"Utulie n'aure!" & Other Poems by Himring

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Summary: Three poems written about the Sons of Feanor for Poetic Forms prompts during B2MeM 2012, now posted here for (American) National Poetry Month. "Utulie n'aure": Maedhros on the Nirnaeth and the death of Fingon (sonnet). Also a haiku (Maglor) and a tanka (Maedhros to Elwing). Major Characters: Maedhros, Maglor Major Relationships: Genre: Poetry Challenges: B2MeM 2012 Rating: Teens Warnings: Character Death, Mature Themes This fanwork belongs to the series Doom, Gloom and Maedhros
Chapters: 3	Word Count: 3, 390
Posted on 25 April 2012	Updated on 25 April 2012
This fanwork is complete.

Maedhros/Fingon (implied).

B2MeM 2012 prompts: [Poetic Forms]: (O-67) sonnet; [Snippets of Verse]: (O-67) 'Day brought back my night' (J. Milton)

Not a classical sonnet. You may prefer to call it a quatorzain, perhaps.

Read Sonnet: Utulie n'aure!

You raised your voice—the dawn was bright—
to greet the coming of the light,
as sure this was the time to fight
as that each day must follow night.

I wish I’d heard, had seen that sight,
been standing at your side to fight
and aid your sword arm as I might
upon the coming of the light.

Our hopes so high, our prospects bright,
for we were strong enough to fight
our foe, his malice and his might,
before the coming of the night.

You died. Now every day is night:
you were my dawn, my only light.

B2MeM 2012 prompt: [Poetic Forms]: (B-7) haiku

Read Haiku: Maglor

Not much need to speak
of those who died long ago:
hear my tears singing.

B2MeM 2012 prompt: [Poetic Forms]: (O-70) tanka.

Read Tanka: Maedhros to Elwing

What use Silmarils
to you—or me? What we crave:
our fathers’ return.

The light on its chain is Death.
I need Death. Give it to me.

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