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OFMD Decembverse 2022 Information
Hello everyone, and welcome to OFMD Decembverse! It’s time to try our hand at some poetry. Please read the entire thread before participating! Our hashtag: #ofmd12verse (alternate: #ofmddecembverse).
First, link to the ao3 collection for this event: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/ofmd12verse22/profile
Official Twitter for this event:
Information:
OFMD Decembverse is a month-long prompt-based challenge to write some poetry for your fandom. Poetry is seen as something intimidating and “not for people like us” to most people, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Poetry is for everyone.
Each day of December will have two prompts associated with it: A type of poetry (with instructions provided for how to write it) and a lesser-known quote from the show Our Flag Means Death that you can use as inspiration.
You do not have to follow either prompt if you do not want to. You can choose to focus only on the poetry type or the quote, or say screw it and write the poetry you want, how you want. If it’s a poem related to OFMD (or that uses these prompts), it qualifies for this challenge.
This challenge is taking place on Ao3, Twitter, and Tumblr.
Note: Some of these poetry styles (such as Shi) were developed to only work well in certain languages. I will be posting ways to adapt these to English for those who are interested. I don’t think poetry should have to be Euro-centric just because this is a predominantly English-speaking fandom.
Prompt List:
Day 1: Slam: “Wait until you hear about my life as an accountant.”
Day 2: Ballad: “I loves me a thief.”
Day 3: Sonnet (Iambic Pentameter): “The love of a pet makes a man weak.”
Day 4: Pastoral: “We’re gonna have fun today, and that’s an order.”
Day 5: Terza Rima: “If I can help this crew grow as people, then I’ve succeeded in being a pirate captain.”
Day 6: Ottava Rima: “You should have stayed still, that’s kinda on you.”
Day 7: Enclosed rhyme: “The rest was just gravity.”
Day 8: Soliloquy: “So this whole time you were a woman?”
Day 9: Blank Verse: “I’ve got more riches than you can shake a fucking stick at!”
Day 10: Free Verse: “I never said that they floated.”
Day 11: Ode: “You all look the same, you know.”
Day 12: Lyric: “Is this all there is?”
Day 13: Ballade (not the same as Ballad): “A widow’s life isn’t nearly as bad as it’s made out to be.”
Day 14: Villanelle: “Mutiny is a-brewin’.”
Day 15: Narrative Poetry: “I can’t believe you made me do this.”
Day 16: Dissonance: “Since we’re on the subject of bad vibes…”
Day 17: Assonance: “We love an audience.”
Day 18: Satirical: “I’m a dirty, filthy murderer!”
Day 19: Haiku (or Tanka): “And you cried all the time, and liked to pick flowers.”
Day 20: Elegy: “Murder is a natural cause.”
Day 21: Imagery: “We could’ve made magic.”
Day 22: Alliteration: “Knives are knives, meat’s meat.”
Day 23: Free Verse: “I heard the most insane rumor.”
Day 24: Couplet: “You don’t get food if you’ve been invaded.”
Day 25: Shi Poetry (see guide for English interpretation of rules): “I’m the Black Cat of Death.”
Day 26: Fable: “Read it and weep, my friend! Adventure awaits!”
Day 27: Ghazal: “God’s not a fan.”
Day 28: Limerick: “The vengeancer and the vengeancee.”
Day 29: Tercet: “You’ll sign a confession to that extent, hmm?”
Day 30: Monorhyme: “Avast ye!”
Day 31: Epic: “My Wondrous Journey: A Life at Sea.”
Rules:
1. Please tag properly and liberally for common/reasonable triggers. Mark explicit verse as explicit for those of us who browse social media at work.
2. No racism/homophobia/transphobia that isn’t both tagged AND used in the storytelling process (such as to express discomfort with these concepts or to show characters being victims of these concepts).
3. If your poetry is explicit, tag that shit please!
4. Don’t worry about getting it perfectly right, poetry is about expressing yourself and feeling free as fuck while doing it.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What if I've never written poetry before/am not very good?
Poetry is one of the oldest art forms in the world. People used poetry to pass down wisdom, stories, and share their culture before they could write. It is truly for everyone, including you. It has a stereotype for being gatekept and that only certain people can appreciate it, but I promise that that is a lie. If you can type words, you can do this.
Do I have to participate in every day/prompt?
No, and it's likely that it will be really difficult to keep up with them all. Do what speaks to you and makes you happy.
What if I don't want to make the kind of poetry in that day's prompt?
