Author: Antane
Title: Naked in the Dark
Rating: PG
Author Notes: Frodo at the Fire as he claims the Ring and is claimed by it and also claimed by another. Inspired by jan-u-wine’s poem of the same name. My element was ‘mountain’ which is very interesting as I had already written much of this before I received that. Though the first part deals with the ( Read more... )

The April Challenge entries, with the theme of "Poetry" have now been posted. Each participant was given a single word to be used in the poem. We’ve had thirteen entries by nine authors.

The April 2011 Poetry Challenge

Rosie's Song, by Armariel Rosie Cotton rejoices at Sam's return.
Ode to a Hopeless Love -- by Larner After the Fellowship left ( Read more... )

 Author: Adonnen Estenniel (alphien )
Title: "Where the Moon Walks"
Rating: PG
Theme: poem
Elements: verb - walk
Summary: Thorin & Co. on Erebor. 
Wordcount: 61

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Author: Celeritas
Title: A Wedding Song
Rating: G
Theme: Poetry
Elements: drink
Author's Notes: Written while I was hashing out how hobbit weddings would look in my take on the Shire.
Summary: A hobbit wedding song
Word Count: 139

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Author: Celeritas
Title: Another Wedding Song
Rating: PG
Theme: Poetry
Elements: sky
Author's Notes: Written while I was hashing out how hobbit weddings would look in my take on the Shire.
Summary: A hobbit wedding song
Word Count: 44

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Author : Dreamflower
Title: The Ballad of Captain Fatty (or How Fatty Popped the Pimple)
Rating: G
Theme: Poetry
Elements: verb: fight
Author's Notes: Long ago, in Chapter 31 of my story "A New Reckoning” I make mention of this song as one which was quite popular in the Shire in the years following the Scouring of the Shire.
Summary: Captain ( Read more... )

Author : Dreamflower
Title: Sestina for Pippin
Rating: G
Theme: Poetry
Elements: verb: fight
Author's Notes: My first attempt at a rhyming sestina! A sestina is a form of poetry in which the same six words are used at the end of the lines in every stanza, with each verse using the words in a different order.
Summary: Pippin on the Quest
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Author: Kaylee Arafinwiel
Title: Celeborn
Rating: G
Theme: Poetry
Elements: Noun, Tree
Author's Notes: Written for the April Challenge.
Summary: In the West, Galadriel's observer muses on the nature of her arborine companion.
Word Count: 52

Celeborn
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Author: Pearl Took
Title: Quietly
Rating: G
Theme: Poetry
Elements: quietly
Summary: Pippin's journey, up to the Last Battle…
Word Count: 134

Quietly

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Author: Adonnen Estenniel (alphien )
Title: "Honey-speak Villain"
Rating: PG
Theme: poem
Elements: noun - beast
Summary: The downfall of Gríma Wormtongue.
Wordcount: 177

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