Deeper Down the Withywindle

[clodia_metelli]

Author: clodia_metelli
Title: Deeper Down the Withywindle
Rating: G
Theme: Pairs
Elements: husband, wife
Author's Notes: A true drabble written for lotr_community's November Challenge, with borrowings from 'The Adventures of Tom Bombadil' in Tales from the Perilous Realm (2002). I am not Tolkien and I make no money from this.
Summary: Down comes the rain... but Goldberry

Comments

[wormwood_7]

I am leaving my comment here. As another commenter said, you have portrayed Goldberry as quite an elemental figure, not just a pretty woman by a river. Lovely writing. Thanks for sharing,as always :)

Gorgeous photo :)

[clodia_metelli]

Aha, to be honest, I prefer comments here; it's easier if everything's in one place. But, oh well, comments are lovely wherever and it's lovely to hear you liked this! Goldberry in 'The Adventures of Tom Bombadil' does come across as something of a water sprite; and of course she's the River-Daughter and her washing day seemed to involve a bit more than washing the household linen, so I think there's a lot of space to play there. And that always appeals to me. Thank you for reading, as always!

(I'm glad you like the photo too. :D I was struck by your icon, which is beautiful!)

[wormwood_7]

I am glad you liked the icon :) I thought it suited your drabble.

[curiouswombat]

I love the rhythm of this - and the photo is perfect.

[clodia_metelli]

Thank you, I'm glad you found it so! And I have other photos like this one, so if I come back to the Withywindle again, more will probably come out of the vaults. :D

[clodia_metelli]

Thank you, that's lovely to hear! I was happy to have a chance to return to this wild Goldberry. And assonance, oh yessssss, I am totally addicted to assonance and alliteration and all those tricks. So glad you like it! :D

[lindahoyland]

Beautifully poetic and I love the photo.

[clodia_metelli]

Thanks, I'm glad you like the drabble and the photo! It's good to get a chance to use some of these green, green pictures I have on my harddrive. :D

[mrowe]

Ah, this captures the River Daughter so well:)

[clodia_metelli]

Thank you! I'm very glad you think so. :D