Here is a thread, pouring out my reasoning for Kirby-Kuu and my love for art as a whole.

Enjoy💖✨️🦊

#KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #poetry #poet #writer #humanart #genaisucks #hallaboratories #renga #collaborativeart #worktogether #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-STAR ALLIES-HAIKU NO.26-DERIVED FROM PAGES 134+135+136+137-CLAMBERING CLERGYMAN KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

No-ble once, no more Spi-ral eyes pierce Jam-ba's core -- "To-geth-er...that shore."

Page 134 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts rough sketches and the final Veiled model of Hyness, the Officiant of Doom, who leads the cult that intends on reviving Void Termina, the Destroyer of Worlds, and hails from the fortress world of Jambandra. This poem's ending references the 3rd anniversary art for Star Allies, in which the Mage Sisters and Hyness all celebrate with Kirby on a shore together, that they can live again, free from religious devotion, free from Termina, and free from the pain they brought on each other. We are leading into the final boss of Star Allies in the next poem, and I wanted to do this small sub series to appreciate the Kirby game that helped me love the series again, through connecting and bonding over it with @nanrait.bsky.social 💖 Hyness is a venerable wizard who conceals himself in a white robe with long trailing sleeves and a veil that covers his face, such that only his beady yellow eyes can be seen. While his shape and motions would suggest he has limbs, these are never seen from under the robe, which makes it entirely possible that he does not have any. Hyness leads a host of subjects, the most prominent of which are The Three Mage-Sisters: Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne. When his hood is removed, he is revealed to have a blue face, blue and yellow striped ears, and eyes that move independently of each other like those of a chameleon's. Aside from the huge nose, Hyness's face (particularly his ears) has an uncanny resemblance to the shape of Magolor's head. [Wikirby.com]

Page 135 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts Hyness and how his face came to be, the form he takes once he reveals his true visage, after taking off his veil. It is implied in the separate The Ultimate Choice - Soul Melter EX Special Pages for Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne that Hyness saved their lives from doom. Since then, they look up to him with admiration and seek his guidance, a loyalty that is ultimately exploited by the crazed officiant. Hyness's name may be a corruption of the word "highness", a title given to a person of royalty, or used in adressing them. [Wikirby.com] Hyness is a brilliant villain, and everything to do with Void and it's relation to Kirby is something fascinating to me. This is the second last poem, about the series, and the 28th will be a special poem, a fun goodbye to the entirety of Kirby-Kuu, for this year at least. Please tell me what you have thought of the series, and if you wanna wait till the end, I am happy to be patient.💖

KIRBY-KUU✨️

STAR ALLIES💖

HAIKU NO.26📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 134+135+136+137

CLAMBERING CLERGYMAN
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#KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #hyness #starallies #jambaheart #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-STAR ALLIES-HAIKU NO.24-DERIVED FROM PAGES 094+095+096+097-HAZY HONOUR KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Sword waits for hol-der Long crossed paths, this clash cold-er -- Masked ire, mauve smol-der.

Page 094 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts "The Lone Swordsman" himself, Meta Knight, under the influence of the Jamba Heart shards, just like King Dedede prior! Meta Knight appears in the intro cutscene for Kirby Star Allies, dusting off his sword before witnessing Jamba Heart pieces rain from the sky of Popstar. At some point, he is corrupted by a piece of the Jamba Heart, and Kirby is forced to fight him as the boss of Sacred Square. Upon his defeat, Meta Knight is freed from the Jamba Heart piece's corruption and becomes a playable Dream Friend. It is later revealed in Heroes in Another Dimension through Parallel Meta Knight's special page that prior to the events of Story Mode, Meta Knight was at Sacred Square to protect its residents from the raining Jamba Heart pieces before getting corrupted himself. The Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions also state that after Meta Knight was saved by Kirby and friends, his thoughts and the Jamba Heart possessing him went to Another Dimension and created Parallel Meta Knight. [Wikirby.com]

Page 095 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts the "GET IT!" pop up text that dates back to Kirby's Adventure. Kirby will be forced to pick up the Sword ability before fighting Meta Knight, like in the older games in the series. In the following two situations, however, Meta Knight will become irritated and kick away the sword, featuring a different splash screen: If Kirby doesn't take the sword and waits for a certain amount of time; If any player steps onto or attacks the platform where Meta Knight stands. Meta Knight often guards so that he takes no damage at all, often signaled when he takes a defensive stance. His sword-based attacks can be interrupted by the Sword ability (including Friends like Blade Knight), which creates a sword clashing effect and stuns him for a bit. When his health is at approx. 60% of his maximum, Meta Knight surrounds himself with a purple force aura under the influence of the Jamba Heart piece (he takes 0.2× damage during phase transitions). In this phase, he begins with duplicating himself into up to four Meta Knights, depending on how many friends there are. The duplicated Meta Knights can also make boulders rain from the sky using the purple force. Upon defeat, Kirby can optionally throw a Friend Heart at Meta Knight and make him a friend similar to King Dedede at the end of the Clash at Castle Dedede stage. Otherwise, Meta Knight's mask breaks and he flees with his cape. This is the first game to show Meta Knight without cheek blushes when he's unmasked, carrying over from Kirby's corresponding color change in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. [Wikirby.com]

KIRBY-KUU✨️

STAR ALLIES💖

HAIKU NO.24📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 094+095+096+097

HAZY HONOUR⚔️

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #starallies #metaknight #mask
#sacredsquare #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #loveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-STAR ALLIES-HAIKU NO.23-DERIVED FROM PAGES 078+079+080+081-MACHO MONARCH KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Jam-ba'd jock hangs tough Mus-cles pump-ing, fed and buff -- Right-ful King ends Puff.

