{"id":113394,"date":"2022-06-22T23:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T04:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=113394"},"modified":"2022-06-22T23:06:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T04:06:24","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2022\/06\/22\/113394-the-great-hall-of-poets-98\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BoromirReadingYeats_Rev-e1454044695840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78710 no-lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\">Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular 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 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>So come and join us by the hearth, and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lament for N\u00famenor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>by J. Newsom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Before the surging seas were bent\r\nand Ulmo's fury fully spent\r\nand N\u00famenor in all its pride\r\nto doom was sent,\r\nsweet Elvenhome could still be seen,\r\nit's peaks aglow in silver sheen,\r\nby Kingly eyes both clear and keen\r\nfrom the peak of Meneltarma.\r\n\r\n<em>Oh N\u00famenor, oh N\u00famenor!\r\nPrecious gift of Valinor!\r\nThe creeping fear of mortal tide\r\nestranged your folk from wisdom's guide\r\nnow lost for evermore.<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe faithful trod with reverent step\r\nthe road which round the mountain swept\r\nto reach the view that far and wide\r\ntheir senses wrapped.\r\nOverhead the eagles soared\r\nwhile on the summit stillness roared\r\nand none could voice a single word\r\non the peak of Meneltarma.\r\n\r\n<em>Oh N\u00famenor, oh N\u00famenor!\r\nPrecious gift of Valinor!\r\nThe creeping fear of mortal tide\r\nestranged your folk from wisdom's guide\r\nnow lost for evermore.<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe land is lost beneath the wave.\r\nFrom tower tall to quiet nave,\r\ninto the depths did each one slide.\r\nNone were saved.\r\nElendil and his faithful few\r\nwith nine ships fled the ocean's spew.\r\nInto their sails the torrents blew\r\nfrom the isle of Meneltarma.\r\n\r\n<em>Oh N\u00famenor, oh N\u00famenor\r\nprecious gift of Valinor\r\nthe creeping fear of mortal tide\r\nestranged your folk from wisdom's guide\r\nnow lost for evermore.<\/em>\r\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>~~ * ~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Silmarillion Haiku<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>by Henry Herz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In the beginning,\nGrew trees, golden and silver,\nLighting the heavens.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henryherz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.henryherz.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~~ * ~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Love So Dear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>by Lynda K. Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Ice bright and cold the mountain seemed \nThe sun was shining bright\nYet from faraway the darkness came and soon began the night\nWith the moon reflecting on the cold hard way every scene so clear\nReflecting the hearts of many men when love was no longer dear.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>~~ * ~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lament For Hurin\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>by mimi\u00ef<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Oh Hurin, Hurin,\nnow thee set free,\noh Hurin, Hurin,\nhow can it be?\n\nYou will never know,\nwhat a dreadful sin,\nyou will never know,\nyou have doomed your kin,\n\nOh Turin, Turin, Turin,\nwhy must your sad fate befall?\nOh Turin, Turin, Turin,\nbeckon to Thingol\u2019s calls,\n\nBeleg did try,\nto heal the curse,\nBeleg did try,\nTurin only got worse,\n\nOh Hurin, Hurin,\nwhy has fate turned this way?\nmen bewitched by greed,\nof the line of Hurin, Morgoth needn\u2019t slay\u2026\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>~~ * ~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. 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