thread just briefly--I've just discovered this form of poetry, and this was one of things I wrote while learning about it. ^^ It belongs here, but if you want to try the form it's probably better to do so with the new thread.

That said...this is a http://www.stinky.com/dactyl/dactyl.html.
[/!haiku]

[dactyl-haiku]
Tickity, tockity...
Erika, shop idol,
Readies herself to come
Down and appear,

Hoping the fanboys will
(Uncustomarily)
Go home and stop being
Pains in the rear.
[/dactyl-haiku]