Page 075 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts King Dedede, all swole up, and ready to fight! The Jamba Heart has taken hold, imbuing him with powers unknown to even him, in his usual chubby self expressions. King Dedede starts the game being possessed by one of the falling Jamba Heart pieces and sets off Kirby's adventure by once again stealing all of the food in Dream Land via his Waddle Dee servants. When Kirby and friends arrive in the throne room of Castle Dedede, they can see King Dedede gorging himself on the (quite dirty) food, and King Dedede attacks Kirby's team immediately. The first phase of the battle plays out as usual, with Dedede attacking using Head Slides, Dedede Jumps, his hammer, hovering, and his Hypernova Inhale. (Wikirby.com)

Page 076 of Kirby Star Allies The Original Artbook depicts King Dedede again, but specifically, the beginning of the 3 pages of thumbnail sketches they used to plan out the boss fight and subsequent cutscenes. Once the second phase begins, Dedede is consumed by the power possessing him and becomes considerably beefier; his arms becoming huge and ripping through his robe. In this form, Dedede uses his massive arms to pummel Kirby and friends, as well as toss food, swing around columns, and break the floor away to reveal new arenas and (momentarily) separate Kirby's teammates. Once defeated, the dark heart pops out of King Dedede and he returns to normal (his robe also being inexplicably repaired), then passes out. If Kirby is fast near the end of this defeat sequence, they can toss a Friend Heart at King Dedede and recruit him right away as a Dream Friend. Kirby and co. then do their victory dance and pursue the dark heart after the credits roll. (Wikirby.com) God I adore these thumbnails, and it represents how much effort they really put in for Kirby's first game on the Nintendo Switch💪✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

STAR ALLIES💖

HAIKU NO.23📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 078+079+080+081

MACHO MONARCH💪

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #machomonarch #starallies #dedede #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.21-DERIVED FROM PAGES 234+235-KIRBY'S KUU KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

HAIII~! *Scri-bble* PO-YO~! HAP-PY~! LOVE-LY~! YUM-MEOW~! SNACK~! -- HY-YAH~! OOF~! BYE-BYE~!

Page 234 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby, lovingly drawing their friends, with their very own hand. Kirby is clearly right handed too! I think these are adorable, and serve as a way of allowing Kirby to really be seen as a wholesome, good natured being. They really are basically a child, but without the mental burdens of what a child would have to deal with in the circumstances Popstar finds itself in. I particularly love that Kirby drew Dedede so flatteringly✨️🥹

Page 235 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby yet again, pondering ways to draw their best friends, and, as seen in this page, maybe even their best foes. Marx and Magolor especially being here, and not to mention Whispy Woods, shows how forgiving Kirby is as a creature. Well....unless they steal their cake. Squeak Squad showed us all how that would go! Now where did I put my Haiku?😕

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.21📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 234 AND 235

KIRBY'S KUU💖

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#kirby-kuu ##KIRBY-KUU #kirby ##haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #kirbyskuu #poyo #pinkpuff #yummeow #kirbyspeaks #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.20-PAGES 148+149-HOLLOW HALTMANN KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Mech-an-i-cal bonds Ov-er-write, emp-ty res-ponds -- "Dau-ghter?... No you're not."

Page 148 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Susie, of Haltmann Industries. She is the executive assistant and presidential secretary of the Haltmann Works Company, the primary stakeholder of the company's Mechanizing Occupation Project. [Wikirby.com] Susie is a little difficult to explain. She seems to be an entirely different person than the Susie implied to have existed by Haltmann's side prior to the events of Planet Robobot. The daughter of President Haltmann, who seems to have forgotten this about her. Susie is adept with machinery, able to pilot many different robotic weapons, including a personal mech referred to as her "Business Suit", and also carries a personal blaster. Her motives are not entirely clear, but it is implied that she intends to usurp the Haltmann Works Company from her father. [Wikirby.com] PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD, LOOK AT THE FOX SUSIE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT! WE WERE ROBBED!🥹🦊

Page 149 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Susie's "Business Suit". Her true potential as a fighter is revealed when she dons her "Business Suit"; a large decorated robot with a pair of arms and a drill bit in place of legs that she pilots from the top. This suit is meant to serve as an analogue to Kirby's Robobot Armor, and gives Susie a number of new attack options, including spinning arm attacks, a drill bit slam, and the ability to deploy autonomous drones. (Wikirby.com) I want to call attention specifically to how lovely the 3DS Themes are, and how it contrasts a day in the life of Kirby and Susie, and how much more work-driven Susie is over Kirby, who lives a casual, and self-fulfilling life! Susie is a sad case, but she never seems to let herself stop to think about what she has lost. I wonder has she ever? And is she really a good person? Please tell me what you think!✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.20📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 148 AND 141

HOLLOW HALTMANN🌐

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #hollowhaltmann #susie #stardream #planetrobobot #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.19-PAGES 130+131-SOVEREIGN SECTONIA KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Royal-ty turns a-way Love fest-ers a sce-pter's ray -- Bea-uty gone a-stray.

