Words beneath a dappled sky

Your heart was ever seaward, beloved

One for the loss that Elrond faced when his Celebrian, wounded and sorrowed, turned away from him to find her healing over the sea, followed by a shaped 'concrete' poem from Celebrian's view of her longing to escape, more properly formatted the wave-shaped stanzas are smoother.

Seaward
( See how the waves lift their arms to the sun )
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Waves
( This )
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Preparing to depart, enduring and promising

The first here is somewhat heavy in its presentation, more like getting a lecture than hearing a song if that makes sense - but I like the ending. The second is a double-layered work for Arwen bidding Aragorn farewell, in which there is a short poem woven into the longer one, look for the indented words (I had to use underscores to make it indent). The green Elfstone that Aragorn took that part of his name from signified healing and wholeness.

Oath-Taking
( To perceive the strength that could endure such testing )
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Elfstone
( The years with sorrows have harrowed your soul )
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Shakespearian sonnets adapted for Elrond, Legolas and Haldir, plus Treebeard and his trees.

( Elrond Halfelven: Hidden Might )
( Legolas: I Shall Remember )
( Haldir: The Dwarf Breathes Loudly )
( Treebeard: A Thousand Winters )
( For the Trees: No Longer Mourn )

Sometimes repetition works - tell them you love them every day.

Triolets, short love-notes with an echo

Sam and Rosie

This memory I shall hold dear,
My Rosie, ribbons in her hair -
For even through the pain and fear,
This memory I shall hold dear:
Her laugh alone I'd sometimes hear...
I saw her at the party fair.
This memory I shall hold dear,
My Rosie, ribbons in her hair.

( Tom and Goldberry )
( Elrond and Celebrian )
( Eowyn and Faramir )
And one that isn't exactly romance, but certainly faithful friendship:
( Sam and Bill the Pony )

Old friends who have fought battles before this one

Title: Approach
Characters: Elrond, Gandalf
Wordcount: 603
Summary: A vignette that takes a look at the thoughts of Elrond and Gandalf as they wait in Rivendell, knowing the Nazgul, and the Ring, are near.

A/N: An early work that resulted from a challenge that I no longer recall.

( Filled with foreboding Elrond lay down his pen... )