Then screw it, pick another kind that speaks to you. This challenge is supposed to help you learn to express yourself in different ways, but if you can't express yourself properly through a haiku or a sonnet, do something else that speaks to you. All poetry is good poetry.
Do I have to follow the quote prompt for each day?
No. Some people don't know where to begin, so I've provided quotes from the show that generally aren't used/referenced much in fandom. But if you have a better idea you are obligated to use that one instead, because again, expressing yourself through verse is the most important part.
Do my poems have to rhyme?
No, not all poetry rhymes, and some kinds explicitly don't.
Can my poetry be explicit/sexy?
Hell yeah. Just tag that shit, please.
Can I participate by writing for other fandoms?
Yes! While this challenge was created with OFMD in mind, all fandoms could use a nice injection of verse in them. All I ask is that you use at least one of the prompts for that day (be it the poetry type or quote) so it relates to this challenge in some way. I know that many people also write for WWDITS and those fandoms are more than welcome here. I purposely chose quotes that aren't a direct reference to characters in the show so that you could branch out.
Do I have to write a poem about the exact context of the quote?
No, absolutely not. It can be about anything. The quote is just there to get your juices flowing.
Where can I post my work?
Ao3: This collection is the place to post it.
Twitter: Use the tag #ofmd12verse OR #ofmdDecembverse (the first one is neater in my opinion). The main account will retweet works under those tags.
Tumblr: Use the tag #ofmd12verse OR #ofmdDecembverse (the first one is neater in my opinion). The main account will reblog works under those tags.
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OFMD Decembverse 2022 Challenge
Hello everyone, and welcome to OFMD Decembverse! It’s time to try our hand at some poetry. Please read the entire thread before participating! Our hashtag: #ofmd12verse (alternate: #ofmddecembverse).
First, link to the ao3 collection for this event: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/ofmd12verse22/profile
Official Twitter for this event:
OFMD Decembverse (@ofmd12verse) / TwitterOFMD Poetry Prompt Challenge for December 2022.TWITTER
Information:
OFMD Decembverse is a month-long prompt-based challenge to write some poetry for your fandom. Poetry is seen as something intimidating and “not for people like us” to most people, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Poetry is for everyone.
Each day of December will have two prompts associated with it: A type of poetry (with instructions provided for how to write it) and a lesser-known quote from the show Our Flag Means Death that you can use as inspiration.
You do not have to follow either prompt if you do not want to. You can choose to focus only on the poetry type or the quote, or say screw it and write the poetry you want, how you want. If it’s a poem related to OFMD (or that uses these prompts), it qualifies for this challenge.
This challenge is taking place on Ao3, Twitter, and Tumblr.
Note: Some of these poetry styles (such as Shi) were developed to only work well in certain languages. I will be posting ways to adapt these to English for those who are interested. I don’t think poetry should have to be Euro-centric just because this is a predominantly English-speaking fandom.
Prompt List:
Day 1: Slam: “Wait until you hear about my life as an accountant.”
Day 2: Ballad: “I loves me a thief.”
Day 3: Sonnet (Iambic Pentameter): “The love of a pet makes a man weak.”
Day 4: Pastoral: “We’re gonna have fun today, and that’s an order.”
Day 5: Terza Rima: “If I can help this crew grow as people, then I’ve succeeded in being a pirate captain.”
Day 6: Ottava Rima: “You should have stayed still, that’s kinda on you.”
Day 7: Enclosed rhyme: “The rest was just gravity.”
Day 8: Soliloquy: “So this whole time you were a woman?”
Day 9: Blank Verse: “I’ve got more riches than you can shake a fucking stick at!”
Day 10: Free Verse: “I never said that they floated.”
Day 11: Ode: “You all look the same, you know.”
Day 12: Lyric: “Is this all there is?”
Day 13: Ballade (not the same as Ballad): “A widow’s life isn’t nearly as bad as it’s made out to be.”
Day 14: Villanelle: “Mutiny is a-brewin’.”
Day 15: Narrative Poetry: “I can’t believe you made me do this.”
Day 16: Dissonance: “Since we’re on the subject of bad vibes…”
Day 17: Assonance: “We love an audience.”
Day 18: Satirical: “I’m a dirty, filthy murderer!”
Day 19: Haiku (or Tanka): “And you cried all the time, and liked to pick flowers.”
Day 20: Elegy: “Murder is a natural cause.”
Day 21: Imagery: “We could’ve made magic.”
Day 22: Alliteration: “Knives are knives, meat’s meat.”
