At the dawn of the world by Ithildae

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A poem, based on my impressions after reading the book for the first time.

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Genre: Poetry

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Rating: General

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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 105
Posted on 16 August 2010 Updated on 16 August 2010

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At the dawn of the world

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At the dawn of the world

The silver water to the side,
And drops of light above the head.
The silent beauty of the night
Unknown world waits us ahead.

The whisper of the mystery forest,
And sacred voice of wild wind.
But dark and evil shadow ghost
Is hunting those of our kin.

The happy children of the nature,
We wander through enchanted lands.
Among all others newborn creatures.
Our fate lays in the Eru’s hands.

Horrific rage of battling Valar,
And fire licking dark night sky.
This foreign might, unknown power
Would never let this new lands die.

The mighty spirit of Orome
Is guiding us to the new home.
The light of trees in great Valinor
Is calling us to Manwe's throne.


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Lovely! This line was especially poignant to me: "This foreign might, unknown power / Would never let this new lands die." Considering the havoc the Valar would wreak on the lives of the Eldar, their trust here is a little painful. And the last pair of lines could inspire me to write an overlong story for sure. ;)

And welcome to SWG! :) It's great to have another poet among our numbers!