Neopets - Poems
I started writing for the Poetry Contest on a total whim in 2025, starting with Vandagyre Day. My poem didn't get in but I really enjoyed writing it so I kept doing it! It's been super fun and really scratches that creative itch without sitting down and having to work on a whole novel. I really like focusing on trying to rhyme with some of the weird item names around Neo.
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2026
Originally written for Kacheek Day but rejected by Neopets a few times. After they changed the minimum word count to 250, I didn't feel like going back to make this one longer.
About Kayla's potion-making, from the famous Darigan vs. Meridell plot. Originally one of the very first Neopets poems I wrote and I still really like it. I've submitted it to Neopets about 6 times and it never got in, but it is in an issue of the Post now!
Written for Shoyru Day. The first poem I got into the new NT poetry format, after they decided to roll poetry into the NT.
The Haunted Weaponry Shopkeeper tempts you with a selection of goods. I wanted to write about an obscure character again and I love the Haunted Woods so I chose this guy. His tagline on the shop is "Big. Strong. Wow." which is where the title came from.
About the Kelp Waitress. I thought this was an obscure enough character that no one else would write about her but I was totally wrong on that - 2 more poems in this gallery also feature the waitress! I didn't realize that an NC Token came out recently with this character, so maybe a lot do know about her. I enjoyed making this poem a little humorous.
Exploring plant cells with the Transparent Chia. I was originally not going to submit for Chia Day because I don't connect with Chias very much. Then I remembered the awesome Transparent Chia and knew I had to write about all the organelles in a plant cell.
You KNOW I was going to write about the Curator for Lenny Day! I wanted to imagine him in a museum setting and go over all the different exhibits and collections that would be on display.
About the Tyrannian Petpet Shopkeeper.
About Professor Lambert, one of my favorite characters.
About Gilly the Usul. The first time I won the poetry contest! I had submitted several times before this and hadn't gotten in.