{"id":105835,"date":"2019-01-30T07:46:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=105835"},"modified":"2019-01-30T07:46:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:46:44","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2019\/01\/30\/105835-the-great-hall-of-poets-65\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-86553 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ThorinReading-e1454044606619.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>Monsters of the night!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by D. McG<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beware my twilight born children<br \/>\nOf these creatures who give you a fright<br \/>\nTall and fierce with eyes of fire<br \/>\nThese monsters of the night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They gather there, beneath the stars<br \/>\nAnd howl to the morning light.<br \/>\nThen seek us out in hunting packs<br \/>\nThese monsters of the night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Their blades are sharp and hungry<br \/>\nThey feast on our dark blood so bright<br \/>\nBut their time in this land is over<br \/>\nThese monsters of the night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Clad in their silver hewn armour<br \/>\nDressed in their helms that can bite<br \/>\nProtected by rivers and forests<br \/>\nThese monsters of the night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So beware my dark little Orclings<br \/>\nIf you go into the woods at night<br \/>\nThe Elves are out to destroy you.<br \/>\nThese monsters of the night !<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~ * ~~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\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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