Thalia Valtari's Poetry

[Valo]

On Thalia’s person, and backed up in her quarters at the Enclave, is a data chit containing a few writings.

Entry 1
My heart is heavy with the duty I must bear. Master Lirin’s poetry has been a source of strength. Yet I have never put pen to paper, so to speak. Perhaps an assay into the art may grant my heart the relief it seeks.

In honor of my newly restored crystal, Starlight. Long may she shine.

Kyber’s gentle grace,
Saber’s ferocious arc,
Hope’s eternal spark.

In honor of my fellow Padawan, Kathea Sinrae, so newly ascended to the Knighthood. Though we have known each other but a short time, I was filled with joy at this news.

Destiny denied,
At dusk we found a blossom,
Reaching for the Light.

In honor of my Master, Vosca Sindal. She means the world to me.

Before the tide, she stands impervious.
Besieged by darkness, daring and valorous.
Beside the campfire, warmth and elation.
Before her pupils, wisdom and inspiration.

Entry 2
War. Endless war. Talk of war, acts of war. Our economy is based on war. Merchants in Veles speak endlessly of it, offering holdout blasters and even sometimes small defense turrets. I was stopped in Veles today by one such peddler, offering me a holdout blaster he claimed was specifically calibrated to piercing the breastplate of a Sith Trooper. He saw my lightsaber then and begged pardon for having bothered me.

My life is war.

As battles unfold,
Peace’s embrace takes a hold,
War’s song left untold.

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Entry 3
Lightsaber in hand,
Yearning for a life less grand,
Normalcy’s demand.

I enjoy these haiku’s. Master Lirin didn’t have many but they’re simple enough to start with.

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Entry 4
Grief’s veil gently worn,
Life’s vibrant colors reborn,
Joy from ashes torn.

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Entry 5
In cloistered embrace, choices arise,
Between life’s warmth and duty’s guise.
Heart’s yearning whispers, a bittersweet call,
Between aspiration’s flight and fulfillment’s fall.

Conviction asunder, a fate in strife,
Toeing the boundry betwixt two worlds this life.
Impossible decisions, the soul seeks its way,
Balancing dreams and obligations each day.

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Entry 6
Oh fallen star, obscured by night,
We mourn for you, and your lost light.
Through fresh betrayal’s piercing stun,
Our bonds fractured, serenity undone.

In desperate whispers, prayers ascend,
For your return, this journey’s end.
But tragedy prevails, like a bitter tide,
And in this darkness, I weep inside.

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Entry 7
In shadows cast by friendship’s veil,
A heart once true now turns so frail.
Evil’s grip, a twisted path,
Yet love’s flame won’t meet its wrath.

With heavy heart and steely will,
I’ll march this path to seek and kill.
No hate shall taint the bond we shared,
But duty calls; the darkness dared.

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Entry 8
I had not committed to text the words I shared to my friend… they went unheeded, much to my sorrow, necessitating our fight. I will leave them here for posterity, before time takes them from me.

In shadows dark, our paths divide,
Once bonded souls, now torn inside.
With saddened heart and eyes that weep,
Betrayal’s wound runs heavy and deep.

Yet still, I offer words sincere,
May peace restore what once was clear.
May Light reclaim your soul’s embrace,
Till darkness fades and love finds grace.

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Entry 9
I shared some poetry with others. They seem to like it. I also shared some of Master Lirin’s poetry. It’s not written by me, but this is probably my favorite of her poems.

Behold hyperspace’s cosmic sea,
In great unknown begins our odyssey,
Where stars blur in a streaking trail,
And time and distance seem to fail.

Engines hum with pulsing might,
Igniting dreams in the endless night,
Onward we soar, embracing the flow,
Where galaxies in motion glow.

Warping through the celestial veil,
A tapestry of lights begins to unveil,
Ethereal hues, nebulae’s embrace,
Painting the canvas of infinite space.

Through swirling vortex, we venture on,
Past comets dancing, long since gone,
A symphony of stardust whispers past,
As destinies intertwine, casting a vast.

Beyond the bounds of mortal sight,
An astral ballet, pure and bright,
Infinite possibilities stretch and bend,
As our vessel flies where no paths end.

Planets spin like jewels in the abyss,
Each one a tale of life’s genesis,
Alien realms with secrets untold,
Awaiting discovery, as legends unfold.

A journey through hyperspace we sail,
In quest of wonders, a timeless tale,
Through the corridors of cosmic dreams,
Where the infinite stretches, it seems.

With hearts alight, our spirits brave,
Across vast reaches, we boldly pave,
Seeking knowledge, forging our way,
In unknown reaches, where dreams hold sway.