Page 130 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Queen Sectonia, with her twin scepters, presenting her hierarchy topping beauty to us all! Queen Sectonia is a beauty-obsessed insectoid monarch and magician, and the primary antagonist of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, making her debut as the final boss of that game in various forms. Queen Sectonia is a power-hungry and half-crazed tyrant who sought to subjugate all of Floralia after gazing for too long into a certain mirror. She first appears in-game after Kirby beats Taranza, who was the queen's loyal servant, and Masked Dedede, who Taranza had been puppeteering. After she is defeated in battle, she combines with the Dreamstalk for her second phase. In The True Arena, this form is replaced with Soul of Sectonia, who has an additional phase. (Wikirby.com) Queen Sectonia used to more closely resemble Taranza, but parasitized countless hosts and changed her body each time, and eventually used her magic to inhabit the body of a large, lavishly decorated wasp. She bears a primarily blue and yellow-striped face and body, with a pink heart on her thorax. Her size and color scheme reflect the characteristics of the female Joro spider. The Joro spider is associated with the myth of the jorōgumo, a female arachnid yōkai that can shapeshift into a beautiful woman; this likely served as a major source of inspiration for Queen Sectonia, who once resembled a spider and transformed into a more beautiful appearance. Her design might also be a reference to the "wasp waist", a fashion trend that consisted of narrowing the waist through the use of corsets and girdle, named after a petiole (a two-segmented body joined by a thin abdoment) characteristic to wasps. (Wikirby.com)

Page 131 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts rough sketches of the design process surrounding Queen Sectonia and her second phase. Queen Sectonia is probably my favourite Boss character in the series, she made me realise that sometimes striving for more than you are can hurt the people around you who love you. It is good to be authentic, it is good to live independently, but if the people who love you are not hurting you and you try to push them away by purposefully changing yourself into a worse person, and wish to take the world over, and make everyone else feel your disdain for your insecurities, I speak as a Trans Woman, do not do that. You should practice self love, but you should realise who you are in collaboration with those that love you, and in that process, learn what you love about others, the world, and what it can offer in it's boundless beauty.

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.19📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 130+131

SOVEREIGN SECTONIA🐝

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#KIRBY-KUU #kirby-kuu #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #sovereignsectonia #taranza #kirbytripledeluxe #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.18-DERIVED FROM PAGE 123-CROWNED CASTER KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Anc-ient Lor nest-led Crown on a heart un-sett-led -- Cut stars, em-bez-zled.

Page 123 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Magolor, the Lor Starcutter, and the Concept Art that led to designs relating to his boss fight later in the game, Kirby's Return To Dreamland/Kirby's Adventure on the Wii, and later on the Nintendo Switch, with Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe. Magolor is a cat-like alien magician who first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land as the main antagonist. He is from another world, claims to live on the planet Halcandra, and commands a dimension-crossing starship called the Lor Starcutter. In his debut in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Magolor crashes the Lor Starcutter into Dream Land and scatters its parts and Energy Spheres all over Planet Popstar. Kirby and their friends aid Magolor by collecting these pieces to repair the ship, and he thanks them by taking the group to his homeworld, Halcandra. Once there, they are attacked by the guardian angel Landia, and Magolor requests that Kirby and their team defeat the dragon. When Landia is beaten, however, Magolor steals the dragon's Master Crown—revealing that he was after this powerful object the whole time—and then uses it to transform into a menacing final boss, aiming to rule over the entire universe. With help from Landia, Kirby and friends defeat him. The crown is shattered, Magolor returns to his normal state, and after making his way through another dimension, he eventually makes amends with Kirby. (Wikirby.com)

Page 123 extends to show the differing forms Magolor can take, especially that of the bottom left, which is entitled Magolor's Second Form, poisoned by the Master Crown, and led astray by his own greed. After Magolor is struck down with the Ultra Sword, the Master Crown takes control of him and transforms him into a ghostly form. His outfit has almost completely changed, with his scarf, his cape (which became torn and ghostly in his previous form), and his robe having all disappeared. Due to this, it is revealed he has a white mouth that, as the battle progresses, eventually turns out to contain a red eyeball inside, reminiscent of Zero and 0². In addition, his ears are larger and now point downwards from the sides of his body. His hands, which gained fingers in his previous form, now have black fingertips. The Master Crown's grip on Magolor also becomes much more evident, as its talon-like claws extend their grasp on him, with four claws gripping the bottom of his body and a large one spiraling down each ear. The claws at the top of the crown now join in at one joint instead of just attaching to the crown in separate areas. The crown itself also has four upside-down drop-shaped spikes coming up from the top of it, and has additionally sprouted large blue appendages. The red and blue ghostly body of Magolor's previous form attach to these appendages and become wings. (Wikirby.com)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.18📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 123

CROWNED CASTER👑

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#kirby-kuu ##KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #crownedcaster #magolor #krtd #lorstarcutter #mastercrown #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.17-DERIVED FROM PAGES 110+111-MANAGING MANY KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Pink, blue, then just greyed Down a Kirb, nine left ar-rayed -- Fur-ther, weak-ened, frayed.

