When Blossoms Bloomed by Himring
Fanwork Notes
Warnings: references to the fate of Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach and allusion to canonical character deaths.
Drabble poem written for prompts from tolkienshortfanworks, tolkien100 and Tolkien Weekly; for details see notes.
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Summary:
The refugees from Dorthonion arrive in Dor-lomin.
Rian attempts to embrace their new environment, while her cousin Morwen mourns.Major Characters: Morwen, Rían
Major Relationships: Morwen & Rían
Genre: Fixed-Length Ficlet, Poetry
Challenges:
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 103 Posted on 16 May 2021 Updated on 16 May 2021 This fanwork is complete.
When Blossoms Bloomed
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Rian went out in the morning
to find forget-me-not.
In Dorthonion blooms
deadly nightshade.
Rian went out before dawn
to cull the red clover.
In Dorthonion grows
little but thorns.
Rian went out early
to weave a wreath of dog rose.
But in Dorthonion
vines strangle each other.
Rian came back
with an armful of blossoming branches.
In Dorthonion
ash still blows on the wind.
‘A fine morning, cousin,
see what I have brought you!’
Graves in Dorthonion,
and, worse, those who have no graves.
All the flowers of Dor-lomin
for the exiles of Dorthonion,
while Morwen still wears black.
Chapter End Notes
Written for the following prompts:
tolkienshortfanworks quotation prompt (May challenge)
There's not a budding boy or girl this day
But is got up and to bring in May.
A deal of youth ere this come
Back, and with white-thorn laden home.
-- Robert Herrick, "Corinna's Going a-Maying"tolkien100 prompt:
When the Blossom BloomsAlso for the following prompts from the Flower challenge at Tolkien Weekly: forget-me-not, clover, rose.
100 words in MS Word
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