Day 23: Free Verse: “I heard the most insane rumor.”
Day 24: Couplet: “You don’t get food if you’ve been invaded.”
Day 25: Shi Poetry (see guide for English interpretation of rules): “I’m the Black Cat of Death.”
Day 26: Fable: “Read it and weep, my friend! Adventure awaits!”
Day 27: Ghazal: “God’s not a fan.”
Day 28: Limerick: “The vengeancer and the vengeancee.”
Day 29: Tercet: “You’ll sign a confession to that extent, hmm?”
Day 30: Monorhyme: “Avast ye!”
Day 31: Epic: “My Wondrous Journey: A Life at Sea.”
Rules:
1. Please tag properly and liberally for common/reasonable triggers. Mark explicit verse as explicit for those of us who browse social media at work.
2. No racism/homophobia/transphobia that isn’t both tagged AND used in the storytelling process (such as to express discomfort with these concepts or to show characters being victims of these concepts).
3. If your poetry is explicit, tag that shit please!
4. Don’t worry about getting it perfectly right, poetry is about expressing yourself and feeling free as fuck while doing it.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What if I've never written poetry before/am not very good?
Poetry is one of the oldest art forms in the world. People used poetry to pass down wisdom, stories, and share their culture before they could write. It is truly for everyone, including you. It has a stereotype for being gatekept and that only certain people can appreciate it, but I promise that that is a lie. If you can type words, you can do this.
Do I have to participate in every day/prompt?
No, and it's likely that it will be really difficult to keep up with them all. Do what speaks to you and makes you happy.
What if I don't want to make the kind of poetry in that day's prompt?
Then screw it, pick another kind that speaks to you. This challenge is supposed to help you learn to express yourself in different ways, but if you can't express yourself properly through a haiku or a sonnet, do something else that speaks to you. All poetry is good poetry.
Do I have to follow the quote prompt for each day?
No. Some people don't know where to begin, so I've provided quotes from the show that generally aren't used/referenced much in fandom. But if you have a better idea you are obligated to use that one instead, because again, expressing yourself through verse is the most important part.
Do my poems have to rhyme?
No, not all poetry rhymes, and some kinds explicitly don't.
Can my poetry be explicit/sexy?
Hell yeah. Just tag that shit, please.
Can I participate by writing for other fandoms?
Yes! While this challenge was created with OFMD in mind, all fandoms could use a nice injection of verse in them. All I ask is that you use at least one of the prompts for that day (be it the poetry type or quote) so it relates to this challenge in some way. I know that many people also write for WWDITS and those fandoms are more than welcome here. I purposely chose quotes that aren't a direct reference to characters in the show so that you could branch out.
Do I have to write a poem about the exact context of the quote?
No, absolutely not. It can be about anything. The quote is just there to get your juices flowing.
Where can I post my work?
Ao3: This collection is the place to post it.
Twitter: Use the tag #ofmd12verse OR #ofmdDecembverse (the first one is neater in my opinion). The main account will retweet works under those tags.
Tumblr: Use the tag #ofmd12verse OR #ofmdDecembverse (the first one is neater in my opinion). The main account will reblog works under those tags.
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ofmd12verse Day 4 (pastoral): we’re gonna have fun today, and that’s an order
A pastoral poem is one that glamorizes and idealizes country life. It speaks of a yearning to get back to that simple life, and that it is somehow more godly and superior than any other. It is often couched in religious allegory.
With this poem I decided to hit the major beats of a pastoral poem but reflect the reality of "country" life for someone like Stede, who owned slaves. His father owned slaves and he owned slaves, and I thought it would be interesting to watch the reality of that start to creep into his mind the more time he spends with his crew and realize that his history being "on top" of everyone necessarily meant that there were people at "the bottom," the kind of people he is growing to like and admire a lot. Does Stede making himself captain of a ship put him in a similar position of power? Is he continuing the same practices from his previous life as a plantation owner? That's ultimately for him to decide and express through how he sees and treats others going forward.
When Stede turns to Lucius and says,
"We're gonna have fun today, and that's an order!"
He expects it done, because he is after all, the Captain
And that night, when Lucius, ever insubordinate,
Makes light of his order,
his order
his order to have fun
Stede lays awake and remembers
He remembers all the orders
All the orders he ever gave
All the orders he ever heard
And those who obeyed them
And those who did not
"You are a Shepherd," his Father told him
Holy Father, Holy Shepherd, one and the same,
and a Shepherd tends to his flock
He keeps them safe
He keeps them fed
And in return, they feed him
They keep him secure
It's a healthy balance, totally normal
that people like them, not people, sheep
should support people like us, the Shepherds,
for whoever heard of sheep herding Men?