Page 110 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts the ten Kirbys of Kirby Mass Attack journeying through the first two Levels of the game! Kirby Mass Attack is a spin-off Kirby game released for the Nintendo DS in 2011. It was co-developed by HAL Laboratory and ENGINES, a company that was founded by several former Flagship employees that had worked on Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby Squeak Squad, and published by Nintendo. The central premise revolves around using the Nintendo DS stylus to direct and guide up to ten otherwise small and helpless mini-Kirbys, who were split from the original by the game's villain Necrodeus in order to make the pink puffball easier to defeat. Instead of controlling the Kirbys directly, the player has to use the stylus to flick them around, tell them where to run, and drag them over obstacles when needed. A lot of micromanagement is needed to keep the Kirbys from perishing as they make their way through the stages, and if any are lost, the Kirbys will need to collect fruit in order to create new ones, with the player losing if all the Kirbys are defeated. The objective is to lead them through the stages until encountering and defeating Necrodeus at the very end, so that Kirby may become their whole self again. (Wikirby.com)

Page 111 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts the ten Kirbys from Kirby Mass Attack travelling through Levels 3 and 4 of the game! I realised while writing this Haiku that through each of these Levels' drawings that the number of Kirbys differ as they travel, a nod towards the loss of Kirbys as a game mechanic, which I specifically reference in the colour changing first line, alluding to when they are grayed out, they are struck from the ten, and the remainder are left to take on the levels! I feel the idea of Managing Many is just that, a resource management game, with Kirbys as the resource, which if you know your games, means that you die when you lose all ten of them! No lives, just Kirbys! And Daroach is in this game again so that means it is rad! Also go check out the soundtrack, Shogo Sakai made some bangers on it, specifically Sky Sands! Thank you for reading ✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.17📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 110+111

MANAGING MANY🌌

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #managingmany #kirbymassattack #daroach #nosodeus #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.16-DERIVED FROM PAGE 103-DWELLING DOOM KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Ae-ons past, sealed deep Pos-it-ing ru-in in sleep -- Wings co-vet, blades reap.

Page 103 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Galacta Knight, free from his binding jewel, unsealed from his eternal prison, relays his anger, at the nearest warrior worthy! Galacta Knight (referred to as Aeon Hero in Quests in Super Kirby Clash) is a powerful recurring boss in the Kirby series, commonly referred to as an "ancient hero", the "Temporal Warrior", or "the greatest warrior in the galaxy". Galacta Knight greatly resembles Meta Knight, even being the same size, but sports key visual differences. His body is magenta in color, and his eyes behind his mask are magenta (red in games prior to Kirby Star Allies). His mask has a pointed cross-shaped visor on it instead of a horizontal slit. Unlike Meta Knight's bat wings, Galacta Knight has feathered angelic wings. Galacta Knight also has two golden horns protruding from his mask, unlike Meta Knight. He fights with a magenta lance and a shield with a four-pointed star on it, much like the design of his mask. (Wikirby.com)

There are many more bosses on this page, but I felt that I could not pass up the chance to use Galacta Knight as the focus. On the left column we have Meta Knight, Marx and Galacta Knight. On the right column we have Heavy Lobster, Galactic Nova and Masked Dedede. Galacta Knight made his debut as a surprise boss in Kirby Super Star Ultra. At the end of Meta Knightmare Ultra, Meta Knight meets Galactic Nova, who grants him one wish. Meta Knight wishes to fight the strongest warrior in the galaxy so that he may become stronger, so Nova summons Galacta Knight, who had been sealed away because of his immense power. After his defeat, Galacta Knight flies upwards, randomly starts teleporting and explodes, which causes him to lose his wings, lance and shield. (Wikirby.com)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.16📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 103

DWELLING DOOM 💎

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #dwellingdoom #galactaknight #aeonhero #sealed #metaknight #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.15-DERIVED FROM PAGE 101-PUMMEL PASSION KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Strap down for the fight Cur-tains call-ing, end in sight -- Drop-kicks bring on fright.

Page 101 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Knuckle Joe and Kirby, back to back, ready to destroy any foe that decides to come at them! Knuckle Joe is a recurring character in the Kirby series. He appears as a humanoid figure with spiky blonde hair, a face closely resembling Kirby's, a bandana around his head, and a pair of pointy ears. Knuckle Joe first appeared in Kirby Super Star as a common enemy who grants the Fighter Copy Ability when inhaled; he also fulfills this role in most other games. Despite this, Knuckle Joe is a fairly notable character, making playable appearances as a helper in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, a friend in Kirby Star Allies, and a rider in Kirby Air Riders. Additionally, Knuckle Joe plays a recurring character role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, and appears as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and subsequent Super Smash Bros. titles. (Wikirby.com) "Heya, fighter! Go give 'em a knuckle sandwich for me! ” — Knuckle Joe about the Fighter Copy Ability in Kirby Battle Royale (Wikirby.com)

I have always loved Knuckle Joe. He fights upfront, no holds barred, and always ready to take on who lies in front of him! I think he is one of the coolest frenemies in Kirby as a whole, and I love playing as him in Co-Op in Super Star, when playing with The Motivator on the SNES Mini, I love that memory. Who is your favourite Kirby enemy?✨️😊 Please tell me!

