Finduilas to Imrahil, with the gift of a silver bell by Himring
Fanwork Notes
A terzanelle written for lirin as a gift in the winter of 2019.
The terzanelle form was part of the request and I first had to try and work out what the rules were.
- Fanwork Information
-
Summary:
A poem imagined as accompanying a gift for Mettarë (1 Yule) from Finduilas of Amroth to her brother Imrahil, at a time when she was already married to Denethor and homesick for Dol Amroth.
Major Characters: Finduilas of Dol Amroth
Major Relationships:
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Poetry
Challenges:
Rating: General
Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 111 Posted on 18 June 2023 Updated on 18 June 2023 This fanwork is complete.
Finduilas to Imrahil, with the gift of a silver bell
- Read Finduilas to Imrahil, with the gift of a silver bell
-
Beneath the mountain’s lee,
where the river flows into the bay,
where the wind blows from the Sea,
where waves toss plumes of spray
at the foot of the Seaward Tower,
where the river flows into the bay,
at times in storm and shower
on high the bell rings warning,
at the foot of the Seaward Tower
strayed mariners alarming,
where the gull cries and the tern;
on high the bell rings warning
or marks the hours’ turn,
the lightly flowing hours,
where the gull cries and the tern,
those hours that were ours,
beneath the mountain’s lee,
the lightly flowing hours,
where the wind blows from the Sea.
Chapter End Notes
The poem references the bell in the Seaward Tower (Tirith Aear), mentioned in "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon" and explained as being in or near Dol Amroth.
Some of the wording draws on Tolkien's own poems, the lay of Nimrodel (where the reference to the mountain's lee comes from) and Legolas's song about Lebennin.
Comments
The Silmarillion Writers' Guild is more than just an archive--we are a community! If you enjoy a fanwork or enjoy a creator's work, please consider letting them know in a comment.