And though the Holy Father thought Stede more sheep-like,
Not quite the Man he should have been,
He believed that an education in the ways of us and the ways of them
Was all it would take to mend his lost sheep of a son
That and some beatings, some harsh words, a gilded paddock,
And one might say that a gilded cage is still a cage,
But in truth, a gilded cage is much nicer than what the rest of them got
And this was the natural order, the way it should have been,
So Stede did not question the orders of his Holy Father,
And if sheep took a lashing, or were sheared, or were sold,
It was the way things had to be
There was a time when Stede became the Holy Father,
Owner of sheep, owner of men who were not men,
They had arms and legs and eyes and ears,
But their pain was not the same as his, he knew,
Because they were just sheep, and he was the Shepherd,
And he did his job as he had been taught
He gave his orders, and his orders were obeyed,
and if they were not obeyed, he did what he had to do
Until the day of the big reveal,
This Sheep in Shephard's clothing,
Escaped from the paddock and ran away
Now he is no Shepherd, this crew is not his flock,
he is their Captain, their leader, and Captains govern through merit
Don't they?
Then why did Stede purchase this life?
Why did Stede purchase this ship?
Why did Stede purchase this crew?
He hadn't earned it.
It was no different.
And maybe his orders now are to have fun,
talk it through, listen to story time,
but they are still orders
they're still orders
they're orders
orders
And Stede thinks then, not for the last time
That to truly be born anew
To truly unshackle himself from his past
He must earn it, or give it up
He must cast off his wealth,
And become an equal
But he isn't ready
He's a coward
It's all he has
It's all he knows
He's scared
He's hiding
He's ashamed
He's pathetic
He's considering
But he's not there yet
But one day it won't be an order
They'll have fun with him because they want to
Because he's earned it
Because they are all free
#ofmd12verse#ofmddecembverse#ellie12verse#ofmd poetry#slavery cw#stede bonnet#pastoral#free verse#ellie ofmd poetry#cross posted on ao3#ofmd fanfic#our flag means death fanfic
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i loves me a thief
by PhantomEllie
For OFMD Decembverse Poetry Challenge
Poem Type: Ballad
Prompt: I loves me a thief
Summary: Spanish Jackie reflects on the best that ever done it.
Words: 158, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 2 of Ellie's Decembverse 2022
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Spanish Jackie, Alfeo de La Vaca, Jim Jimenez
Relationships: Alfeo de La Vaca/Spanish Jackie
Additional Tags: Ballads, ofmd12verse
source https://archiveofourown.org/works/43367698
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ofmd12verse Day (iambic pentameter): the love of a pet makes a man weak
For OFMD Decembverse Poetry Challenge
Poem Type: Iambic Pentameter
Prompt: the love of a pet makes a man weak
Summary: Izzy is fuckin’ done with Stede Bonnet.
A weak man keeps a dog on board
A strong man’s self, his own reward
Befoul the ship, pets are untoward
To heaven go they, by my sword
This Bonnet man, is canine-like
He forces me to great dislike
My blood pressure is bound to spike
Unless his head is on a pike
Jump, and sit, good boy, that’s Stede
Inhuman man of weaker seed
He will not kill, but only read
From his cruel grip Ed must be freed
Send him off, so we can raid
Stab his back, be not afraid
Disgraceful thing, this hand that’s stayed
And once again, this calls for aid
It’s time to duel, you know the rules
We duel for hearts, and not for jewels
Stuck to the mast your red blood pools
Sword breaks; we’ve been played for fools
Goodbye weak ship, weak captains, woe
Betide you now that I must go
I’ll send for you, my Ed, just know
I’ll send a friend to kill my foe
#ofmd12verse#ofmddecembverse#ellie12verse#ofmd poetry#izzy hands#ellie ofmd poetry#cross posted on ao3#ofmd fanfic#our flag means death fanfic
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ofmd12verse Day 2 (ballad): i loves me a thief
For OFMD Decembverse Poetry Challenge
Poem Type: Ballad
Prompt: I loves me a thief
Summary: Spanish Jackie reflects on the best that ever done it.