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.15📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 101

PUMMEL PASSION👊

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#kirby-kuu #KIRBY-KUU #kirby #haiku #poetryseries #fivesevenfive #pummelpassion #knucklejoe #back2back #fighter #notsuplex #mapl3syruppoetry #motivatorart #iloveyouall

KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.14-PAGE 089-COLLECTIVE COPIES KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Re-wrote genes birth forms True mir-rors of Pop-star's norms -- Void re-fuels, Pink warms.

Page 089 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby's wide array of Copy Abilities! These are specifically the ones found in Kirby Squeak Squad! The unique ones that are only in this game are Ghost, Magic, Bubble, Animal, UFO and Metal! Copy Ability is a catch-all term referring to Kirby's trademark ability to inherit and utilize the special powers and/or skills of the entities they swallow using their inhale. First introduced in Kirby's Adventure, this ability grants the pink puffball a potentially massive array of different methods of attack and means of traversing the lands they find themselves in. Starting with Kirby Super Star (though not becoming a consistent trait until Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land), acquiring a Copy Ability also bestows a unique hat, outfit, or other distinguishing feature upon Kirby, which serves as a quick-glance way to determine what kind of power they have obtained. (Wikirby.com)

Now I know my pictures aren't the best, but! I am proud of this wee series so far! We are at the halfway point now, 28 poems are intended, and thus half of 28 is 14! At Poem 21, the style of presentation will stay the same, we will still be doing Haikus, however, from 21 to 26, it will be entirely Star Allies themed! As a way to honour the game that brought me and Nanrait closer over Kirby, Nanrait brought me the Star Allies artbook. This will be the focus, and from what I will derive poetry from, until the final day, where an extra special poem will be presented! Please continue to enjoy Kirby-Kuu!✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.14📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 089

COLLECTIVE COPIES©️

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO 13-DERIVED FROM PAGE 084-ECLECTIC ENEMIES KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Up, down, all a-round Eyes watch 'till you hit the ground -- They al-ready sur-round.

Page 084 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts many, many different enemies found in Kirby Canvas Curse, and most in the entire series as well! I know I usually name all of the creatures in the picture, but there are so many here, so I am just going to put an explanation of the top left lady, Drawcia! Drawcia (more formally Drawcia Sorceress) is a magical and malevolent being who has the power to turn the world around her into a living painting and cast various magical spells, including taking away Kirby's hands and feet and leaving them as a ball. She is the main antagonist and final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse, responsible for placing a curse on Dream Land and its denizens, and whom Kirby must defeat with the help of the Magical Paintbrush, which used to belong to the sorceress. Despite her immense power, her origin and motives are completely unknown. Since her debut in Kirby: Canvas Curse, Drawcia has only made cameo appearances in subsequent Kirby titles. However, her design influence is vast on subsequent characters, particularly her possible relatives Paintra and Vividria, Claycia, and all of the subsequent Soul-form bosses that use Drawcia Soul's attacks. (Wikirby.com)

Then when Drawcia becomes tired from battle, Drawcia's Soul emerges! Drawcia Soul is a giant spherical ghostly creature made of paint that Drawcia turns into upon being defeated in her "Sorceress" form. Drawcia Soul serves as the final boss of Kirby: Canvas Curse, and is the first boss to have "Soul" addended to her name in the Kirby series. To date, she is also the only Soul boss who is fought in a main story mode, as opposed to only in an Extra Mode or Boss Endurance mode. Drawcia Soul resembles a giant ball of paint that frequently shifts in hue and drips along the bottom. On the ball is a face consisting of five eyes and a gaping mouth, all of which are yellow on the inside with no features. The ball is surrounded by a green ghostly aura that roils and shimmers. This implies Drawcia Soul's ethereal nature, as she seems to flicker and warp in shape like a projection of light rather than a real solid entity. (Wikirby.com)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.13📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 084

ECLECTIC ENEMIES😡

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.11-DERIVED FROM PAGES 072+073-LUSCIOUS LANDS KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Sun-set wind-ing ways Trials tack-led re-wards with praise -- Leaves tracks in a blaze.

Page 072 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Concept Art from Kirby Air Ride. I think these are beautiful, absolutely amazing examples of the many ideas that had to go into the design process for the stages within this game. Note the top right where the direction was taking place, like my favourite one "Glowing Magma below casts Kirby's shadow up on the ceiling". This attention to detail really does appeal to me.✨️ Kirby Air Ride is a spin-off title released for the Nintendo GameCube, being the only Kirby game released for that system. It is a multiplayer racing game that takes place in full 3D environments, involving one or more Kirbys riding various means of transportation — from Warpstars to Wheelie Bikes — through race courses. Using only the Control Stick and the A button, the player can guide Kirby both on the ground and in the air with a complex number of maneuvers to master, in addition to making use of Kirby's signature inhale and Copy Ability to gain an advantage over the other racers. Depending on the game mode and settings, a large number of items and objects can also be made use of to affect the outcome of races. (Wikirby.com)

Page 073 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts further Concept Art from Kirby Air Ride. This time, in the bottom left, we get a good idea of the rough outline for City Trial's main stage. The timer is already present and the scale of the buildings already thought out. This just makes me happy y'all, please tell me what you think in the comments below!✨️ The most extensive and unorthodox mode in the game, City Trial does not focus solely on racing, unlike Air Ride and Top Ride. Instead, racers roam around in a large and open sandbox-like environment, collecting patches to power-up their machine, and then compete in the Stadium with other opponents when time runs out in the city. By default, which Stadium mode appears at the end is randomized, so racers will have to find and patch a machine that suits their particular playstyle and, with luck, will be useful in the final contest. To this end, racers can abandon their vehicles in order to find a new one better suited to their needs, though doing so exposes them to potentially have their patches stolen by rivals. As time passes in the city, events can happen at random, either hindering or helping racers' progress. (Wikirby.com)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.11📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 072+073

LUSCIOUS LANDS💫

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.10-DERIVED FROM PAGE 057-DARK DECEPTION KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Strokes slosh paint and live Fleet-ing creat-ures col-ours give -- Dark prods like a shiv.

