(a parody of Do not Go Gentle into That Good Night---by Dylan Thomas)
Do not go gentle into that pokéball
You should fight and battle until the end of day
Growl, growl don't let him catch you all
Though wise pokémon know trainers are tall
Freedom is perfect chaos every day and night
Do not go gently into that pokéball
Good pokémon go by and cry at the wall
Their last free battle lost, servants for life
Growl, growl don't let him catch you all
Wild pokémon, who used to sing before they fall
Too weak they were when men came through the wet
Do not go gentle into that pokéball
Grave men, yearning slaves, some to call
Blind by flash, they are lost in their head's desert
Growl, growl don't let him catch you all
And you, my friend, there on that sad night
Hands blank as a sheet of paper, nothing at all
Do not go gentle into that pokéball
Growl, growl don't let him catch you all
Steven,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very unique blog, and the parody of Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night is quite good (surprisingly). It is a very tough theme, but I have all confidence that you can get 12 good poems about Pokemon.
This is a sad poem. Why did I come across this on such a forlorn night as I study for Social Studies? My night was already depressing. This is depressing.
ReplyDeleteI'm just kidding. Except for one thing. I feel like my profile picture's Pikachu is much cuter. Mine is fatter, and is therefore more adorable, beckoning trainers to come towards it, before it eats said trainers.
It's a sad poem; I always wondered if the Pokemon were truly happy, but I suppose it's like feral and domestic cats. They can be happy both ways, but if there was ever a forced transition, well, I wouldn't want to be there.
It's a good find, highly comedic. The writer must've put much thought into it; it's a perfect example of a Villanelle.
This is disturbing and pokemon abuse at the same time. I Liked how you made this a villanelle and you kept on telling the pokemon to not let them catch you at all! A lot of humour which is appealing to the reader. I never knew this was a parody until i saw stephen edwards post, so high five!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was hilarious, the choice of parodying another more well known poem is a great idea. The pokemon theme may not seem like it works well with poetry, but this poem shows that isn't true! Excellent writing!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was very inspirational and serious but at the same time very comical. It should make poke trainers think twice before trying to shove an animal into a ball. I could totally see this poem being the next theme song for pokemon.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you chose to parody "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is alone quite something. But I think you have rivaled Thomas by drawing a parallel to an even more well-known subject that is Pokemon. This poem has effortless humour and some very abstract and complicated imagery that I was sometimes unable to follow (stanza 6). You had some great allusions though that were true to the show. Niiiice work!
ReplyDeleteGreat work. I can't tell whether you wrote this or not, which is a good thing. I think. Anyway, it's a very crafty parody. I would have enjoyed the incorporation of the names of more moves, but it's still good. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI am disturbed by the strange topic, the "adult content" that this page apparently contains, and the odd poem. However, it is quite funny and I like the parody's incorporation of pokemon into the poem. Good job, and i look forward to see if you can find 6 pokemon poems.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how you wrote this parody in the perspective of a pokemon. It made me laugh at first,
ReplyDeletebut after a couple stanzas, it felt depressing. It seemed like all wild pokemon were forced into some kind of pokemon slavery and dragged out to fight battles. Writing you parody based on Do not Go Gentle into That Good Night was a good choice. Keep up the good work!
Funny, yet subtle. It's just sooo funny. You really nailed the pokemon theme with this parody. At the beginning, it's pretty funny. But then, it goes into the Pokemon getting captured and I felt sad. I really liked your references to catch phrases to the show. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteExcellent villanelle! I like how creative your parody is and the rhythm was perfect. Nice job Steven! Also very creative theme.
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