Brief scenes of the love between a Sindarin Elf of Nevrast and a Noldo follower of Turgon: meeting and parting in the midst of loss, betrayal, and war. (A double drabble poem, a prose-poem, and four ficlets.)

Scenes from the Third Kinslaying, from different points of view.

This series contains scenes from the life of Feredwen, an original character who served the House of Fëanor. I reorder the series when I add something new to keep the sequence approximately chronological, but individual parts skip around in time so that isn't always possible.

Like any character I write, Feredwen is not a stand-in for my own views. She only represents herself.

A Petrarchan sonnet on the ruins of Ost-in-Edhil.

In Dor-lómin, Tuor and Lady Aerin both dream of a golden-haired child. (Lalaith is doing her best, considering that she's a young child and also dead.)

Two elderly hobbit-ladies find ways to get through the time of Saruman's rule over the Shire.

Éowyn decides to join the Ride of the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith. A poem in alliterative verse.

The fall of the Witch-king of Angmar, as told in the meter of Hiawatha.

Finrod is confused and distraught to learn that Bëor will die of old age.

Zdenka is a fan writer, poet, and musician who will be performing both a song and an alliterative poem at Mereth Aderthad 2025. Zdenka spoke with Himring about about her love of music and her evolving understanding of what it means to be a Jewish Tolkien fan.

Níniel comforts Finduilas after a nightmare.

As Nargothrond reacts to Finrod's death, Celebrimbor secretly goes to Orodreth.

Annatar sets off on a journey, challenging Celebrimbor to create something in his absence. Later, Celebrimbor uses the Ring of Air for the first time.

Celebrimbor comes to Galadriel with word of Annatar’s betrayal, and offers her a gift.

Lalwen has known the bliss of Valinor unmarred, but this is sweeter.

Rían falls unconscious at the Mound of the Slain and hears Huor's voice telling her to live.

The memories Lalwen holds to or pushes away, on each side of the Ice.

On the Helcaraxë, Fingolfin invokes his family's strength and courage rather than the Valar.

In the wake of Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Dwarves of Belegost mourn their dead.

Two Orcs discuss the increased price on Beren's head.