What do we say to death?
Tubī daor.
What do we say to doubt?
Tubī daor.
What do we say to hate?
Tubī daor.
The night is dark and full of terrors
In High Valyrian, it is ‘Bantis zōbrie issa se ossȳngnoti lēdys’
Dark—for when you’re clouded with hatred and rage,
The shimmering stars start to fade
Full of terrors—for when you play this game of life,
You either succeed or fail
Daoruni gīmī—ērinis iā morghūlis
(You know nothing— you win or you die)
But what do we say to death?
Not today
What do we say to doubt?
Not today
What do we say to hate?
Not today
Day 17: Today, I challenge you to find, either on your shelves or online, a specialized dictionary. This could be, for example, a dictionary of nautical terms, or woodworking terms, or geology terms. Anything, really, so long as it’s not a standard dictionary! Now write a poem that incorporates at least ten words from your specialized source. Happy writing!
Still working on my day 17 on NaPoWriMo’s day 20. >_<
Arghh! Busy days!! Writer’s block and procrastination aren’t helping either. *TEARS*
So here’s a little something inspired by GoT’s High Valyrian language and a suicide I’ve read in the paper this morning.
DoodleScribbles 
April 21, 2016 at 3:59 am
Hang in there Maria! As a fellow blogger who is also behind on her NaPoWriMo, I understand the writer’s block and procrastination lol.
I love that you used a different language in your poem! Adds something very unique to it. And the repetition in this poem as well really drives the message home. Great job.
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April 22, 2016 at 10:59 am
Thank you, Jade! Hanging on a thread here! LOL. Seems like you’ve already kicked writer’s block and procrastination’s butts. XD
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April 22, 2016 at 9:45 pm
LOL a thread is better than nothing! And oh no, I am still behind. But I’m not letting it stress too much. I’m just really enjoying getting back into a daily writing habit again. It’s been a while since my muse and I have worked together for this long 🙂 Good luck, Maria! I look forward to seeing your slow but steady posts ^_^
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April 21, 2016 at 6:13 am
Wonderful job. The beginning and ending lines are very powerful. Explaining away the horrors found in the middle of the poem. To death, doubt, hate (I agree heartily) not today!
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April 22, 2016 at 5:31 pm
I sympathize with you. Writer’s block is a pain. I am struggling with NaPo too. The last time I attempted it, I had so much fun. This time, it’s more like, “oh, I hope I can write something.” Sheesh! Here’s to (hopefully) kicking writer’s block in the butt! 😀 😀
The poem sends out such a powerful message. I agree wholeheartedly with you!
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