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		#2	Xyphlan Lazy
Well, after months of toil, my secret project, named "Crown of Chaos", is now complete! It is a heroic crown of sonnets: 14 sonnets, with the last line of each poem making up the first line of the next. In addition, the first line of each poem combines to form yet another sonnet, which I've called the "Crown Jewel". For further explanation, please check out the wikipedia page on the subject. The tone of the work ranges from light-hearted to serious, but I think that, in general, it's a bit more silly than most of my poetry, which I quite like. The actual topic of the work is... well, I guess I should just let it explain itself. Crown of Chaos - Crown Jewel A crown of sonnets: quite a daunting feat Perhaps I should give something else a try But I can't let this crown go incomplete I do not want to be that kind of guy Unless that guy is Batman; that'd be sweet From my own pit I shall attempt to rise. I shall become a scholarly elite. And if you disagree, then damn your eyes. I'm really, really, very super tired. These sonnets must continue, nonetheless. Until I make the effort that's required At my potential I can only guess I hope to end these sonnets with a smile If I must leave, I'd like to leave in style. Crown of Chaos 1 – Intro A crown of sonnets: quite a daunting feat To even try would label me a fool. And while success would make me seem elite, A topic won't be given, like in school So far, I've always written on one thing. My poems always had a “meta” feel. I fear that if I step outside my ring, I'll fail to find the words to “keep it real”. Perhaps for this I'll take a lighter heart. Apply the wit I often use in prose Although it may be true that all true art is angsty, just as the old saying goes Perhaps “true art's” not where my talents lie Perhaps I should give something else a try. Crown of Chaos 2 – Why I fight Perhaps I should give something else a try. If I gave up, no one would ever know. Alas! I cannot trust this easy lie. The reason for these sonnets is to show That I can change, that I can choose to work. I do not mean to prove myself to peers, It is in my own mind that judgments lurk. I write this so that I might face my fears. But you, the reader, do not care about the reason that I wrote this sonnet crown. And I did say that I would write without me saying things that might cause you to frown. I know this project may not end up neat But I can't let this crown go incomplete. Crown of Chaos Crown 3 – Picking a topic But I can't let this crown go incomplete So I must choose its contents rather quick Each sonnet's topic cannot be discrete Uniting all the poems is the trick. So what shall be my unifying theme? It must be something that I know quite well. It would not do if I ran out of steam Before I finished all I had to tell. Perhaps I'll write these poems about me (reflexive pronouns are a bitch to rhyme) If that is what my topic is to be I feel that I should stop wasting your time. I said I'll do this, and that is no lie I do not want to be that kind of guy Notes: Reflexive pronouns are pronouns used when the subject and object are the same thing, e.g. I touch myself. They are indeed a bitch to rhyme. Crown of Chaos 4 – Actual Introduction I do not want to be that kind of guy Who never makes the point he wants to make From this point on I shall sincerely try to write about myself, for space's sake. If I were asked what word describes me best Then “Gentleman”'s the answer I would say. Although I feel that it must be confessed That I can be a boor on my best day. In all pursuits I strive to be a dude who's pretty cool and doesn't do bad things I do refrain from being loud or rude. Avoiding awkwardness such actions bring. I am myself, there's none I'd rather be. Unless that guy is Batman; that'd be sweet. Crown of Chaos 5 – References Unless that guy is Batman; that'd be sweet. That did not start this sonnet very well. The lack of flow is quite far from discreet, But legibility can go to hell. I've never even read a comic book, except a half-read manga teaching math. Perhaps some day I'll go and have a look, But I don't think I'll take that risky path. Pop culture references are my life Especially ones I don't understand. For ev'ry joke I say or write is rife with cleverest allusions, just as planned And just as surely as The Doctor lies, From my own pit I shall attempt to rise. Crown of Chaos 6 – Self Doubt From my own pit I shall attempt to rise And make myself a wholly greater bloke For being excellent is its own prize. My wish to serve the greater good's no joke. Sometimes I want to be the very best like no one else can say they ever were. I wish that I could say that I'll not rest until my full potential has been stirred. But all too often I am filled with doubt. My psyche feeling fragile as a glass To these ill thoughts, I say just this: “get out” I came to write these sonnets and kick ass These inner demons shall taste their defeat I shall become a scholarly elite. Crown of Chaos 7 – It's good to be the king I shall become a scholarly elite When I am coronated king of math And all