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Light and Labor Past by Zdenka

The smiths of Eregion prepare to face Sauron. (The narrator is Feredwen, an original character.)

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 647
Posted on 31 May 2016 Updated on 31 May 2016
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Green Eggs and Silmarils by Zdenka

A silly retelling of the Silmarillion in the style of Dr. Seuss.

Major Characters: Eärendil, Fëanor, Melkor, Valar
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General, Humor, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 73
Posted on 18 May 2016 Updated on 18 May 2016
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Tales of the Nine by Kaylee Arafinwiel

Who were the Nine before they became Ringwraiths - and after? Intended as a collection of Wraith-centric pieces whenever they come to me.

 

Major Characters: Nazgûl
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: General, Poetry Challenges: B2MeM 2016
Rating: Teens Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 488
Posted on 25 March 2016 Updated on 25 March 2016
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Dragon's Journeys by DrummerWench

An addition to the Fairy Tales series that also fits on SWG.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Adventure, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 266
Posted on 20 November 2015 Updated on 20 November 2015

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A Love Song to Middle-Earth in Spring by Himring

A song that could have been sung by anyone after the first rising of the Sun, really-- but maybe particularly by Beren himself, from whose song this piece is adapted, or by Aragorn, since he seems to have liked the Lay of Leithian, from which Beren's song is taken?

Major Characters: Beren
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 89
Posted on 25 September 2015 Updated on 25 September 2015
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Maedhros of Bergerac by Dilly

Maedhros tells Maglor his secret... Based off the work of Edmond Rostand. (translation by Scythe_Lyfe)

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Drama, Humor, Poetry, Romance, Script/Play/Screenplay, Slash/Femslash Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 568
Posted on 30 May 2015 Updated on 30 May 2015

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Twenty Two Words by Elwin Fortuna

Bilbo struggles to understand some of the words in a poem he's found.

Major Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Elrond, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Experimental, Humor, Poetry Challenges: B2MeM 2015
Rating: Adult Warnings: Expletive Language, Mature Themes, Sexual Content (Moderate)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 114
Posted on 7 April 2015 Updated on 7 April 2015

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The north-march by losselen

A poem for Andreth in Ladros, in the long years of the Siege of Angband.

Major Characters: Andreth
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 617
Posted on 26 January 2015 Updated on 26 January 2015
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The Dagor Dagorath by Marjolenna

A short poem and among the very first things I've ever written Tolkien-related. It isn't much, but I hope you enjoy it.

Based on the original speculations and in-universe prophecies regarding the Dagor Dagorath, the Battle of All Battles.

Major Characters: Melkor, Tulkas, Túrin
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 499
Posted on 11 January 2015 Updated on 11 January 2015

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Songs for the Seasons by losselen

For everything there is a season. Multi-age. Multiple characters.

Major Characters: Aegnor, Andreth, Daeron, Lúthien Tinúviel
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Experimental, General, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 4 Word Count: 6, 262
Posted on 4 December 2014 Updated on 4 December 2014
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Songbird by losselen

A poem for Finrod.

Major Characters: Finrod Felagund
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2, 093
Posted on 10 November 2014 Updated on 10 November 2014
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Olwe's Lament by losselen

Olwë on the Kinslaying.

Major Characters: Olwë
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 944
Posted on 9 November 2014 Updated on 9 November 2014
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Of Maglor by losselen

What song might have been sung of Maglor, at the breaking of the world.

Major Characters: Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 966
Posted on 14 October 2014 Updated on 14 October 2014
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Two poems for Daeron by losselen

Two sonnets for Daeron: one for his joy and youth in Doriath, and one for his exile in Eriador, searching in vain for Lúthien.

Major Characters: Daeron
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 2, 910
Posted on 14 October 2014 Updated on 14 October 2014
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Maglor's lament for the lost Silmaril by losselen

What Maglor, in both obdurate pride and grievous lament, might have sung of the Silmaril. In blank verse unrhymed, after Paradise Lost.

Major Characters: Maglor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4, 141
Posted on 14 October 2014 Updated on 14 October 2014
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On Not Leaving Gondolin by Himring

Two extremely different takes on Turgon's refusal to leave Gondolin.

Now added: another crack fic, this time also featuring Tuor!

 (i) The Open Door The Dead Walked In (elegy)

(ii) The Turgon Dilemma (crack fic)

(iii) On Not Leaving Gondolin (again) (crack fic)

Major Characters: Tuor, Turgon
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Humor, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 441
Posted on 20 August 2012 Updated on 9 August 2014
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The Sweet Bard by Cirth

A stranger's first impression of Maglor.

Major Characters: Maglor, Original Character(s)
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 159
Posted on 6 July 2014 Updated on 6 July 2014
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The Death of Fëanáro by Dawn Felagund

Fëanor's death and its aftermath, as told by the Fëanorian bards and as it truly happened. A free-verse poem.

Major Characters: Fëanor, Maedhros, Maglor, Mandos
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 882
Posted on 12 May 2014 Updated on 12 May 2014
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Sauron Applies For His Job by Himring

Before the throne of Angband, Sauron makes his application for the job of lieutenant to Morgoth, the Dark Lord. For reasons unknown and unexplained (possibly just to make things appropriately hellishly difficult) the application has to be made in rhyme...

Major Characters: Melkor, Sauron
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Humor, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 146
Posted on 2 May 2014 Updated on 2 May 2014
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Giver of Freedom by MisbehavingMaiar

A short poem and a portrait of Melkor. 

Major Characters: Melkor
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 319
Posted on 12 April 2014 Updated on 12 April 2014

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The Beast by Ugly Duchess

 A nightmare of an Elf, one of   Finrod’s companions, in his new life. 

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 101
Posted on 16 February 2014 Updated on 16 February 2014
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Lost Home by Ugly Duchess

This poor  Elf is crying about his home which disappeared forever for the lands covered with water after the War of  Wrath. 

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 108
Posted on 5 February 2014 Updated on 5 February 2014
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"Two Epitaphs" and "A Merry Feast" by Himring

Short Pieces about Morwen and Rian.

Now added: A Merry Feast: Morwen & Hurin, before and after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad

 

Major Characters: Húrin, Morwen, Rían
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 1, 313
Posted on 24 July 2012 Updated on 4 February 2014
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Fingon's Wife by Ugly Duchess

Feelings of Fingon's wife. He leaves for his last battle. 

Major Characters: Fingon
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 591
Posted on 2 February 2014 Updated on 2 February 2014
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Tell me of Helcaraxe by Ugly Duchess

A conversation between two  Elves. 

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: No warnings apply
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6, 311
Posted on 30 January 2014 Updated on 30 January 2014
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