{"id":99533,"date":"2015-10-24T22:51:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T03:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=99533"},"modified":"2015-10-24T22:51:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-25T03:51:54","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2015\/10\/24\/99533-the-great-hall-of-poets-27\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ThorinReading\"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\u00a0Great Hall of Poets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So come and join us by the hearth and enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have a Tolkien\/Middle-earth inspired poem you\u2019d like to share, then send it to\u00a0poetry@theonering.net<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/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

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Sacrifice of the Evenstar<\/strong><\/h4>\n

by I. Salogel
\n<\/em>
\nHer hair with moonbeams woven through
\nWas shining in the night.
\nAnd in her ancient, lovely eyes
\nThere shone a starry light.<\/p>\n

Her hands were intertwining
\nWith a man\u2019s, both kind and strong.
\nA Ranger of the western lands,
\nSmitten by Elven song.<\/p>\n

His stature was of kings of old,
\nThough cloak was poor of cloth.
\nBut their love shone out the brightest
\nAnd they plighted there their troth.<\/p>\n

There she made her sacrifice,
\nThe fair Und\u00f3miel.
\nForsaking all her people
\nSo that she with him might dwell.<\/p>\n

~~ * ~~<\/p>\n

Bilbo’s Last Song<\/strong><\/h4>\n

By Eruanna Undomiel<\/em><\/p>\n

Snow falls today
\nKing sleep’s on Durin’s Day
\nPeople of Dale will roar
\nAnd the eagles will soar<\/p>\n

We go over rock
\nWe keep our secrets locked
\nWe can’t hide from the dark
\nOur desires gives us a scarred mark<\/p>\n

Though our hopes will never fail
\nWe’ll set west and sail
\nMy friends will be at the other side
\nAnd we Baggines never change our minds<\/p>\n

Sons of Men will fight
\nDragons will die tonight
\nMy story does not start here
\nBut these tales will give you tears<\/p>\n

Please do not cry
\nWhen there’s peace, there’s a sigh
\nWhen there’s hope, it does not die
\nBut there is no such thing as goodbye<\/p>\n

Spring sprouts tonight
\nThe king rises from the starry night
\nPeople of Gondor will never mourn
\nAnd our hearts will never be torn<\/p>\n

~~ *\u00a0~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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