5 Anime Sonnets (and Two Random Others)

It's the end of the month, and with it I bring my final seven sonnets for a goal on The List:

027. Write 1 sonnet per day for 1 month

Honestly it's a relief to finish these. Sonnet-writing is not as fun as I seem to remember. Nor as easy.
Originally I'd planned to do something fun for this last week and write sonnets about anime, but the first and last ones here...aren't. But they're still kind of light-hearted and silly...

Daylight Savings Messes Up My Body Clock (And My Brain)

Alas, I planned to write of anime,

Of characters fictional and adored,

Yet as I sat down to my great dismay,

My brain did refuse and my thoughts all snored.

Tis folly to write with a mind like this,

With a head so clouded by cotton wool,

All quick-witted phrases have gone amiss--

My mind is no longer a sharpened tool.

Yet this foolish errand I shall not yield,

For on the morrow I will try again,

In hope that my thoughts do fly far afield,

To write wittily with digital pen.

Today there is something to place the blame:

Daylight Savings is its infernal name.

(This happens every damn year, and it always takes a good week for me to get used to everything being an hour different...)
 

An Egg By Any Other Name Could Not Be Beat

Do you see the great unbeatable Egg?

Wrapped up in his spandex suit of yellow,

Red gloves and boots on each strong fist and leg,

With his white cape he's a superb fellow!

See at his side the serious Toaster,

Young, that cyborg disciple of metal,

Admired is he: a boy of the poster,

His verbosity does the Egg nettle.

Yet together this duo save the earth,

(Albeit the Toaster often gets wreck'd)

Such heroes as these are of immense worth,

As monsters defeated, the sales are check'd.

For the best bargains are found before lunch,

So the Egg beats the monster with one punch.

(A sonnet about One Punch Man, because it's ridiculous and I love it)

Heirs to the Throne of Love (And Friends)

A fluff-head true who cuddles the Wombat,

Boisterous is he unless eating food,

Next comes a friend who can sleep like a cat,

And his curry pal who is low-key rude.

Joined at the hip are two opposite mates,

One making his money with clever deals,

The other arranging a thousand dates,

With girlfriends with names he never reveals.

Tho' here come antagonists to conquest,

The youngest obsessive with beauty pure,

In lead is a strong one who makes request,

For tea from his second (who isn't sure).

Of course the heroes are destined to win,

Yet I missed two fools (I don't like the twins).

(One about Cute High Earth Defense Club Love, a parody anime full of double entendres and relatable characters. Except the twins. I really don't like them).

The Earl and his Butler

One time this boy a young earl he became,

In the wake of tragedy unholy,

A watchdog of Queen Victoria's reign,

With a butler to obey him wholly.

Together the young earl and butler black,

Do investigate gruesome mystery,

Whilst vengeance is sought on those who did wrack,

Cruel misfortune in the earl's history.

Tho the truth of this duo is impure,

Formed of a contract attached to a soul:

After the earl does his vengeance ensure,

His butler, that demon, shall eat it whole.

Til then that butler is his shield and sword,

Will bow on one knee and say, "Yes, My Lord."

(One about Black Butler, an anime about an Earl and his demon butler, set in the Victorian era. I didn't mention the shinigami....they're my favourites...bugger.)
 

Kado: The Wrong Plot Twist

The tale begins in quite the usual way,

As two begin a journey as assigned,

And unexpectedly to their dismay,

Are trapped by a craft of source undivined.

Within this unknown cube of size so vast,

From its lone pilot truth is unconcealed:

For he has travelled 'tween the planes so fast,

With alien gifts wonders he revealed.

Yet nothing can be innocent and pure,

As world nations for those fine gifts did fight,

Whilst this Alien soul learnt himself more,

And human traits learnt brought him to cruel plight.

Us fans wish those damn writers to fetter,

Our shout: "ZaShunina Deserved Better!"

(This could have been 100% more bitter. Extremely disappointed by those last few episodes of Kado: The Right Answer. Grr.)

Session 26 Blues

Upon a ship that sails through outer space,

Five souls aboard with purpose of their own--

Four bounty hunters once fallen from grace,

One dog whose wit superior is shown.

Amongst the stars and planets do they seek,

Outlaws and answers to questions so grave,

So often they gain disappointment bleak,

No prize to be got for their actions brave.

Yet sometimes through bounty comes a fresh clue:

A hint to a past, a solace, Fate's ploy,

To part these five souls that the ship did accrue,

In the end to say, "See you Space Cowboy."

For tragic the truth that comes much too late

Heard so clear: "You're gonna carry that weight."

(If you've watched Cowboy Bebop, you will understand)

Selfie King

See the flawless face of that gorgeous man!

No blemish or wrinkle upon his skin,

Noble his features that lure any fan,

To praise his fine nose and his shapely chin.

Full-faced is he with his smooth fleshy cheeks,

Steady his gaze coloured like stormy skies,

And his lips full and plush entice when he speaks,

As his golden hair falls into his eyes.

But be not misled by this handsome fool

For contact lenses are those eyes of storm

And makeup and hair dye are this man's tool

And photo airbrushing is quite the norm

However the canvas is a beauty

So liking his selfies is my duty! ;)

(It's totally tongue-in-cheek but I guess that's how I roll. Not judging the use of filters anyway, cos I do too ;) )

And with this I am done, and have no plans of writing any more sonnets any time soon.