will awe when I lay pen to sheet subjecting numbers to my righteous wrath. In courts of physics I'll be crowned a duke I'll master economics on a whim My algebra will be beyond rebuke To reach my dreams I would risk life and limb What's that you say? That's not how science works? There are no academic thrones to claim? They must not tell the big fat stupid jerks. You shouldn't hate the player, hate the game. My school supremacy should not surprise And if you disagree, then damn your eyes Crown of Chaos 8 – Beta And if you disagree, then damn your eyes. I'm sorry, that came out a little rude For ev'ry slight I do apologize I'd like my wit to be a bit subdued. I'm not the type that purposely offends Though I'm not sure I'd say that I'm polite It's not that I'm averse to making friends It's just that smalltalk never is alright I feel I should apologize once more This sonnet's flow is really rather weak Transitioning is noticeably poor. I guess I tried to say that I am meek? Whoever wrote this mess is getting fired I'm really, really, very super tired. Crown of Chaos 9 – Music I'm really, really, very super tired But as they say, the show, it must go on I'll simply make the least effort required, So now I guess I'll talk about some songs. I'd say my fav'rite art, without a doubt Is music, far surpassing poetry For all we poets ever do is pout Musicians master complex harmony. My song collection's mostly soundtrack based From games I've watched and anime I've played Like ev'ryone, I think that my own taste Is great enough that it should be conveyed. Perhaps this use of time is not the best. These sonnets must continue, nonetheless. NOTE: The lack of rigor in the second half of the first quatrain (“effort” is incorrectly accented, “songs” only half-rhymes) is intentional, indicative of my lack of effort. Because I'm 3 meta. Crown of Chaos 10 – Commitment These Sonnets must continue, nonetheless I cannot let my efforts be for naught If I write up an illegible mess At least I'll say I gave it all I got. I rarely stick with just one thing too long I lack commitment; it's my greatest flaw. Although I doubt that I would think it wrong to say that I inspire too much awe. But laying jest aside for just a bit, There's something that I feel I must admit So brace yourself, and find a place to sit. I wrote this quatrain for the sound of it. My hopes and dreams will be forever mired. Until I make the effort that's required. Crown of Chaos 11 – Self-esteem Until I make the effort that's required I'll waste away my days upon the 'net From dawn's first light to when I have retired Instead of working I will merely fret. Sometimes if seems I spend more time concerned about the future than is good for me. You'd think that after all these years, I'd learn But I don't learn so easily, you see. My humbleness should not be given heed In truth I know that I am quite the best I math gooder than all you ever see'd I'm glad I got that burden off my chest. While I am confident I can impress At my potential I can only guess. Crown of Chaos 12 - Feelings At my potential I can only guess. But all my doubts have been expressed before. It does no good to document distress So of unpleasant things I'll speak no more. But they are not so easily dismissed Emotions Die Hard like they're John McClane Despite all your desires that they desist They do persist and put you through much pain But feelings are not singularly bad They give us hope and joy and Schadenfreude Although it sucks that sometimes we are sad Emotions are a fact we can't avoid. But that's enough of that for quite awhile. I hope to end these sonnets with a smile. Crown of Chaos 13 - Humor I hope to end these sonnets with a smile. To work some wonders with my wacky wit. So that all nonbelievers are beguiled, and see the truth of these mad rhymes I spit. To fit a joke in meter's no mean feat. The words and syllables must be just so. But even if the joke falls flat, it's neat If all else fails, I've still got wicked flow. Now that I'm under pressure to perform, It seems my humor process has been stopped. That “John McClane” bit was the perfect storm I don't imagine it will soon be topped. A failed attempt at humor's downright vile. If I must leave, I'd like to leave in style. Crown of Chaos – 14 Final Remarks If I must leave, I'd like to leave in style. The one that I have always written in A message from a major metaphile So that this poem ends as it begins. I'd like to thank you all for reading this I hope it's half as fun to read as write. I do suspect this structure will be missed. I started this line with “I” out of spite. Wherefore did that last line sound wrong aloud? (Wherefore means “why”, in case you didn't know) Despite some faults, of this work I am proud. I probably could be a poem pro. Although it might be silly and offbeat, A crown of sonnets: quite a daunting feat. In all likelihood, you just read a clunky wall of text. There's no need for me to make you read even more in my signature. Last edited by Xyphlan; 04-28-2013 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Publishing Secret Project, "Crown of Chaos"
	Posted 02-24-2013, 10:35 PM