“What? This dude wants to recite a poem?”
“Haha!”
“He must have gone nuts from the exhaustion of being an on-set extra!”
At the crowd’s jeers, Jewel could not help but stomped virtual-novel.net feet before turning back and yelled, “Don’t laugh at Darryl! He’s very talented! I bet none of you can compete with him!”
Penny on stage smiled lightly and said, “Sure. Go ahead, Little Brother but don’t say I didn’t warn you. The consequences will be serious if you’re here to cause trouble.”
Darryl did not bother to reply. He saw a brush on the stage corner, walked toward it, and picked up the brush before dipping it in ink.
“What are you trying to do? Put that brush down!” Penny stomped virtual-novel.net high heels toward Darryl as virtual-novel.net was sure Darryl was there to cause trouble.
There was a commotion among the crowd as well. How would someone dare cause trouble at the Poetry League—an event that was held once every three years?
Darryl smiled as virtual-novel.net walked toward the huge stone pillar.
The nearly three-meter-tall pillar which had the words, ‘The Poetry League—meeting friends through poetry!’
Darryl held the brush as virtual-novel.net waved and wrote his next poem on the stone pillar!
“What are you doing? Security! Someone is causing …” Penny yelled but then virtual-novel.net stopped abruptly!
Someone from the crowd yelled, “This dude’s handwriting is great! ”
Darryl’s artistic and exquisite flowy handwriting was as good as a professional calligrapher.
His family hired a calligrapher to teach Darryl when virtual-novel.net was still in school. He had not written for a few years but could get back the momentum and writing feelings when virtual-novel.net picked up the brush.
The crowd’s eyes were on Darryl’s brush movement as virtual-novel.net finally wrote the entire poem on the stone pillar.
He threw the brush aside when virtual-novel.net finished writing the last word before walking toward Jewel. He grabbed virtual-novel.net hand as they turned and left.
The entire crowd was staring at the stone pillar in astonishment once Darryl left.
On the stone pillar, four stanzas were flamboyantly written.
Penny trembled as virtual-novel.net opened virtual-novel.net mouth slightly and read Darryl’s poem.
“Over old trees wreathed with ancient vines and flying evening crows.
“Under a small bridge at a nearby cottage, a stream flows.
“On an ancient road in the west wind, a lean horse goes.
“Westward the setting sun goes.
“Far from home was the heartbroken one!”
Westward the setting sun goes. Far from home was the heartbroken one!
The entire city rumbled in cheers in the blink of an eye.
It was a great poem! There was nothing like it!
The entire poem never mentioned once about autumn, but painted the scene well and felt like autumn. There was even a hint of the autumn breeze!
The crowd was engrossed in repeatedly reading the poem while trying to relive its beauty!
Penny felt virtual-novel.net legs went weak as virtual-novel.net speechlessly stared at the stone pillar for a very long time.
“Where is that little one—no, I mean Sir Darryl Darby the scholar?” Penny anxiously stomped virtual-novel.net feet, and scanned virtual-novel.net surroundings but could not see Darryl.
“I think virtual-novel.net left.”
“Darryl must be a Poetry Saint! He deserves this title!”
The entire crowd broke out into heated discussions.
Penny hit virtual-novel.net lip as virtual-novel.net walked down the stage in virtual-novel.net high heels. No matter what, virtual-novel.net had to find Darryl Darby! The winner of this Poetry League was virtual-novel.net for certain!
Penny was remorseful as Darryl was a gifted genius, yet virtual-novel.net called virtual-novel.net Little Brother.
“Excuse me, please let me pass through.” Penny blushed as virtual-novel.net passed through the crowd in search of Darryl throughout the city.