Page 057 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Acro the Whale, Pon and Con, the Tanuki and the Fox respectively, Dark Matter, Zero and Ado, a Human? Ado is the boss of Cloudy Park in Kirby's Dream Land 3. She is a human girl who came to Pop Star in order to practice painting; She is able to paint creatures that subsequently come to life and jump off the canvas. However, Ado became possessed by Dark Matter when it invaded Pop Star, thus forcing her to fight Kirby and their Animal Friends. Once defeated, she is freed from Dark Matter's influence. (Wikirby.com) Kirby's Dream Land 3 continues the central concept of its predecessor by featuring only eight basic copy abilities for Kirby to acquire, but allowing them to pair these abilities with one of their Animal Friends for a different effect. Instead of just three friends, however, Kirby has access to a total of six, with each one offering a different set of strengths and drawbacks, as well as providing unique combinations when paired with an ability. Kirby also has access to an expanded moveset, which includes the Slide technique, the Headbutt, and the Dash. In addition, a second player can join in as Gooey, who can be called forth from inside Kirby's mouth at any time, and has nearly all of the same skills, including the copy ability and the ability to pair with animals. If no second player is available, Gooey can be directed by the CPU to act as a helper similar to the ones in Kirby Super Star. (Wikirby.com)

Ado is controlled by Dark Matter, and yet, her painterly qualities still remain. Her desire, her drive, to pursue artistry, that originally brought her to Popstar, isn't killed, even after possession. I want to bring attention to how powerful that is. Yes, it makes her paintings come to life, but is that not something all artists strive for? The quality of your work is determined by many different things, but the concept of staying power making tangible, violent creatures, impresses me to a great degree. The only thing I wish I knew was why Ado and Adeleine look so similar?😕

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.10📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 057

DARK DECEPTION🎨

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.9-DERIVED FROM PAGE 033-TWISTING TURNS KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Charge up and skate through Tilt the sen-sor and hold true -- The pit wel-comes you.

Page 033 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby, from Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, alongside Waddle Dees, Bronto Berts and a few Broom Hatters, high up in the sky, racing over starlit clouds! Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble is a spin-off Kirby game released for the Game Boy Color, being the only game in the series to be released for that specific system. (Wikirby.com) In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, King Dedede is once again responsible for stealing Dream Land's Sparkling Stars, and Kirby is tasked with setting out and recovering them. Instead of running, hovering, or inhaling, however, Kirby traverses their world by rolling around like a marble in a top-down environment, where the biggest obstacles are bottomless pits and any enemy or object which threatens to bounce Kirby into one. Uniquely, Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble uses a tilt sensor built into the game cartridge allowing the player to move Kirby around through physical movement of the Game Boy Color console, rather than using any of the face buttons. Additionally, the player can flick the console to make Kirby bounce into the air, which also has an effect on enemies and objects in the game. In the Nintendo Switch Online version, players tilt either the Joy-Con or Pro Controllers when playing in TV or Tabletop Mode and tilt the system itself in Handheld Mode. (Wikirby.com)

I have also never played Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, but I can appreciate how lovely of a time this looks! Although, as I have alluded to in my Haiku, the surrounding open air, is a death trap. Bottomless pits line the course, and this one ain't a dream, this one's for real, Kirby! Hope you brought your First Aid buddy....🥹

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.9📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 033

TWISTING TURNS⛅️

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.8-DERIVED FROM PAGES 030+031-MUGGING MICE KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Space spans in-fin-ite Squeaks taunt Kirb in-to a fit -- Bells trill as they split.

Page 030 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby, holding a treasure chest, on the run from Daroach and the Squeak Squad. The area surrounding them looks like Area 8, Gambit Galaxy, of Kirby Squeak Squad! In this game, Kirby's precious Strawberry Shortcake is stolen, and they set out to find the culprit. They initially assume King Dedede was the purloiner, but they soon find Daroach and the Squeaks—a roaming band of mouse-like thieves—making off with a treasure chest. Kirby comes to believe that their cake is stashed in this particular chest, and chases the Squeaks across the galaxy hoping to reclaim it. When Daroach opens this chest, an ominous evil unexpectedly appears instead of the cake. Kirby defeats this foe, but returns home empty-handed, while the Squeaks disappear. Later, the Squeaks send Kirby another slice of cake as an apology for the fuss they caused, and all is well. (WIKIRBY.COM) I personally love how ominous this piece is, and find it makes my personal favourite character, Daroach, look particularly cool! Admittedly I am not someone who has played Squeak Squad/Mouse Attack, but I came to love Daroach through Kirby Star Allies✨️🐭

Page 031 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby and Daroach, squaring off against each other, while Spini, Storo, Doc and a few Squeakers watch on in horror at the thought of Daroach losing to Kirby. They stand in front of what I can only assume to be the Squeak Squad's Hideout/Treasure Hoard, but please, in the comments, help me figure out if I am wrong! I particularly like the framing of this piece, it has a powerful focus on the fight, and filling the composition with onlookers, makes it feel more important!✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.8📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 030+031

MUGGING MICE🐭

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.7-DERIVED FROM PAGE 026-GRABBY GRASPER KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Dark flows in clay blows Col-our torn from lush mea-dows -- The world cries sha-dows.

