Battle of the Poems 2019: Day 1

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The rules are simple! Leave a comment telling me which poem you like best.

Poem 1:

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time

I dreamed

once upon a time

he was

but now there's nothing left

except the misery

as summer disappears

and the barkers burst the colorful balloons

and take down the faire

players only love you

when you bring them money

gas, grass, or ass

no-one rides for free

little boys grow up

become corrupt

use and throw away

stupid girls

once upon a time

I believed in something

once upon a time

I thought someone waited for me

now I know the truth

the only one waiting 'round the corner

to put his arms around me

is death

that no matter where I am

I'm just two steps ahead of that man

some days I'm philosophical

some days I'm scared out of my fucking mind

and some days I'd welcome the bastard

with open arms

once upon a time

you were mine

you loved this wretched, broken thing

but like a leaf on the breeze you blew away

some things are too corrupted to love 

I thought I saw you coming back to me

but then I woke from my dream

the fairytale disappeared

in a puff of smoke

like Little Jackie Paper

you snuffed out your dreams of Puff

dragons aren't real

magic only exists in fairy tales

and love is nothing but a lie

once upon a time

I believed in happy ever after

now I only believe

that dreams vanish

and hearts break

and

everything

dies

~

Poem 2

Alpha to Omega

all alone adrift

boiling bad blood brew

chewing cyanide capsules

drinking death's draught

exhaling exotic excitotoxins

feeling fancy-free

gladly grabbing green

hoarding hazy hemlock

incinerating incriminating images

jaded joy juxtaposed

kicking kaleidoscopic kings

love long lost

makes me mad

nothing nice nevermore

only old offerings

placate pagan poltergeists

quietly quaffing quince

rebellious rogues repel

sweetly singing satyrs

thrilling tap-dancing troubadours

unique undines undulate

vanquishing vicious villains

while winsome warblers

xor xanthic xenophobes

yesterday's yearning youth

zap zingy Zambonis

Which one do you choose? One or two? You can leave an explanation, or just say which one you like.

Remember, whoever participates the most often will receive a $5 Amazon gift card. In the event of a tie, I will invoke the mighty coin, dice, or what have you.

~Cie~