Issue #2 | July Y7
 

POEMS

Captain Scarblade
by Janis

Captain Scarblade, Where did you go?
You acted so big, so macho, and so tough.
You fled so quickly, you flew like a crow.
You are one delicate little cream puff.
Captain Scarblade, you cannot hide.

We will find you again one day.
Captain Scarblade, show us your pride.
Because we'll find you anyway.
Captain Scarblade, admit your loss.
Because we know Maraqua won.

Captain Scarblade, you're no longer the boss.
Make sure you tell that to everyone.
Captain Scarblade, let's place hide and seek.
Little Captain Scarblade, have you hid?
Captain Scarblade, I heard you squeak.

Bad Captain Scarblade! Look what you did!
Haha, That's right, I did find you.
Now, now, don't be so scared.
Just leave silently with your crew.
Or leave with your little brain impaired.


Night Tale
by furst568

A story is told to little Neopians at bed,
Of monsters that roam in the street.
They sneak away when the light turns red,
That’s when the destruction is seen.

Houses are crumbled,
People are dead.
Minds are all jumbled,
This is what the mothers said.

The kids are trembling in fright,
not wanting to go to bed.
During this night,
Nothing is said.

Next day the parents laugh,
Telling them the truth.
Not even half,
Of that story was untruth.

It was all a big lie,
To get them to bed on that night.
So when you hear your parents recite,
It’s all to get you to go ‘nighty-night!’

 

The Woes of a Pack Rat
by esmivida

A bit of Grackle Bug, a touch of Souffle,
I had to get this avatar completed in a day!
Are you from Norway? Or even Taipei?
Please, just send ALL of your items this way!

Huh? A thousand different items, you say?
This shall be impossible, oh, I inveigh!
What was worse, all through the day
"Want to play Piquet? What about Russian Roulet?"

No, I can't play, I have to get these items I say!
Setting up trades, it was like a workday,
And even by the time that I was halfway
I could feel in my hands an insufferable ache!

Finally my box was full of all things gourmet,
Mochas, Javas, and Usuki Ballet!
Burnt food that was in a grotesque state of decay
I daresay, those must be from the days of Pompeii!

However I soon found I had gotten triples, someway,
Well mister, collecting items is just not my forte!
Eleven o'clock at night? Mayday, mayday!
Oh, please let me find some more items, I pray!

Finally, after throwing in a random Sundae,
I got the random event that would make my day!
Hurray, I was done, and on that very same Saturday!
And, guess what? It felt just like a birthday.

Now, I'm reaping the benefits today
Of all the items I collected on that fateful yesterday.
(And boy, is it turning out to be quite the payday ;) )

 

 

 
 

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