Page 027 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts 2 giant Grab Hands, Bandana Waddle Dee, Elline and our dear Kirby! The game is a sequel/successor to the 2005 game Kirby: Canvas Curse for the Nintendo DS, featuring similar mechanics and gameplay, but rather than centering around a painted art style, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse uses a clay motif instead. The goal is for Kirby to traverse through stages through the use of rainbow ropes in order to reach a goal. Kirby can ride on rainbow ropes made of clay, much like the rainbow paint lines in Kirby: Canvas Curse. (Wikirby.com)(Also known as Power Paintbrush) The game is distinct in that everything is rendered with a clay motif; even the game's promotional art was made using real clay models! Elline's goal is to restore colour to Planet Popstar after it is drained of colour. She can turn into a Rainbow Paintbrush (Also known as Power Paintbrush) This game is also an example of difference in regional names, as it has two Western Titles. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, then Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush! As you can see, a similar regional convention was taken from the game that previously played in a similar manner!

These are indeed just called Grab Hands, and belong to the main antagonist of the game! Grab Hands only appear in multiplayer mode. At certain points in most stages, a bouncy purple border surrounds the screen when Grab Hands enter. When this occurs, Kirby is defenseless—they cannot harm the opponents. A Grab Hand's goal is to seize Kirby and drag them off-screen; if this happens, Kirby is KO'd. Only Bandana Waddle Dee's spear attacks can damage Grab Hands. Each hand takes around 2-3 hits to defeat unless he defeats it in one hit with a super jab. Grab Hand is also able to grab and toss the Waddle Dee aside when needed. (Wikirby.com)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.7📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 026

GRABBY GRASPER👐

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Pile up and don't chafe Round the Bram-bles swift-ly strafe -- Ap-ples reach goal safe.

Page 021 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts the Apple Scramble Mini-Game from Kirby Battle Royale on the 3DS. Apple Scramble is one of the ten battle types in Kirby Battle Royale, and one of three that can be played in the demo version of the game (the others being Battle Arena and Crazy Theater). It is one of the first modes that is shown to the player, and involves two teams competing to see which can collect the most Apples before time runs out. (Above paragraph credited to Wikirby.com)

Don't be worried about why there are multiple differently coloured Kirbys in one place! They show up quite often in the Kirby games centred around multiplayer and Battle Royale is one of those things! I have not personally played this game, but our dear Nanrait would recommend to you to listen to the beautiful track, Dededestroyer Z, as it goes, frankly in no better terms, very hard. The Golden Apple gets you more points than a normal Apple and you really have to be careful! Each Kirby is out for blood! Well, as much blood as a game rated for the younger generation can allow XD! (Cartoon Violence is sometimes scarier than Gore!)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.6📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 021

APPLE ACTION🧺

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.5-DERIVED FROM PAGE 017-PICNIC PALS KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Hued bows bend and hunch Fluf-fy foes rush for a munch -- Lunch with Whisp-y bunch.

Page 017 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection depicts a crew of dear Waddle Dees, dressed as bunnies, mice, kitty cats, and tanuki! Oh! And what's that behind the tree? A sly little fox Waddle Dee!🦊 They are joined by Poppy Bros JR., a Parasol Waddle Doo, a Pierce bringing honey, a Bronto Bert, a Squishy jumping out of the water, a Foley flying towards the picnic, Whispy Woods posted up, relaxed, and our Kirby, dear Kirby, enjoying an apple🥹! (I want you all to know it took so many searches to find out what that yellow green leaves on its head creature was called (Foley) XD) A genuine cat and mouse interaction between Waddle Dees role playing sets the same scene as children running around at a family day out. It makes me smile!

The "Kirby Pupupu Picnic" event was held at the Kiddyland stores in Harajuku and Umeda from August 22 to September 18, 2015. (Above paragraph credited to Wikirby.com!) My favourite part of this is obviously the angry fox Waddle Dee, who looks like they are about to steal a big sandwich! Don't be greedy Foxy Waddle Dee! There's enough for everyone ✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.5📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 017

PICNIC PALS🧺

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.4-DERIVED FROM PAGES 014+015-TRAIN TRACKED KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Knight stuck tween page-s Rows packed and bags in ca-ges -- Scarfy sleep ra-ges.

Page 014 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Meta Knight, 2 Waddles Dees, a single Scarfy and a Conductor/Ticket Collector Kirby, on the PUPUPU Train service. Kirby Pupupu Train (星のカービィ プププトレイン, Hoshi no kābyi pupuputorein) was a series of real-world Kirby events themed around trains. The events happened yearly from 2016 to 2020, at various times in the year. Most of the events were located within Japan Rail stations, and featured train and Kirby themed merchandise for sale in person, as well as online. Since 2020, there have been no new events, but a similar event titled Kirby x Hankyu Train occurred in 2025. (Above paragraph credited to Wikirby.com, where you can find more information about PUPUPU and the wider world of Kirby!) I wonder what a King Dedede movie really would be like? Does it have to involve Kirby at all? Or is it a reference to the antics King Dedede gets up to in the Kirby anime, known as "Right Back at YA!" in the West? No matter, because if this Train comes to a grinding halt and Scarfy is knocked out of their beauty sleep, then all hell will break loose.... Ride at your own discretion.....