So let us soar on this cosmic tide,
With starlight as our constant guide,
To explore the wonders that lie in wait,
In hyperspace’ celestial gate.

((OOC Note: Not written by me. I wish I was this good. I did edit it heavily though, so it’s somewhat original, but the structure isn’t me.))

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Entry 10
I have not written in this in so long. So much has happened. So much has been lost. My dear friend offered me the most heinous of betrayals in return for my love and respect. Now he enjoys his solitude, while I am left here broken.

At times, I do not know who I am. Memory of so much I held dear is lost or at the least devoid of emotion. At other times I feel normal, as some happy memory returns, full of warmth.

Perhaps a telepath may be able to help recover something of me. Or maybe my Master’s advice to consult Starlight will hold answers.

Or perhaps Dax will win this day.

Based on what’s written here I seem to be a poet, I suppose I’ll set back to writing and see if it rekindles any old memory or warmth.

In fragments lost, my essence veiled,
A trust betrayed, memories curtailed.
With fractured past, I seek my core,
To weave anew what lies in store.

Behind the haze, I strive to find,
A self to mend, a heart aligned.
Betrayal’s sting, an emptiness born,
Yet hope shall bloom, both bright and warm.

Within the void, strength shall arise,
From whispered doubts, I’ll claim the skies.
No shadow’s grasp shall keep me bound,
For in rebirth, my truth is found.

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Entry 11
In distant lands, a seed of darkness sown,
Within my heart, a curse, its presence known.
My lifelong path, committed to the Light,
Yet fate’s cruel design denies this cosmic might.

With loving intent, I wield the Force’s grace,
Bathed in its radiance, I seek its holy embrace.
But whispers from within, an eerie sound,
The seed awakens, its roots entrenched, profound.

A battle foretold, my soul at stake,
The dichotomy of destinies, a cruel quake.
For love I hold, dear faces cherished true,
May someday face a choice they can’t undo.

What the hell did I do to deserve this?

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Entry 12
Such evil. Madness is on the horizon. I’ve only the faintest glimmer of hope, but if I am even partially successful…

Through that cosmic gate,
Ancient horrors lie in wait,
Lost soul meets its fate.

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Before her datapad was taken away from her, a new entry was made.

Entry 13
On a lonely road, madness whispers near,
Its haunting echoes, the mind’s turmoil sear.
Burden of legacy, a weight too vast to bear,
The robes of greatness, heavy, hard to wear.

The past’s haunting echo, a relentless call,
A burdened heart, as the Pillars fall.
In the struggle for clarity, the soul seeks light’s grace,
To find solace from madness, denying dark’s embrace.

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Entry 14
In a cosmic dance of life and death’s embrace,
A trillion deaths, faintest chance at saving grace,
A choice profound, a soul’s relentless plight,
To shield a trillion lives from endless night.

Within the shadows where fate’s threads are weaved,
A daunting quest for hope to be retrieved,
To face the darkness and bear its crushing weight,
To gamble all on one uncertain fate.

In fleeting moments, sanity’s thin thread,
A mind unravels, caught in darkness spread,
Yet deep within, a spirit fierce and strong,
Resists the call of evil to belong.

Between the chasms of despair and sin,
A battle rages, as I seek light within.
The heart, a compass, broken, yet not lost,
Still yearning for salvation, tempest-tossed.

Oh, agony that scars the very core,
The darkness grips, consumes, and asks for more,
To turn to evil’s lure, the easy way,
Or cling to fading sanity’s last ray.

With every death, a fragment lost in space,
A struggle to reclaim each shattered grace,
Pain without end, that no light may mend,
Will I ever find strength to trust and love again?

But on to the gambler, redemption’s road untrod,
Perhaps hope ignites where once a void was awed,
To offer forth forgiveness, though it’s not deserved,
May we find the light through shadows deeply swerved.

Oh, tortured soul, your struggle shared by all,
Who faced the brink where shadows made their call,
In trials faced, may darkness turn to gleam,
A chance to mend a soul, to hope, to dream.

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Entry 15

No poem today.

Three months ago I crash landed on this small world. I lost my Master, Lirin Vos. She was as a mother to me, and I was made to watch her die. Her final words to me a directive to remain determined. Such is our shared form, our shared philosophy, Shii Cho. Patience, and determination.

Never give up. Never give in.

A padawan without a Master, I found myself adrift on this world, I engaged in ill advised ventures, taking on trials beyond my ability, and suffering greatly for it. My mind scarred and crystal bled on Korriban, by rights I should be dead. Yet I did not, I returned a broken mess, and reached out to the strongest woman I knew, Vosca, in the hopes her teachings could help me find my strength again.

I was not disappointed.

