{"id":107164,"date":"2019-10-02T06:25:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=107164"},"modified":"2019-10-02T06:31:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:31:46","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2019\/10\/02\/107164-the-great-hall-of-poets-73\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ArwenReading_revised-e1454044712130.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77430 no-lazyload\" width=\"260\" height=\"244\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" class=\"intro\">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&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/the-great-hall-of-poets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Hall of Poets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So come and join us by the hearth and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you have a Tolkien\/Middle-earth inspired poem you\u2019d like to share, then send it to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:\/\/poetry@theonering.net\">poetry@theonering.net<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;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\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A long expected party.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><em>by David McG.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">Clip, clop trotting along<br>\nMerrily humming a favourite song.<br>\nOver the bridge passed Sandyman&#8217;s mill.<br>\nDown round the Green Dragon and up to the Hill.<br>\nPick up a passenger,<br>\nFriend of a dear friend.<br>\nClip, clop trotting all the way to Bagend.<br>\nGandalf the Wizard, the Disturber, the Grey<br>\nWith horse and cart he&#8217;s on his way.<br>\nChat about past times, but keep secrets near.<br>\nLet off some fireworks,<br>\nThe children they cheer.<br>\nUp to the path with the unwelcoming gate.<br>\nArrives when he means to<br>\n(as he never is late!)<br>\n&#8220;Welcome, welcome!&#8221; sounds behind the round door.<br>\nInvitation replies piling high on the floor.<br>\nHurriedly tidied by the friend loved so dear.<br>\n&#8220;Gandalf my friend\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">\u2026\u2026.It&#8217;s so good that you&#8217;re here.&#8221;<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">~~ * ~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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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