Maraqua By Sonsofwar

A once great city lies in ruin,
An air of despair lingers near,
This city was built on dreams, and hopes,
Now all that is left is foundations of fear,

Young Koi collect memories of those forgotten,
Amidst the piles of rubble and peat,
The ghosts of those who were once dwellers,
Stumble around the empty streets,

The denizens of its icy depths,
Hide within shadows that should not belong,
Many lives should never have ended,
No pillar stands, no wall is strong,

As flickers of what once was a huge whirlpool,
Dance around the desolate town,
Everything that was once bright, and joyful,
Now becomes a murky brown,

Though all is not lost, as the will of the Koi,
Shines a small ray of light
On this scene of sorrow,
Though darkness has fallen,
There is still a glimmer,
As the fates now smile,
And grant a better tomorrow

The Raging Quiet By Gingluver722

Quiet whispers
Shadows cast
Moonlight sparkles
Species clash

From places near and
Worlds long gone
Silent, they come...
And the quiet rages on

Enter Shoyru
Flying fast
Enter Chomby
From the past

In crowds they come
Their best they don
Slipping in...
And the quiet rages on

Pools of darkness
Drain away
Smiles of happiness
Here to stay

Starlight glitters
Kougras purr...
The Usuls fawn
And the quiet rages on

Bruces skate
Across the ice
Blumaroos throw
Their lucky dice

Wise Lennys know
They're never wrong
Poogles race...
And the quiet rages on

Dark Faerie
Celebrates
Light Faerie
Sits and waits

Skeiths all show
Off their brawn
In silence...
And the quiet rages on

The sky brightens
The stars scatter
The moon hides
Birds chatter

Neopets
Break into song
Then slip away...
Along comes the noisy dawn

Shadow Usul By Aaroncartersunbeam

Deadly venom of the night
Fills the Neopets with fright
Stalking blackness, dark as death
The very heart of evil's breath

She schemes and schemes to break us down
In deepest night, she slinks through town
So invisible that when
You see her *blink!* she's gone again

Shadowed fur and golden eyes
Her one goal is to terrorise
When darkness swallows up the moon
You know that she will be there soon

Purest evil, blackest heart
She seeks to tear us all apart
But lo! when sunbeams touch the sky,
She vanishes in the blink of an eye

Ode to the Pant Devil By Chessnamoon

Oh Mr. Pant Devil
As blue as the night sky,
How we tremble
As you pass us by.

Moving from person to person,
Traveling from place to place,
You spend your time seaching for something,
That brings a smile to your evil face.

You delight in our loss,
You live to cause pain,
You receive joy from our anger,
For nothing more than selfish gain.

Neopians, united together,
To defeat your evil plot,
By keeping inventories clear,
So you will get not!

A warning to you,
For all your evil ways.
There�s no time left,
So start counting your days.

The next time you decide to steal,
Mr. Pant Devil, you know what?
You�re going to finally feel my wrath,
For in the battledome, I�ll kick your...

The Snowager's Tail By Smudgeoffudge

One day a little voice whispered to me
"The Snowager is asleep, just go and see."
The voice was convincing, but it surely lied.
Cause' when I stepped inside, he blasted my Hide!

I fell down bleeding then into the dirt
And dragged myself out by my feet,
Which were hurt.
One trip to the Spring, and then I was healed.
But I wished and dreamed of a Trident to wield.

"He will sleep soon, so don't let him scare you.
Go in and take something...
Take something... dare you!"
"Ok!" I said with a glint in my eye.
So I went in again and what did I spy?

Keychains, Plushies, Snowballs and Neggs!
I shook and shook from my head to my Legs!
Blasters and BubbleGuns!
Wands and Sharp Swords!
Piled so enormous, too pretty for words!

"Go ahead." said the voice
"He won't mind in the least
If you take just one tiny insignificant piece."
So ever so carefully I reached out my hand
I closed my eyes. And where did it land?
I had grabbed something
Cold and slimy and well...
That's how I grabbed THE SNOWAGER'S TAIL!