Poemwriting/References

This is a list of references for Poemwriting, parts 1 and 2.


 * "What's the glimpse beyond the illusion" is a reference to Carry On My Wayward Son by progressive rock band Kansas.
 * "Poems are for kids" is a pun on "Trix is for Kids", a catchphrase in the commercials for Trix cereal.
 * The Iliad and The Odyssey are Ancient Greek epics written by Homer.
 * "I hear the secrets that you keep" is a lyric from Talking in Your Sleep, a song by American new wave band The Romantics.
 * "It's dangerous to go alone" is a reference to the videogame The Legend of Zelda.
 * "It's not easy to forgive" is a lyric from PB&J Otter's forgiveness song.
 * 867-5309 is a reference to 867-5309/Jenny from power pop band Tommy Tutone.
 * Pete Best was the former drummer for The Beatles.
 * Molly could be a reference to Molly the Cougar.
 * John battling Dr. Unknown is a reference to Syndicate.
 * "An average kid that no one understands" is a Fairly Oddparents reference.
 * The frozen wasteland was a possible reference to Fragilis.
 * "730 messages" mentioned the arc number to Chrome's Show of Chromeyness.
 * In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a song by hard rock band Iron Butterfly.
 * SwaySway is one of the main characters of Breadwinners.
 * The snow castle is a reference to Disney's Frozen.
 * "That's a capit-" is the cut-off variant of "That's a capital idea", also from PB&J Otter.
 * The poisoned apples that make people go to sleep were a reference to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
 * The destiny rocket was an Adventure Time reference.
 * "Hope vs. Despair" is the main conflict of the Danganronpa series.
 * "A trip to Glove World" was a reference to SpongeBob SquarePants.
 * The tons of gadgets were referencing all gadgets from Doraemon.
 * The spaghetti that tasted horrible is a reference to Papyrus' spaghetti from Undertale.
 * "Sleeping for a hundred years" is a reference to the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
 * "This poem's met with a terrible fate, hasn't it Gorge?" is a pun on the speech you receive in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask if you let the moon fall on Clock Town.
 * Harvey and Mr. Beaks both reference Harvey Beaks.
 * The Aggro Crag is an obstacle in the game show Guts.
 * "How could his earnings be over $9000 an hour?" references Dragon Ball Z.
 * Excalibur is a reference to the legendary sword.
 * The pocket-sized ball references Pokemon.
 * "Who are they to blame for the poem? Canada?" references South Park.
 * "Coldest slushie... brainfreeze no one could come out of..." references the Regular Show episode "Cool Cubed".
 * "Now, you'll pay the ultimate price" is a quote from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
 * "...most of these ideas are like experimental cookies" alludes to the Dexter's Laboratory short "The Big Sister".
 * "The day of enlightenment shall never come to pass" is a reference to the Gravity Falls short "Mailbox".
 * "The Power" is an object in Regular Show.
 * "The force is strong within you" is a quote from Star Wars.
 * "We gotta go to the future to save them" is a quote from Back to the Future.
 * "Yes, yes we are" is a catchphrase from Phineas and Ferb.
 * "...a few people who became orphans after their house caught fire" alludes to A Series of Unfortunate Events.
 * "I was like a night guard" references Five Nights at Freddy's.