March of the Noldor by Himring
Fanwork Notes
Inspired by Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice" (although taking a slightly more literal angle than that poem).
Originally written for the March of the Noldor event on Tumblr in March, although the poem moves on beyond the Crossing of the Helcaraxe.
Warning for allusions to canonical multiple deaths and cataclysms (non-graphic).
Fanwork Information
Summary: A poem about the Noldor. (See Story Notes.) Major Characters: Noldor Major Relationships: Genre: Poetry Challenges: Rating: Creator Chooses Not to Rate Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings |
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Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 64 |
Posted on 26 May 2024 | Updated on 1 June 2024 |
This fanwork is complete. |
March of the Noldor
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We walked the Ice—
as if we had walked into the end of the World,
but we walked out again—and on
until the Fire caught up with us;
we burned as the World ended,
but went on to drown
as Water swallowed Beleriand
and the World ended again.
Here we are,
walking, singing,
until the World ends again,
until the World stops ending.
Chapter End Notes
"Fire" is an allusion to the Battle of Sudden Flame (although as a theme it is also associated with the Noldor in other ways).
:'( oof. Beautiful, though.
:'( oof.
Beautiful, though.
Yes. 😔 Thank you! 💖
Yes. 😔
Thank you! 💖
great work!
great work!
Verily, this noble work doth…
Verily, this noble work doth call to mind Ulysses, that hallowed poem of Alfred Lord Tennyson, for here too is found the yearning for adventure and the untamable spirit. Thy craft, woven with the very tapestry of language itself, doth shine most brightly. I thank thee heartily for sharing such a rare and wondrous creation. Truly, it is a treasure of words, wrought with a mastery that doth echo through the ages. Prithee, I beseech thee to cast thine eyes upon mine most recent publication.