Words beneath a dappled sky

In such grieving as this is found wisdom,
And in wisdom you will find your strength.

A longer piece for Merry's being recalled from the darkness and grieving by Aragorn's skill.

Merry's Awakening
( My heart has gone grey and still as death )
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Chalice tipp'd, crushed lily-bud,
Spilling your gold among the blood,
To lay, a time unseeing.

For Eowyn, both her courageous stand over the dying Theoden and the war she fought in the heart.

Stand
( Behold the honour of this house! )
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Daughter of Kings
( A winter-bourne lily, you were lovely but cold )
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It was dark beneath the dell at Weathertop

This being a set of six that go together, I'm including them in one post. They are mostly from Frodo's POV, with some of Sam and Aragorn. It being the subject matter it is - Angst alert!

This set was awarded First Place in the Late Third Age Poetry category, MEFA 2008.

Hollow
( Black is the night beyond the hollow )
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Dark Under the Dell
( Our only hope a frail boundary of fire )
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Put It On
( Unbearable... )
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The Glory of Shadows
( Such a terrible glory, the glory of shadows; The glory of unending death. )
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Fading Away
( Where has he gone, the Pale King? )
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Becoming Like Them
( A winter with no hope of spring )