Once I worked my bar alone
Domain of which I was the chief
Worked myself down to the bone
‘Till I loved me a fuckin’ thief
He came upon a midnight dark
With knives and one titanic beef
He chose his target, made his mark
And I loved me a fuckin’ thief
“Me llamó Alfeo, mi amor,”
My heart skipped, though it was brief
I took him on the bloodstained floor,
Cause I loved me a fuckin’ thief
One man, two, then, three, then four
Collected like coral upon my reef,
But none so shook me to my core,
As he; for I loved me a thief
The one who stole my life and joy
Who saddled me with useless grief
I trusted them in my employ
They murdered my fuckin’ thief
They owe me the greatest debt
And will be made to know, in brief
To never doubt, never forget
That I loved me a fuckin’ thief
#ofmd12verse#ofmddecembverse#ellie12verse#spanish jackie#ofmd poetry#ellie ofmd poetry#cross posted on ao3#ofmd fanfic#our flag means death fanfic
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ofmd12verse Day 1 (slam): wait until you hear about my life as an accountant
This is a slam poem that I wrote and recorded for day 1 of the OFMD poetry challenge. It is cringe, but at least it's free?
Interior crocodile, alligator
I drive a Chevrolet… calculator
You can call me Jeff, Jeff the accountant,
A veritable fountain
Of figures and numbers, my countenance
It’s fancy, high-class
Your rich ass can’t cope with the great sass
First pass: an explanation
I’m here for my consultation
Some social navigation
A trading of reputation
I’ve brought a friend with me
For your consideration
Godfrey Thornrose
Killer legs underneath those panty-hose
He’s a fancy man, he has a fancy ship
And his occupation?
It’s a real trip
Phrenologist, sometime sociologist
Probably needs a therapist
You don’t need the dissertation
Yeah, it’s true he sometimes calls me Id
But if you try the same?
You may be did
You’re welcome for that grand illumination
And so it is with great resignation
That I tell you about myself and my station
Born on a beach, or so the stories say
Went through hell, accountant school,
I was no fool, I was the master,
I counted faster, preventing payroll disasters
Outlasted everyone else, became the best
Multi-talented, handsome, dressed to impress
In need of my services? Make your choice
I’ll blow your damn mind, then I’ll send you the invoice
It’s no complication
I understand your abject fascination
With my supreme dedication
But please, please:
Calm your excitation
I promise there’s enough of Jeff to go around
“Oh Jeff, would you summer in Paris?
Of course you would, you disgust me, Jeff.
Summering in Paris is so gauche
I detest the French
Even though I have a French accent
Even though I’m Prussian”
I killed a Prussian once
Don’t make it twice
I’ll use whatever fork I want
And you’d better play nice
Secrets, you all have them, you freaks
Oh là là, you think you’re si chics
All critique and no technique
But I know the truth
Vous n'êtes pas enfants uniques
You all with your wigs
Too much lipstick on too many pigs
Being subjected to you is the true degradation
You lack class, you lack brains, education
And while I’m amused by your passive aggressive communication
I think it’s time to end this bad conversation
#ofmd12verse#ofmddecembverse#ellie12verse#edward teach#jeff the accountant#slam poem#ofmd poetry#ellie ofmd poetry#cross posted on ao3#ofmd fanfic#our flag means death fanfic
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Ellie's OFMD Poetry: List of Works
All the poetry I have written for Our Flag Means Death.
For Slowvember 2022:
Immortality: Porch Swing & Lemonade (Liquid Gold)
The Present: Snowy Cabin (Snowed In)
Slow, Stede Racer, Slow: Slow Racer (Once Upon a Summer in San Francisco)
Elegy for a Desk: Careful (Breaking the News)
Mary's Father's House doesn't HAVE a Basement, Stede: Bike Ride (Cursed)
Too Much - SLOW (In Favor With Their Stars)
For my OFMD12Verse Challenge:
wait until you hear about my life as an accountant
i loves me a thief
the love of a pet makes a man weak
we're gonna have fun today, and that's an order
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wait until you hear about my life as an accountant
by PhantomEllie
For OFMD Decembverse Poetry Challenge
Poem Type: Slam
Prompt: Wait until you hear about my life as an accountant
Summary: Ed talks about his super true life as an accountant.
Contains podfic/recording
Words: 357, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Ellie's Decembverse 2022
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: Gen
Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet (Mentioned)
Additional Tags: ofmd12verse, Slam Poetry, Blackbeard | Edward Teach as Jeff the Accountant (Our Flag Means Death), Podfic & Podficced Works, Crack
source https://archiveofourown.org/works/43350436
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