Poems

Poems I’ve written, primarily within the genres of dark fantasy and horror. Many are inspired by various role-playing characters and sessions, and some even venture into the love genre. They’re short poems following a rhyme scheme of aabbcc.

• 100 - A poem celebrating my 100th website update.
• A Dangerous Meeting - A poem about the father of a role-playing character, the fighter Arroth Blackstone.
• Agoreon - A poem about a secret organization.
• Angelic Fey - A poem about my wife.
• Anonymity - A poem about freedom.
• Ar'Dell: Epilogue - A poem about a character and events. Three of three.
• Ar'Dell: Prologue - A poem about a character and events. One of three.
• Ar'Dell: Treachery - A poem about a character and events. Two of three.
• Arwain - A poem about a role-playing character, the sorcerer Arwain.
• Assignment Number Three - A poem about a vicious math assignment.
• Back - A poem about my return to website updates (with a dark end).
• Bad Habits - A poem about ugliness in people.
• Banshee - A poem about a spirit.
• Beneath Dark Trees - A poem about uprooting evil.
• Between Heaven and Earth - A poem about loss.
• Bhaerau - A poem about the second of my major role-playing characters, the archmage Bhaerau Spellvein.
• Body, Soul and Heart - A poem about love, sort of.
• Boredom - A poem about nothing to do.
• Breaking Into Heaven - A poem about good vs. evil.
• Broken Dreams - A poem about dreams unfulfilled.
• Calling It Quits - A poem about leaving something behind.
• Carrot and Stick - A poem about my relationship.
• Cerberus - A poem about the Illusive Man from Mass Effect.
• Chance - A poem about luck.
• Chaos - A poem about chaos.
• Child Left Behind - A poem about abandonment.
• Cleansing - A poem about fire and truth.
• Cold Retribution - A poem about a face-off.
• Come To Hell - A poem about Hell.
• Crossroads - A poem about striking a deal with a devil.
• Daelkin - A poem about a dwarf from Crimson Alliance, my primary World of Warcraft guild.
• Dangerous Sayings - A poem about sayings.
• Darkness - A poem about happenings in the dark.
• Daron Qinil - A poem about a role-playing character, the rogue/mage Daron Qinil.
• Dead Love - A poem about a role-playing character, the ranger Snowwind.
• Deadly Calm - A poem about a midnight stroll.
• Dear Axe Cop - A poem about Axe Cop.
• Death - A poem about the one god.
• Death of Joy - A poem about the absence of joy with age.
• Demise - A poem about hatred.
• Demonblade Tryndamere - A poem about the League of Legends champion Tryndamere.
• Despair - A poem about being trapped.
• Devil Inside - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Devils and Deities: Alamar - A poem about the deity Alamar (Magic and fate) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Blaine - A poem about the deity Blaine (Time and history) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Borondoe - A poem about the deity Borondoe (War and chaos) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Judias - A poem about the deity Judias (Betrayal and Lies) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Nemesis - A poem about the deity Nemesis (Death and Balance) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Silvas - A poem about the deity Silvas (Travel and luck) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Devils and Deities: Tifalie - A poem about the deity Tifalie (Life and Nature) from the Devils and Deities role-playing setting.
• Doppelganger - A poem about a monster.
• Dragons - A poem about giant lizards.
• Ebony - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• End of Days - A poem about the new year.
• Escaping Hell - A poem about battling demons.
• Eternal War - A poem about fighting forever.
• Evil - A poem about a monster.
• Evil's Tool - A poem about serving evil.
• Falling, For Love - A poem about a role-playing character, the priestess Rhin Labelle.
• Fear - A poem about overcoming fear.
• Fey's 20 - An old poem, about love.
• Fey's 30 - A new poem, about love.
• Fighting Dragons In My Mind - A poem about role-playing.
• Fiona - A poem about the passing of a beloved pet.
• Flames - A poem about a pyromaniac.
• Fourteenth of May - A poem about my birthday.
• Freedom - A poem about the effect of freedom on creativity.
• God Fear - A poem about fighting religion.
• Halloween - A poem about the evil of Halloween.
• Hateful Heaven - A poem about a false god.
• Hatred - A poem about embracing hatred.
• Heaven on Earth? - A poem about cleansing an evil world.
• Hell On Earth - A poem about an evil world.
• Heroes - A poem about meeting your hero.
• Hunting - A poem about killing animals.
• I Am Legion - A poem about living multiple lives.
• In For the Kill - A poem about a predator.
• Information Overload - A poem about TMI.
• Justice and Liberty - A poem about the power of evil.
• King Nothing - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Lady Evil - Another poem about the second of my major role-playing characters, the archmage Bhaerau Spellvein.
