March of the Noldor by Himring

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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
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 64
Posted on 26 May 2024 Updated on 1 June 2024

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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).

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