New and Updated Poetry

Melkor considers a flower.  

Written for International Poetry Month, April 2010.

MEFA 2010.  Winner, First Place; Genres: Poetry: Drama.

Poem (or song lyrics) for two voices. Well, Fingon and Maedhros, obviously.

For International Poetry Month.

'The petition to Manwe to allow the banned elves to return'

Curufin and Celegorm arriving at Nargothrond

Glorfindel is reborn

Mahtan is watching is daughter.

Mahtan and nerdanel thoughts.

Aegnor is writing a letter to Finrod.

Left behind by Finrod, Amárië considers the paradox of her situation: her wish for his return and the only means by which her wish would be granted. A sonnet.

A mariner finds himself, alone, on the Old Road to the West.

Tar-Miriel faces the wave that will drown Númenor while, in the midst of the forbidden realm of Valinor, Ar-Pharazôn is granted sudden awareness of her fate.

A young daughter in the House of Anárion asks how the world came to be rounded.

Maedhros the Red-haired Elfie to the tune of Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer

Three poems that tell of the tragic story of Gwindor, Finduilas, and Túrin, from three points of view.

"Above all arts they nourished shipbuilding and sea-craft, and they became mariners whose like shall never be again since the world was diminished; and voyaging upon the wide seas was the chief feat and adventure of their hardy men in the gallant days of their youth"--a Númenórean mariners' chant.

The Children of Ilúvatar reflect on their natures.

A bit of light verse featuring our favorite Wandering Elf, Maglor!

A Silmarillion sonnet cycle.

Reflections of Maedhros following the loss of his hand.

A ghostly night long after the fall of Gondolin. 'Poetry'.

Tar-Míriel's final ascent to the Meneltarma. A "dribble" poem.

For Back to Middle-earth Month 2009: scenes from the life of young Pengolodh, the loremaster of Gondolin whose writings brought us The Silmarillion.

Updated:
Truth for Day Eight: Beauty/Ugliness
The Mountains and the Sea, for Day Nine: Anti-Heroes

A poem in response to the 2009 Back to Middle Earth Month, Day Seventh: "In the woods".

Melkor and Finwë battle in Formenos after the Darkening of Valinor. A sestina.

A set of stories that retell Greek, Indian, Chinese and Japanese myths and legends, not to mention Brother's Grimm fairy tales, in Middle-earth with Tolkien's characters. Current selection include Iadel, The Mighty Singer, Living Stone, Minstrels,  The Woe of a Maiden who loved Legolas, The day the sun didn't rise and Gemini.