Starlight restored, my time since then has been one of endless trial beyond anything I ever imagined. I have met divinity, learned from masters that predate our order, denied a being most religions would call a demon, even fought Darth Malak and, additionally, bargained and wagered with him in a mad bid to save this galaxy.

All I wanted was to come to Viscara to rebuild in the wake of Sith invasion. Now I find myself swept up in matters that wear at my very mind and soul.

The galaxy is in danger, a matter I must contend with. I have walked the halls of the Sith Academy, learned forbidden lore, and witnessed… pure evil. I must contend with it. I must oppose it.

Three others have walked this path, their own gambits failing miserably, by my estimation. I inherit a legacy, a mission, that haunts me day and night, and though temptation is abound to sell my soul for an easy path through, I know there is only one true path to follow. I will not fall. Death itself could not corrupt me.

I shall dive once more into Darkness, into its very core. I shall overcome, and prove yet again the Light will never fail.

Force be with me.

If I fail in my mission, then to whoever finds this, I bid you trace my steps closely, follow my path, and learn from my errors.

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Entry 16
In shadows deep, my light did wane,
A Jedi’s fall, a soul in pain.
I’ve lost it all, my spirit’s flight,
The galaxy, a void of blight.

My failures loom, like stars grown dim,
No hope remains, no chance to win.
The Force weeps too, its voice withdrawn,
Despair and darkness, the galaxy’s dawn.

No redemption’s call, no hopeful decree,
Just doom’s embrace, this end I see.

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In a silent chamber where truth once did lay,
Beneath the guise of order, we danced in dismay.
The order I devoted, swore my life and zeal,
Was but a mask for malevolence, a cold heart of steel.

Cloaked in the shroud of righteousness, eyes shining bright,
In the name of ‘noble causes,’ we’d march into night.
Fervor fueled our righteous march, spirits never wane,
Little did we grasp, our virtue was their gain.

Each toil, each battle, each wound on my skin,
For the ‘greater good,’ an absolution for sin.
Yet, beneath the noble banner, a beast did reside,
A vile monster of greed, in plain sight it did hide.

In the shadows they’d jest, their pockets full and round,
On the sweat of the noble, they built their golden mound.
Fingers dipped in our courage, their laughter filled the air,
The good we’d bleed for, was nothing but their snare.

Every cry for justice, every teardrop shed,
Only fueled their lust for power, on our dreams they fed.
A cruel twist of irony, a heartrending revelation,
All we deemed sacred, was but their manipulation.

But as the veil lifts, as we see through their guise,
No longer will we be the puppets dancing to their lies.
We’ll rise against the puppeteers, let truth be our blade,
No more will we be the pawns in the charade they’ve played.

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Entry 17
In hallowed stone, a choice concealed,
In silence forged, a bond revealed.
A path unclear, from shadow’s art,
To save a friend, a heavy heart.
Through whispers spoke, secrets rend,
To safeguard them, I break and bend.

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Entry 18
I once was quiet, peace my call,
A gentle soul, no strife at all,
But darkness came, and so did war,
To save the ones I’m fighting for.

Terrible deeds I had to do,
Violence, murder, torture too,
To guard the innocent, pure, and true,
But at what cost? What path pursue?

A demon stirs within my breast,
An evil, yearning, never at rest,
If I give in and lose my way,
The world will crumble, love decay.

A battle rages deep within,
A fight against my darkest sin,
Though once I knew peace’s embrace,
Now vengeance takes that sacred place.

I must hold strong, can’t lose control,
Or evil will consume my soul,
For if I fall, all hope will flee,
And darkness will be all they see.

With heavy heart and burdened mind,
I search for peace I cannot find.

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Entry 19
In the void, a heart of night did beckon,
Its beat ensnared, its pull did threaten.
A cosmic force, malevolent and vast,
Bound my soul, its future dashed.

To serve a god, both cruel and old,
Whose whispers chilled, whose gaze was cold.
Reality warped, the stars did weep,
For in its thrall, deep horrors seep.

The cosmos trembled, fearing the start,
Of a pawn possessed by a darkened heart.

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Entry 20
Stars weep their names, their cries a haunting score,
Taken by Darkness, a land reduced to gore.
The invader’s might, cold as the void’s embrace,
Razed every trace of life, left naught in its place.

Silent skies scream, a world once vivid, now mute,
Roots burned to ashes, no tree, flower, or fruit.
Oceans boiled, mountains crumbled, all beauty slain,
A world once teeming, now a desolate plain.

In his cruel wake, the cosmos trembled in fear,
For each star knew its end was drawing near.
Gone was the world, in his malevolent spree,
A deathly testament to unchecked tyranny.