When Blossoms Bloomed by Himring

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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.

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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 Blooms

Also for the following prompts from the Flower challenge at Tolkien Weekly: forget-me-not, clover, rose.

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