{"id":102515,"date":"2016-11-21T01:50:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T06:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=102515"},"modified":"2016-11-21T01:50:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T06:50:56","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2016\/11\/21\/102515-the-great-hall-of-poets-39\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-81011 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AragornReading_Rev-e1454044677526.jpg\" alt=\"AragornReading_Rev\" width=\"265\" height=\"249\" \/>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\u00a0<a title=\"The Great Hall of Poets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/the-great-hall-of-poets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great Hall of Poets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So come and join us by the hearth and enjoy!<span id=\"more-99182\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have a Tolkien\/Middle-earth inspired poem you\u2019d like to share, then send it to\u00a0<a title=\"The Great Hall of Poets Email\" href=\"mailto:\/\/poetry@theonering.net\">poetry@theonering.net<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Departure of Celebrian<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by: Lydwina Marie<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My heart is breaking on the quay,<br \/>\nI board the ship by sun\u2019s last ray.<br \/>\nGrouped together, the four I love<br \/>\nStand to wish me one last farewell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Elrond, my dearest love, you weep;<br \/>\nYou hold the rose I bade you keep.<br \/>\nYour eyes find mine for one last time,<br \/>\nYou say farewell with silent words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Elladan, fearless warrior,<br \/>\nI beg you, son, to weep no more.<br \/>\nYour tears will fade, your grief will ease;<br \/>\nBe strong and we will meet once more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Elrohir, darling steadfast son,<br \/>\nWeep no more; face your fear, don\u2019t run.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ll meet at last in Valinor<br \/>\nNo more to part, but now stand firm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Arwen, my own fair Evenstar,<br \/>\nYour beauty equals any star.<br \/>\nSuch grief is not for little ones,<br \/>\nBut keep faith, for we\u2019ll meet again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lift your eyes for one last goodbye,<br \/>\nThe ship\u2019s departing, my time is nigh.<br \/>\nHold your peace and do not fear,<br \/>\nAnd we will meet on Hither Shore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~ * ~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mithril and I are looking forward to seeing some Yuletide poems for next month, cheers Kel x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. 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