A Very Special Challenge!
On July 27, the Lord of the Rings GenFic Community's archive, Many Paths to Tread will be celebrating its third anniversary!
That's right, MPTT has been open for three years! As part of our celebration, we'd like to invite everyone to take part in a special challenge.
The name of the archive was taken from the hobbits' walking song in the chapter "Three's Company". Behind the cut are the lyrics of the entire song. We invite you to choose a line from it-- any line you wish-- and write a story or poem or create a work of art based on that line.
Post the works to this community before July 27, but be SURE to put in the subject line:
"Anniversary Special: title by your name".
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS THERE WILL ALSO BE ENTRIES FOR JULY'S STORY AND ART CHALLENGES IN THE QUEUE!!! For written entries, follow the guidelines and use the header for stories given on the community user info page; for art entries, use the art header given there. Tag your entries "third anniversary".
Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed,
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet:
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!
Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate
And though we pass them by today
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
Home is behind, the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead
We'll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!
(J.R.R. Tolkien)
We hope we will have many entries of stories and art to help us celebrate! Please comment here with any questions you may have!
That's right, MPTT has been open for three years! As part of our celebration, we'd like to invite everyone to take part in a special challenge.
The name of the archive was taken from the hobbits' walking song in the chapter "Three's Company". Behind the cut are the lyrics of the entire song. We invite you to choose a line from it-- any line you wish-- and write a story or poem or create a work of art based on that line.
Post the works to this community before July 27, but be SURE to put in the subject line:
"Anniversary Special: title by your name".
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS THERE WILL ALSO BE ENTRIES FOR JULY'S STORY AND ART CHALLENGES IN THE QUEUE!!! For written entries, follow the guidelines and use the header for stories given on the community user info page; for art entries, use the art header given there. Tag your entries "third anniversary".
Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed,
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet:
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!
Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate
And though we pass them by today
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
Home is behind, the world ahead
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead
We'll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!
(J.R.R. Tolkien)
We hope we will have many entries of stories and art to help us celebrate! Please comment here with any questions you may have!