Page 015 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts train tracks and a few appearances of Kirby characters, Waddle Dees, Doos and a Cappy! But there are also two, almost, non Kirby characters, Lololo and Lalala, down in the bottom left, near the Info desk! Lololo and Lalala are directly based on Prince Lolo and Princess Lala, the main protagonists of the puzzle game series Eggerland, which was also developed by HAL Laboratory. (Credit to the above paragraph goes to Wikirby.com!) It is a nice nod to how their designs are directly connected to an entirely different HAL LABORATORY series, and I feel like their travelling by train could almost imply a headcanon that they are the same enemies, just travelling between Eggerland and Dreamland, to keep up appearances! Wait.... do Kirby characters even get paid? Money kinda just shows up all across Popstar..... How is their economy functional? (WHO CARES?!)

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.4📜

DERIVED FROM PAGES 014+015

TRAIN TRACKED🚉

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.3-DERIVED FROM PAGE 012-MUSEUM MUSINGS KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Dang-ling stars light frames Try to get the ar-tist's aims -- Kirb for-got their names.

Page 012 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts Kirby, a few differently dressed Waddle Dees, a Waddle Doo in a tie, and Kracko posing as one of the clouds dangling lights to illuminate the paintings on display! I felt it funny to imagine Kirby going to all this trouble to look fancy, and like an Artiste, and then end up forgetting every single artist, on their way out the door! I particularly enjoy how it is a compilation of art through the years, spritework, woodwork of a Maxim Tomato and 2D pieces, all of which, especially in the case of Kirby, deserve as much recognition as each other✨️ Max-im To-ma-to is a 5 syllable line on it's own! This stuff is hard! (Positive Connotation ✨️) Playing Magic The Gathering has taught me the Artist's names can sometimes be just as important as knowing how to play the game. With the way things are going, a Kirby Secret Lair isn't too far out of the question! XD

As you can see, this was actually for the Kirby Museum and was made in 2016, I personally had not know about the Kirby Museum, but after this Haiku, I intend on doing just that! Thank you for reading✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.3📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 012

MUSEUM MUSINGS🖼

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KIRBY-KUU-HAIKU NO.2-DERIVED FROM PAGE 008-CELEBRATORY CONCERT KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Plump sound all a-round Boos-ting Dees that year-ly frowned -- Dreams keep Night-mare drowned.

Page 008 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook depicts a concert, held in front and on the Fountain of Dreams in Dreamland, Planet Popstar. Many different frenemies line this page, Blade Knight, Waddle Doo, Chilly, Blipper, Bronto Burt, Scarfy, Gordo, Waddle Dee, Cappy, Bonkers, Mr. Frosty, Meta Knight, King Dedede and Kirby themselves! But secretly, underneath it all, the dreaded Nightmare too. (Although I think he was defeated at this point XD)

I love this piece, it encapsulates the joy of celebrating a Victory, and keeping the peace in Dreamland well. This place is very nice, and cosy, but too many people come to disturb it from space. I couldn't live with that! Well. Unless they're nice people.😊

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.2📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 008

CELEBRATORY CONCERT🎼

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KIRBY-KUU, HAIKU NO.1, PAGE 006, SCATTERING SWEETS. KIRBY-KUU LOGO, DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY @MOTIVATORART.BSKY.SOCIAL , PLEASE SUPPORT HIM, HE IS A JOY TO WORK WITH, AND PUTS HIS WHOLE HEART INTO EVERY PIECE!

Hot air ri-ses high Soft pa-lettes of swee-ties fly -- Joy shared in the sky.

Page 006 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook, depicting the 4 characters, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Kirby and Meta Knight, in a hot air balloon celebrating Kirby's 25th Anniversary (it is now closer to the 34th anniversary, this artbook is a little old)

A better look at our soft coloured characters on Page 006 of the Kirby Art and Style Collection Artbook, I admire how well our dear @nanrait.bsky.social has been able to make the coloured lineart, that Kirby also uses, into their own personal style, and it gives me a newfound love for how kind it is to my eyes✨️

KIRBY-KUU✨️

HAIKU NO.1📜

DERIVED FROM PAGE 006

SCATTERING SWEETS🍭

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As seen in the Alt text of the 1st picture, we start this series, KIRBY-KUU, tomorrow!

The 1st of February 2026! :3✨️

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I was heading in another direction but 17 syllables is a tough nut to crack!

#FiveSevenFive

“Hog” Beck Duffield A woman like me Many paths walked in her wake You won’t concern her

“Hog”
#haiku #senryu #fivesevenfive #poetry #poetrycommunity #narcissists #poets #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoetry #toxicity #unbothered

I use fingers... #FiveSevenFive

If you’re missing some
bags full of who-knows-what, I
think I have found them.

Hale County, Texas
photographed 8.4.2024
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The night was so calm
that water transformed itself
to mirrored surface.

Park Lake
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 10.5.2024
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