Preface
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I need not conquer.
For our beautiful world, is
All the world to me.
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The world two lovers share can be such a beautiful place.
Whether you're still a spectator, or whether you're already that one significant other, we all have to face it at some point in our lives: love has that magical, dangerous power to make the world a place you'll never want to leave ever again. When entrusted into the right hands, love can also be molded into a key that unlocks completely new worlds. World with mental panoramas never known to you before, and premises you never could have stumbled upon with an empty hand.
As a fan fiction writer who has her heart set on the (sadly hypothetical) romance between fictional characters Wang Yao (China) and Honda Kiku (Japan) of the Hetalia fandom, it's a part of my job to prove this to you.
I've been attempting to do just that right here on fan fiction . net for the last two years now, weaving as many stages as I can for their relationship to take place. I've always tried to make the stories as MASSIVE as I can, just so that I have plenty of room to slot in all the beautiful little pieces of their relationship, and leave my readers with another insight to the meaning behind their pairing.
But then the question arises: what of the smaller pieces of the spectrum?
I've exposed the larger image, so now, what do I have to say for the tinier slivers that make up this beautiful world Yao and Kiku share?
THAT, my beloved readers, is the very reason why this compilation of poetry had been conceived.
As a trainee writer, I've always held the firm belief that poetry can do and say things that novels cannot. Now, don't get me wrong; I'm not saying that either one is better than the other. Comparing poetry and novel-writing in the context of literacy is like comparing a tennis and football player: you can't judge tennis players based on how well they can kick a football, and you can't judge a football player by how well they serve a tennis ball either. I'm just saying that a poem can do and say so many things where a novel isn't as equally apt. For one, poems can take the most trivial things into the palm of their hands and train them to blossom into the most spectacular of flowers.
With that in mind, now I hope to do the same with my fandom. I hope to scoop up all the little shards I have scattered in the making of my bigger projects, and sow them into potent things in this new collection. I want to shower light to the forgotten corners of the ChuNi fandom; give profound, poetic value to every mote of dust that'd been lost in between the chapters, and turn every footprint Yao and Kiku had taken on their perilous journey together into timeless artifacts.
But most of all, I just want to entertain, and learn to entertain.
So what do you say? Want to witness the beauty of the world through a lover's eyes with me, and expose the poetic magnificence behind every kink and curve in the crimson thread that binds out favourite Asian nations together?
You'd better be.
Because I could really use some help gathering all these shards without having to sign up for an eye transplant later on.
Huzzah!
-Plumeria-hi
Some things to keep in mind throughout the journey:
a) The pairing that will inevitably be used in every single poem is China/Japan. Not Japan/China though, because I'm not particularly fond of that pairing too much. Apologies aplenty if I've offended anyone with that last line. We can still be friends, can't we?
b) However, perhaps some variations of China/Japan may be used as well: I'm thinking 2p, Nyotalia, Nekotalia, Mochitalia, etc. China/Japan, and all the variations in between. Love triangles may even be plausible (note: if you're not particularly fond of some of these variations or love triangles, don't fret; I will warn you if I'm going to stray from the tangent).
c) Throughout the poem, you will also come across '•' symbols. This symbol doesn't mean anything but a replacement for the normal double-enter command, so please don't be confused, otay!~
d) Expect poetry style to differ. I'm not picky when it comes to what type of poem I'm writing, since I believe that poetry can be anything, so long as it has artistically-manipulated literature, and conveys a story or meaning. Sometimes I may not even follow a particular style of poetry at all! … But do tell me if it irks you. I don't want to get under anyone's skin.
e) As usual, I am free to ANY comments you might have in mind on my poems. Criticism; praise; expectations - any at all! So please don't be shy if you have anything you'd like to say in mind. All and any comments, either via review or pm, will be greatly appreciated.
f) I'm also not as experienced yet when it comes to writing poetry, so feel free to give me feedback on how to get bette- oh, you know what? Screw that: PLEASE DO give me feedback on how to get better at my writing. It'll mean a lot to this little rookie when you do.