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[GRead]

pull the green lever
I said green you fool, not red
here comes the magma

[Rotten]

Radiated thong
Menaces with spikes of pitchblende
What do you mean, sterile?

An army approaches
Many elves are attacking soon
Blood for the blood god

[Wyvern]

The bugles sound off
But no one arrives to train.
What have I done wrong?

An ambush!  Curse them!
Halberdier breaks through the line;
Soldiers in pursuit.

The few still conscious
Watch their limbs soar through the air
And fight on with stumps.

In our own Great Hall
The goblin drinks Dwarven blood.
Build a gate next time.

[Indricotherium]

Little fawn wanders
Down the long oddly straight track
Ballistae target

[Raz]

On the horizon;
Unspeakable horror comes.
Imminent eye-rot.

[Tenth Speed Writer]

Baron Consort Tun
Has but one job in this place:
Pull release lever.

[zarmazarma]

HFS <3

Go praise the miners!
We have struck adamantine!
What is that, OH SHI-

[Ledi]

404 Image Not Found
Abort/Retry/Fail

[Acanthus117]

...I got sidetracked while looking something up for my self-challenge fort, and, well....

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BTW, they're all available as icon/sig packs as well, in their own album - but please, save them and upload them to your own account if you want to use. ^^ Feel free to share them around, I was just amusing myself in Photoshop.

OH LAWDY YOU ARE A GOD

[SethCreiyd]

The Countess is sad
None of her demands were met
Water's at her neck

Make peace with the elves
Let them come and dine with us
Then lock all the doors

Mouth of the chasm
Giant arachnid attacks
No survivors left

Behold the bright sky
The chirping birds and fresh air
I need to vomit

Tamed a wolf today
At least that's what they told me
It killed my daughter

Come here kitty cat
Uncle Urist needs yer bones
Good kitty kitty

[strider_ani]

Mine into mountain
Oh no forgot supports
only six now left

[lordnincompoop]

Behold.
The power of a Dwarven Haiku.

Kittens in the well!
In the rooms, the shops, the food!
Kitten roast? Yes please!

A challenge for you; If I may:
Write a haiku poem (OR MORE) which sums up your recent/favourite Dwarf Fortress moment/s!

The regular format for a Haiku is as follows:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllableses
GO FORTH AND CREATE SOME CRINGINGLY DWARVEN POETRY!

This is a common misconception. The real haikus are 5/7/5 kana, which are different from English syllables. Also, many haiku poets seem to break the stream these days, making 6/6/6, 7/5/5, 5/3/5 etc. haikus. They also commonly contain a seasonal reference, and have a juxtaposing first or last line that is still a part of the poem, but is slightly disconnected. Instead of postraying emotions or series of events, haikus are like photographs; they capture a single moment, beautiful in its simplicity.

Just thought you'd like to know. 

[Rastaan]

But of course! Thank you lordnincompoop for your input.

Pretty sure ANYTHING goes now. Just give it a poetic twist!
Also: Ledi is the most awesome contributer at the moment. Who shall dethrone Ledi?

[Konrad von Richtmark]

Weapon traps are sprung,
Goblin limbs litter the field,
Blood for the Blood God.

[Indricotherium]

softly waving grass
cradling in the autumn sun
goblin head