{"id":99824,"date":"2015-11-29T01:32:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T06:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=99824"},"modified":"2015-11-29T01:32:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-29T06:32:18","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2015\/11\/29\/99824-the-great-hall-of-poets-28\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-78710 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BoromirReadingYeats_Rev.jpg\" alt=\"BoromirReadingYeats_Rev\" 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\">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<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>From Sam to Frodo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by: Lydwina Marie<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I imagine Sam thinking this to Frodo at Mount Doom, when Frodo claims the Ring for himself. I originally entitled this poem &#8220;Fear&#8221;.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I look at you &#8212; in your face &#8212;<br \/>\nand sadness fills my heart.<br \/>\nYou will not fight for what is true,<br \/>\nyour face speaks more than words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I know I can&#8217;t force you to do<br \/>\nwhat, above all things, I should;<br \/>\nFear has overpowered your heart,<br \/>\nand shivering, accosts your soul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"text-align: center;\">~~ * ~~<\/div>\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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