• Left For Dead - A poem about being abandoned by your god.
• Let Me Inside - A poem about opening up.
• Life is a Mystery - A poem about one's identity.
• Little Friends - A poem about friends with knives.
• Looking Ahead - A poem about getting revenge.
• Lord of the Dead - A poem about the grim reaper.
• Love Above - A poem about lost love.
• Love Makes Blind - A poem about the lovely nymph.
• Lurking in the Dark - A poem about fear of the dark.
• Man's Number - A poem about satanic possession.
• Mandalay - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Marzynn - A poem about a role-playing character, the paladin Marzynn.
• My Choice - A poem about a dangerous choice.
• My Favorite - A poem about a special kind of love.
• My Religion - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Naughty or Nice - A poem about Christmas.
• Never Enough Time - A poem about running out of time.
• Nightmare - A poem about riding into madness.
• No Sparkling - A poem about not sparkling.
• No Work and All Play - A poem about my love of work and life.
• Ode To The Owl - A poem about the majestic owl.
• Omens - A poem about warnings.
• On the Inside - A poem about my wife.
• Once Upon a Time - A poem about past choices.
• One Thousand And One Nights - A poem about role-playing stories.
• Online Friend - A poem about my online friend.
• Oracle - A poem about the future.
• Order - A poem about order and chaos.
• Passing the Torch - A poem about transferring responsibility.
• Passionate Play - A poem about a monster.
• Piper - A poem about the pied piper.
• Playing the Game - A poem about violence in video-games.
• Power - A poem about divine power.
• Promise Breaker - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Puppy Love - A poem about slow love.
• Quest - A poem about purpose in life.
• Ravens and Lofts - A poem about mist (with a reference to a fictional place)
• Redundancy - A poem about not being able to find your place.
• Researching the Role - A poem about acting.
• Rest In Peace - Another poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Rhetorics - A poem about persuasion.
• Saving the World - A poem about a role-playing character, the witch hunter Ten.
• Savior - A poem about repaying debts.
• Second Chances - A poem about giving it another go.
• Self-deception - A poem about the nature of man.
• Shadows of the Mind - A poem about a lively imagination.
• Shake Your Foundations - A poem about new experiences.
• Sheridan's List - A poem about fantasy magic.
• Silver - A poem about a role-playing character, the assassin Silver.
• Sinner - A poem about darkness inside.
• Sleep - A poem about the joys of rest.
• Smile - A poem about getting cheered up.
• Society and Norms - A poem about straying from the norm.
• Soulplay - A poem about playing with the devil.
• Stalker - A poem about love.
• Start of Days - Another poem about the new year.
• Status Quo - A poem about life being the same as always.
• Strangers - A poem about the danger of strangers.
• Sweet Dreams - A poem about a camp trip.
• The Calling - A poem about urges.
• The Dance of Doom - A poem about a deadly dance.
• The Demon Bell - A poem about demonic omens.
• The Divine Comedy - A poem about religion.
• The Fates - A poem about our paths in life.
• The Hunger Games - A poem about the book The Hunger Games.
• The Inquisition - A poem about witch hunting.
• The Keepers of Red Hill - A poem about knowledge with a reference to Hillerød Library.
• The Lying Game - A poem about humans and lies.
• The Shepherd - A poem about herding sheep for evil.
• The Touch of Evil - A poem about evil.
• The Uninvited Guest - A poem about an unwanted uninvited guest.
• The Voices - A poem about insanity.
• The Ways of God - A poem about the ways of God.
• The Woods - A poem about a dangerous forest.
• Transcending the Gods - A poem about power.
• Travelers - A poem about the sentient sword of a role-playing character, the paladin Eilestra Harden.
• Tsundere - A poem about a tsundere character.
• Under the Bed - A poem about monsters when you're about to go to sleep
• Unicorn - A poem about a noble creature.
• Vampirism - A poem about a night predator.
• Vigilante - A poem about vigilantism.
• Waiting, For Love - Another poem about the second of my major role-playing characters, the archmage Bhaerau Spellvein.
• Wasting My Hate - A poem about not wasting your energy.
• Wedding Bells - A poem about my wife.
• Weighing - A poem about good and bad memories.
• What Have You Done? - A poem about favors.
• Wilgon Arberfeldt - A poem about a role-playing character, the priest Wilgon Arberfeldt.
• Winning At Life - A poem about competition.
• Worries - A poem about being weighted down by your troubles.
• Yet Another Workday - A poem about a day in the life of a torturer.
• Zardilann - A poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
• Zardilann Darhtill I - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill II - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill III - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill IV - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill V - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.
• Zardilann Darhtill VI - A long poem about the third of my major role-playing characters.