Queens of the Quill

April 2021 SWG challenge Queens of the Quill banner with a black quill on a gold inkstand

April is poetry month and Legendarium Ladies April, so in the spirit of both, this month's prompts will be poems by women writers. If you'd like to receive a prompt for this month's challenge, comment on our Dreamwidth, comment on our LiveJournal, send us an ask on Tumblr, or email us. Some of our poetic prompts are about heavier topics. If you'd rather avoid these (or any particular topic), just let us know in your request!

In honor of Legendarium Ladies April, we encourage participants to combine our challenge with LLA prompts, and we will have a special stamp for fanworks that do. Please make sure your story notes indicate the LLA prompt(s) you completed for your fanwork if you want to receive this stamp. You may use any past LLA prompts.

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The Shipwright and the Hobbit by daughterofshadows

Belladonna goes to the sea and understands something of importance.

Círdan is there for emotional support, even if he doesn't know it.

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Light in a Ruined House by Himring

Celebrian asks Elrond about Maedhros and Maglor.

Elrond does not find it easy to talk to her about them, so he begins in a somewhat roundabout way...

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The Last Home at the End of the World by elennalore

After stepping into a chasm filled with fire, Maedhros finds himself in an eerily familiar house.

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Golden Flower by Raiyana

What is left behind to linger in time.

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We were never meant to survive by lightofthetrees

An eagle arrives in Gondolin, bearing news of a great battle to come. Maeglin and Rog discuss their decision to march to war alongside the King.

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Spring by Grundy

Celeborn visits the Greenwood in spring, and recalls a prior visit.

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To Drain a Lake by Himring

Who would dream to drain a lake? 

An attempt to answer this question, posed by my prompt, for Middle-earth.

A few short reflections.

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Rain Washes Off All the Other Colors by Tethys Resort

“He has led us in here against our fears, but he will lead us out again, at whatever cost to himself.  He is surer to find his home in a blind night than the cats of Berúthiel.”  Aragorn, Moria.

The story of a woman and her cats. 

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Tattered and Split by StarSpray

The sea is huge, and grey, and loud, and Elwing hates it. She hates it and she fears it, and so once she is old enough to slip away from her nurses and her guardians, she goes down to the beach.

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Lighthouse - Váya Calacar by Lferion

Those left behind do not sit idle. Five drabbles.

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