Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets.
So come and join us by the hearth and enjoy!
If you have a Tolkien/Middle-earth inspired poem you’d like to share, then send it to poetry@theonering.net One poem per person may be submitted each month. Please make sure to proofread your work before sending it in. TheOneRing.net is not responsible for poems posting with spelling or grammatical errors.
An escape
by D.McGlinchey
In a hole in the ground lived a Hobbit.
In a house in a street lived a boy.
In a book on the shelf lived adventure
In adventure there lived so much joy.
In a world full of hardship and sorrow
In a land far away there sprung hope
In the pages lay truth and redemption
And in this lay the means for to cope.
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Pipeweed
By Andrew Wittemann
As I breathe in that sweet, fragrant smell,
I am reminded, as if, by a ringing bell,
Of lovely lazy days in the shade by the porch,
Where that hot summer sun shan’t my fair skin scorch.
Yet here I am, far far from home,
And through the dry leaves of the two barrels comb,
My fingers, feeling the familiar sensation,
Of Old Toby – My what compensation!
Our journey has brought us to the brink of death,
When always we thought, “Is this my last breath?”
And now we sit – a barrel for you and for me,
Smoking as happily as Hobbits can be.
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Princess of the Lavender Mist
In the fading light of day,
she twirled her purple gown,
rippled by soft winds, she cast
aside her pine-tree crown.
As the stars came out,
as the darkness fell,
the princess of the fairyland,
went dancing through the dell.
In deep dark waves of violet,
through luminous lavender mist,
she flew above the forest,
searching for her prince to kiss.
Calling to the silver stars,
singing to the full moon,
her flight through the night was long,
and morning would return soon.
So the princess left a message,
formed of tears she’d cried,
so that her wandering prince
might read it, on his morning ride.
The princess returned to the hill,
where she’d cast aside her crown,
and back to sleep she went,
wrapped up in her purple gown.
In morning light a dawning,
her prince rode among the trees,
indeed he read her message,
glistening upon the leaves.
He waited until lavender,
once more painted the sky.
And after the sun had set,
they danced long into the night.
© Copyright 2007 by Tom Frye
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If you have a Tolkien/Middle-earth inspired poem you’d like to share, then send it to poetry@theonering.net. One poem per person may be submitted each month. Please make sure to proofread your work before sending it in. TheOneRing.net is not responsible for poems posting with spelling or grammatical errors.
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Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets.
So come and join us by the hearth and enjoy!
If you have a Tolkien/Middle-earth inspired poem you’d like to share, then send it to poetry@theonering.net One poem per person may be submitted each month. Please make sure to proofread your work before sending it in. TheOneRing.net is not responsible for poems posting with spelling or grammatical errors.
Lady Forest
Kissed by the sun, embraced by the morning,
The Forest sheds her cloak of Night.
She slips into a gown of mist,
She wove herself, by Morning light.
In Amber rays, the Forest dances,
In hidden glens within the hills.
Barefoot, she glides through open meadows,
Tip-toes her way past silver rills.
Her gown of mist trails behind her,
Fluttering in the morning wind,
Adorned with gems and sparkling jewels.
The rising sun did surely send.
© Copyright 2000 by Tom Frye
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Through fire and water falling
By D. McGlinchey
Through fire and water falling.
Burning,
Freezing.
Holding on and letting go for life.
No quarter asked,
No quarter given,
Shadow and flame against pure light clash.
Into the abyss they fall headlong,
Rending,
Slashing.
Sword and talon take equal toll.
Still waters shaken,
Fires quenching,
The stone foundations jarring courage.
Up endless stairs the Shadow flees.
Hunting,
Chasing,
To the final clash on the mountain peak.
Shattered, broken,
Thrown down in defeat.
Pure spirit released to live anew.
Through fire and water rising,
Transcending,
Evolving.
Returned back at the turn of the tide.
The storm rages.
Hope is renewed.
Though only in the will of the fool.
~~ * ~~
Till Our Next Meeting
by: Bassam K.
My Dear Friend,
Valleys and Mountains, forests and rivers,
You conquered them all, shook them off like shivers.
I always knew you were made of mithril,
I always knew you were capable of more,
Greatness cannot be hidden under a hill,
It needed a little nudge out of the door.
For that, I am not sorry.
You were more than a means to an end.
I believed in you.
You were special.
My Dear Friend,
There were times when I wasn’t anywhere near,
Times when I left you stranded surrounded by fear.
It wasn’t ideal when I put the world on your shoulders,
Charged with a group of stubborn strangers,
I hadn’t thought about when you would be older,
In the hands of time with the scars from danger.
For that, I am sorry.
You were more than a piece of the puzzle.
I needed you.
You were special.
My Dear Friend,
The journey there was hurried and full of peril,
You cut evil webs and were the rider of barrels.
We lost some folk but you earned your stripes,
You showed courage now and then,
I enjoyed this night when we puffed our pipes,
Just as our journey back again.
With that, I am proud of you.
You are more than just a Hobbit.
I love you.
You are special.
Till our next meeting.
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If you have a Tolkien/Middle-earth inspired poem you’d like to share, then send it to poetry@theonering.net. One poem per person may be submitted each month. Please make sure to proofread your work before sending it in. TheOneRing.net is not responsible for poems posting with spelling or grammatical errors.
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The awesome folks at Star Ace Toys have announced two new Middle-earth Defo-Real figures.
The first is the Dark Lord himself, Sauron, which can be pre-ordered right now at Sideshow Collectibles for $90. This figure, unlike others in the series, has a limited edition run of only 500 pieces.
The other new figure was announced during Sideshow Collectibles Comic-Con at Home. Fans can keep informed about this new figure, via an RSVP link, which will place them on a list to be notified when the Morgul Lord himself is available for order.
That’s not all! If you need an extra Balrog in your life, and who doesn’t, you can order the light-up version for $96 which will be shipped during the fourth quarter of this year.
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Our friends at Weta Workshop have created a fun line of collectibles called “Figures of Fandom”. To date it has only included characters from other franchises and didn’t include any characters from Middle-earth. Today this has changed, and I think all of you will love these new collectibles.
This line takes Middle-earth and adds a fun twist on the collectibles we’ve previously seen from Weta. These collectibles are made of PVC and should be priced in a range of $100-$120. The first two Middle-earth characters from this line, that Fans will be able to add to their collections, are Gandalf the White and The Witch-king of Angmar, which are expected to become available later in 2020. Once we have more information, about the pre-order for these two collectibles, we will let you know. Edit: Our friends at Weta surprised us and these two are now up for pre-order at $120 and shipping in Jan 2021.
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We have a Cave Troll!
It has been 20 years since a Cave Troll statue was available for fans to purchase without having to search the secondary market. Today our friends at Weta Workshop have unveiled a brand new Cave Troll statue in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring. This statue is off the freaking charts awesome! If you’re like me, and had a Cave Troll sized hole in your collection, that problem is now solved.
Today’s artist corner video allows folks to get to know a pretty awesome guy, Leonard Ellis, who is the Collectibles Team Leader at Weta.
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If you’re fond of the Mini Epic line of collectibles from our friends at Weta Workshop then today is your day. Fans can expect to see three new Mini Epics, which will be available to order in the next few months.
The second character from The Hobbit Trilogy will be Radagast the Brown with his friend Sebastian.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be getting two new amazing epics characters today. Collectors can expect to add Eowyn and Arwen who, as you can see, both look awesome. As soon as we have firm pre-order dates we will let you know.
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