Looking over shoulders with mithril mist bedecked,
With sadness see I precious friends, eternally well met.
With wizened weary feet, as burdened years prevail,
Now I of Baggins long descent across the seas must sail.
Hold I in my troubled heart a thousand honest hands,
Of those who, when against the odds, by my side did stand.
Oh tears, forget not one of them, as down my cheeks you fall,
Leaving trails on which to walk, when memories past do call.
Author notes
lotr geeks unite
Option 1: ."Do not weep; for not all tears are evil."
-gandalf, Gray Havens
This my first effort after writers block assaulted me.. hope its ok.
In a list
A contest entry
- Quotes that mean alot to me by apoetforplsouth.
600 points, ended June 22, 2008, 7 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Good win!
Don't think the large font was necessary, but it's a great poem. Love the subject, the form - great take on the prompt! Wonderfully done!
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Very well-crafted, with a lovely old-fashioned rhyme scheme; fits perfectly with the prompt. Some phrases are particularly lovely: "wizened weary feet, as burdened years prevail" and "oh tears, forget not one of them/ as down my cheeks you fall" --great flow and very touching. A very good read.
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Thank you, it is one of my favourites
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Excellent
Having read the Trilogy at least 20 times, in my life, I find this to be a very fine write indeed and true to the flavor of Tolkien's work. Thanks for sharing this one with us.
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love the huge print,
but doubt everyone would agree with me.
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Well done and congrats to you
on the silver here! Thanks
a lot for sharing it!
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This is sweet. Congrats on the Silver!
Really made me want to watch The Lord of the Rings!
Very nice light rhyme. I enjoyed this a lot.
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Superb. The Lord of the Rings. One of my all time favorite books. You have caught the essence of the book just so with this quite brilliant poem. The poem is deep and sad and hold so many truths within it. Superb work here. Good luck. Although, I feel, that this will win gold.
Well done
Wayne Leon
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Evering thing comes to an end, I'm glad my contest cured you of your writers block.
very well done. Thank you for entering!
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Well I did enjoy this read very nice indeed great take on the prompt thanks for sharing much luck in the contest
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Bravo! This seems to fit the prompt just fine and flows well. All the elements of a good poem. I haven't read Lord of the Rings are seen the movies, but my hubby is a great fan of Tolkien, this seems to fit the tale quite well. So glad you are back on track.
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