Fanworks Tagged with Poetry

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What Might Gnaw by Lferion

A riddle-sonnet contemplating the nature of that which, desperate, devours.

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Song of the Numenoreans by Himring

It is the middle of the Second Age.
The Numenoreans, who always tended to think a little more highly of themselves than perhaps they deserved, have turned oppressive and grasping.
Inhabitants of coastal towns are always happy to see Numenorean ships approaching (not).

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Nan Elmoth by cuarthol

A sonnet for Thingol and Melian

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Bells by Himring

Indis of the Vanyar, queen of the Noldor and a singer, discusses cultural differences with her step-grandson Maglor, the musician.

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The latest dream I ever dreamt by elennalore

Celebrimbor muses on the meeting that changed his life.

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Downfall by Lferion

Downfall of a land o'erburdened by travail - a sonnet.

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Noldolantë by cuarthol

Filk of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

A musical/poetic exploration of the Fall of the Noldor - 'Noldolantë' - from the discord sewn by Melkor to Fëanor's death.

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Silmarils by Narya

A lanterne poem, in response to January's formal challenge at the Tolkien Short Fanworks community on Dreamwidth.

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A Light (Verse) In The Dark by sabcatt

A collection of comedic poetry about The Silmarillion.

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"Fëanor" Is A Dactyl… and Other Poems by sabcatt

A repository of extremely silly poetry, about our favorite extremely silly elves. (And other beings, on occasion.)

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To Aman from Ard-Galen by Lferion

Places reflect on elves and events that were.

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Earendil the Seafarer by Himring

Spring arrives at the Havens of Sirion.
Elwing can see that Earendil is about to go seafaring again.

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Hesitations of a Re-embodied Elf by Himring

Thoughts of an elf who died during a war in Middle-earth, leaves the Halls of Mandos and is re-embodied.
I am imagining the experience as disorienting at first.
This elf could be Finrod or Glorfindel, if you like, but I did not have a specific elf in mind.

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unbreaking lullaby by skywardstruck

Balan, in hopes of comforting Finrod and reminding him of the time they still have together, gifts him a lullaby passed down among his people. The memories of the Elves are unfading, Balan knows- as long as Finrod remembers, Balan will continue to live.

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Lament for Halwen by Ermingarden

Halwen the Spearwoman was a Avarin elf who joined the service of Maedhros Fëanorion shortly before the Dagor Aglareb and died fighting against her lord at Sirion. The untitled Sindarin text commemorating her, known today as the "Lament for Halwen," survives in a single manuscript now preserved at the Library of Rivendell.

Translated from Sindarin into English by Ermingarden and illustrated by Fiona15351.

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In Song Unsung by sabcatt

Fragmentary sections of two poems, dealing with the friendship of Fingon and Maedhros, and a brief scholarly introduction thereto. (AKA: a media fic of the most pretentious flavor.)

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Incubation by elennalore

Melkor in the Void. A poem in free verse and accompanying art.

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A Very Silmarillion Alphabet by sabcatt

A is for Aegnor who burned with his land.
B is for Barahir, robbed of his hand…

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Almacombë Lairesto: A Tolkien Poetry Podfic Anthology by Chestnut_pod

[Note: Podfic posted as writing because the file size exceeds SWG's native hosting. Please find download links for the mp3 and m4a files in the text.]

From Nortonion, an anthology to keep. This highly anticipated first edition of collected poetic works from the Western Lands of Arda features 13 poets, 27 poems, and innovative audio formatting. The First Audio Edition of The Nortonion Almacombë Lairesto is an excellent tool for teachers and a peerless resource for students.

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A long ripple of notes by Himring

Before the Fall of Eregion, a minstrel who once was taught by Maglor is asked to revive a performance of his songs in the Hall of the Jewel-smiths in the presence of Celebrimbor.

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While the Arrow Flies by Himring

While the arrow flies: that's the arrow in "speed now this feathered shaft".
What to do in the time we have?
Especially if the eagle never comes.

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Proceedings of the Angband Poets' Society by kimikocha

Selections from the latest edition of the Angband Poets' Society magazine.

What's that, you say? You didn't realize Angband had a poets' society? Well, now you know.

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Gil-Galad Was No Elven-King by kimikocha

An elven conspiracy theorist discovers the truth about Gil-galad's parentage. The results of their inquiry are here written in verse.

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SWG Vintage Challenge by Lferion

25 chapters assembled into five stories. Each chapter fills four prompts, one from each of the four cards in the SWG May 2022 Vintage Bingo Challenge, for a total of 100 prompts filled.

The five stories are not all in the same continuity/universe -- for one thing, Ilverien and Red Crow cannot coexist, though there are elements they have in common -- but all of them can be read as part of an overall set of ideas.

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Free Press by Lferion

Four colleagues work together on increasingly complex challenges in storytelling.

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