Flower Challenge (forget-me-not, clover, rose) - When Blossoms Bloomed, by Himring
Title: When Blossoms Bloomed
Author: Himring
Characters: Rian of the House of Beor, Morwen of the House of Beor
Rating: PG
Warnings: references to the fate of Dorthonion after the Dagor Bragollach and allusion to canonical character deaths
Book/Source: The Silmarillion
Disclaimer: Tolkien's setting and characters; I added some flowers.
Rian went out in the morning
to find forget-me-not.
In Dorthonion blooms
deadly nightshade.
Rian went out before dawn
to cull the red clover.
In Dorthonion grows
little but thorns.
Rian went out early
to weave a wreath of dog rose.
But in Dorthonion
vines strangle each other.
Rian came back
with an armful of blossoming branches.
In Dorthonion
ash still blows on the wind.
‘A fine morning, cousin,
see what I have brought you!’
Graves in Dorthonion,
and, worse, those who have no graves.
All the flowers of Dor-lomin
for the exiles of Dorthonion,
while Morwen still wears black.
A/N: Also incorporates prompts from other challenges.