{"id":105753,"date":"2018-12-16T05:55:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T10:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=105753"},"modified":"2018-12-16T05:55:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T10:55:01","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2018\/12\/16\/105753-the-great-hall-of-poets-64\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-85299 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ChristmasBilboReading-e1454044638146.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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>Princess of the Lavender Mist<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the fading light of day,<br \/>\nshe twirled her purple gown,<br \/>\nrippled by soft winds, she cast<br \/>\naside her pine-tree crown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As the stars came out,<br \/>\nas the darkness fell,<br \/>\nthe princess of the fairyland,<br \/>\nwent dancing through the dell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In deep dark waves of violet,<br \/>\nthrough luminous lavender mist,<br \/>\nshe flew above the forest,<br \/>\nsearching for her prince to kiss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Calling to the silver stars,<br \/>\nsinging to the full moon,<br \/>\nher flight through the night was long,<br \/>\nand morning would return soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So the princess left a message,<br \/>\nformed of tears she\u2019d cried,<br \/>\nso that her wandering prince<br \/>\nmight read it, on his morning ride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The princess returned to the hill,<br \/>\nwhere she\u2019d cast aside her crown,<br \/>\nand back to sleep she went,<br \/>\nwrapped up in her purple gown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In morning light a dawning,<br \/>\nher prince rode among the trees,<br \/>\nindeed he read her message,<br \/>\nglistening upon the leaves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He waited until lavender,<br \/>\nonce more painted the sky.<br \/>\nAnd long after the sun had set,<br \/>\nthey danced long into the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a9 Copyright 2007 by Tom Frye<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~ * ~~<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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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