Words beneath a dappled sky

White and golden, gold and white

A longer poem in homage to the beauty and peace of timeless Lothlorien, Dreamflower.

With it I'm placing a sonnet written from Aragorn's point of view as he returns to Lorien, remembering his time there with Arwen in the past.

Lothlorien
( The ageless hues of morning and evening; Silver stars and starry blossoms )
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Returning to Lorien
( My longing, this forgotten realm of gold )
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Shakespeare is especially well-suited the adventure and trials that these two faced.
Frodo:
( Light within these Hands )
( I am Seen )
( Expended )

Sam:
( I'll Serve Thee )
( These Last Pages )

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 )

Going back through my archives I was surprised to find I'd done so very many adaptations of Shakespearian sonnets, a whopping 30+! I'll be posting those today, collecting them into lots to make it more manageable.

I have a slender volume of Shakespeare's sonnets that is mildly dogeared, he has a knack for always sounding so grand, no matter what the topic, and as such lends himself to the drama and grandiose literary panorama that is Tolkien's world.

Four for Aragorn:
( Keeping Watch in the Night )

( My Time Comes But Slowly )

( The Throne and the Chair )

( Fulfill Your Oath )