Talk like Zecora!

[The Wandering Magus]

It seems to me that I'm quite late
To see a treaty quite first-rate;
I'm glad the ponies here have met
And wish to end this pointless bet.

Now that that's settled, what think you?
What sorts of things are we to do?
What shall we in here discuss,
In manners peaceful without fuss?

[Tiger]

Let us discuss all that's right,
Something like Nightmare Night.
I feel that Nightmare Night is pointless,
Making everyone shrouded with fright.

[The Wandering Magus]

Let us discuss all that's right,
Something like Nightmare Night.
I feel that Nightmare Night is pointless,
Making everyone shrouded with fright.

Perhaps it is not reason-less,
But certainly I like it less
Than other holidays around
Such as the ones in winter found.

I much prefer Hearth's Warming Eve-
As stories great the poets weave,
And carols old the minstrels sing,
The Friendship-Fires joy does bring.

[Tiger]

Indeed, I prefer those holidays,
So what's with the others anyway?
Hearts and Hooves day? Seriously?
They want ponies to be in love and daze?

((Daze sounds like days ))

[The Silent Wolf]

I'm going to come in and rhyme orange
with door hinge. 

[The Wandering Magus]

Indeed, I prefer those holidays,
So what's with the others anyway?
Hearts and Hooves day? Seriously?
They want ponies to be in love and daze?

((Daze sounds like days ))

Now Hearts and Hooves, I think it's not
Exactly bad from what I'm taught.
A holiday of love and joy,
Though some, like you, it might annoy.

I think a celebration thus
One neither grave nor frivolous,
Is good for friendship's joy to bring,
As love in ponies' hearts does sing.

[Tiger]

Well, I suppose SOME like it,
But those that don't will never fit!
The greatness of a celebration depends
On the ponies that celebrate it.

[The Wandering Magus]

Well, I suppose SOME like it,
But those that don't will never fit!
The greatness of a celebration depends
On the ponies that celebrate it.

Indeed, and that I understand.
Without the others, it'd be bland.
But then, that could, in truth, be said
Of any holiday we've led.

[Tiger]

In my opinion, I think
There should not be any holidays.
Some ponies might say
That is an absurd way.

But all these days bring
Only hatred and fights.
Surely we need not sing
About bringing others fright.

We need not these holidays,
Equestria's more than complete.
We have fun everyday anyway,
These days are obsolete.

[lurk852]

I had no idea this topic was here.
It's too late to read through the whole thing, I fear.
I would stay and look through verses sublime
But I need to go shower, wash off all that grime.
I could end with the R-word, but predictability's a crime
Did you expect that word?

Spoiler: show

(I messed up the meter on one of those lines -
it had to be done to set up the punchline.
Perhaps that very last "rhyme" was cheating
Yeah, it was contrived, I deserve a beating.)

[Rad Thunder]

So this isn't going to be just for a day?
Then I better think of some good rhymes to say.

[The Wandering Magus]

In my opinion, I think
There should not be any holidays.
Some ponies might say
That is an absurd way.

But all these days bring
Only hatred and fights.
Surely we need not sing
About bringing others fright.

We need not these holidays,
Equestria's more than complete.
We have fun everyday anyway,
These days are obsolete.

Indeed?  Although I think it's not
So very useless as you thought,
Your own opinions I'll respect,
But let me this point resurrect:

I, for the most part, think these days
Can help, not harm, good friendship's ways.
They bring out joy and gratitude
And often even settled feud.

Now this is not always the case;
But I would not myself abase
A method which in general
Brings friendship, though ephemeral.

[lurk852]

In my opinion, I think
There should not be any holidays.
Some ponies might say
That is an absurd way.

But all these days bring
Only hatred and fights.
Surely we need not sing
About bringing others fright.

We need not these holidays,
Equestria's more than complete.
We have fun everyday anyway,
These days are obsolete.

Indeed?  Although I think it's not
So very useless as you thought,
Your own opinions I'll respect,
But let me this point resurrect:

I, for the most part, think these days
Can help, not harm, good friendship's ways.
They bring out joy and gratitude
And often even settled feud.

Now this is not always the case;
But I would not myself abase
A method which in general
Brings friendship, though ephemeral.

I have to say, that's not bad at all.
Few ponies around here would have the gall
To rhyme with such phat, unabashèd temerity
To crank out those lines with such blazing celerity
To rhyme with words like "ephemeral" and "abase"
With not one misuse - such poetic grace!
Now I didn't plan to make this ode quite so long
I'd better shut up, 'fore I say something wrong.

But as to the matter at hand, let me state
Before discussions of holidays abate:

...

I really don't have much to add, truth be told
But stick with me: if I may be so bold
Let me put this in a manner abrupt:
Modern celebrations like this might seem corrupt
With commercialization abounding, you know
Hallowe'en starts in September, just ask Costco
But all of these holidays, in reality
Have meaning when simply enjoyed by family.

[Tiger]

Family? I don't have one.
They've all already have been gone
Ever since I was a little child
Still being bottle fed with milk, mild.

I do not know what it's like,
To have a family, much like Spike.
Perhaps I will never know,
For the feeling would never show.

[ShadowHeart]

What did happen to your parents?
Were they lost in the Everfree dense?
In there they would not survive
but be gobbled up and lose their lives.

[lurk852]

Family? I don't have one.
They've all already have been gone
Ever since I was a little child
Still being bottle fed with milk, mild.

I do not know what it's like,
To have a family, much like Spike.
Perhaps I will never know,
For the feeling would never show.

No family, eh? Then what the hay
There's just one thing I need to say:
Celebrate with your ponyfriends
...before they meet their untimely ends.

[ShadowHeart]

(ima start a new topic to rhyme about)
Has anypony been to Cloudsdale?
It's the home to Derpy's Mail.
SpitFire came from there
although on that topic I'd rather not share...

[lurk852]

I'd rather not go there - pegasi might scoff
But I'd be pretty scared of falling off.
Now Canterlot, that's an interesting town
One that lets you stay on solid ground.

[ShadowHeart]

My sister is in that city
but the size of it makes me giddy
Giant towers and large rooms
so I'd rather not go there any time soon.

[lurk852]

Giant rooms? I wonder why
that seems more scary than the sky.
There's always Appleloosa, but still
Perhaps we should stick to Ponyville...