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"The Ancient Ones" by D. ´Emera´ Chien

SF&F Picture 1 out of 14 by D. ´Emera´ Chien

[2001] Written for the school newsletter for Halloween in 8th grade. Written after re-re-re-etc.-reading The Woman Who Loved Reindeer; I felt the urge to write something twilightly. The line that's now 'The imps, the elves...' was originally 'The iffs, the onts...' in tribute to Meredith Ann Pierce, but I changed it.

When billowing clouds shade the moon
And the shadows come alive
The questing wind and sighing pines
See the Ancient Ones arrive

The imps, the elves, the traipsing trolls
With their rattling games of dice
The goblins, gnomes, and dwarf-men too
With their bristling beards of ice

Grumbles and mumbles stir the air
As the heaving shadows roll
‘Twixt the tramping faerie feet
And before blinking eyes of coal

Who knows what they speak of?
What messages do they share?
What secret trysts are whispered here?
What arcane spells laid bare?

No human ear shall ever know
The mysteries here wind-blown
For hark! Ere the morn has come
The Ancient Ones have flown

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Date	Name	Comment
4 Jan 2003	Nancy H.	Loading... Yeah. She was the greatest english teacher. There are a lot of really really nice teachers, but those that teach really really well! D. 'Emera' Chien replies: " sobs I barely even see her anymore... sooo not cool. I wish I could do social action for her, but I have chorus. pout"
4 Jan 2003	Nancy H.	Loading... Top Ten...are u serious?! Isn't, I mean wasn't, Mrs. W. a GREAT teacher? D. 'Emera' Chien replies: " Yar, apparently they liked my archaic nonsense. o.O;sobs and wants Mrs. W back! Waaaaah. I'd do anything to trade stupid ol' Mr. G in for Mrs. W. ;_;"
4 Jan 2003	Nancy H.	Loading... IT IS HERE....AT LAST!!!!!!!!! I read it last year!!!!!! D. 'Emera' Chien replies: " Heeheehee... I feel proud now. ^_~"
10 Feb 2003	Deepus	Loading... ;_; sob I MISS MRS W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled doldrums now =) D. 'Emera' Chien replies: " Aight."
22 Nov 2003	D Joelle Duran	Loading... I really like the rollicking rhythm to this poem. No wonder it got an award! D. 'Emera' Chien replies: " LoL! "Rollicking rhythm!" That's a fun phrase. Sorry, I'm easily entertained. Thank you. "
11 Feb 2004	Hans Liu	Loading... Wow, amazing. Hey you commented on my work, yay! Oh right..back to business.. =D...It'sa an awesome poem, great rhythm, just makes u want to keep reading! (Not like some other poems I'v read, which are like a Snail on anti-speed) =P Well Cheerio, Keep up the good work! D. 'Emera' Chien replies: "Thanks! I'm quite happy with this poem's rhythm, yes yes. ^^ buys a snail on anti-speed and watches it crawl Ooooh... o.o"
1 Apr 2004	C. 'Liari' Seidel	Loading... Great poem, I loved that book, too. Good feel to it, very nice! applauds D. 'Emera' Chien replies: "Oh, HUZZAH. It's so great to meet fellow Pierce fans!"