Open Poetry #34 |
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Daughter of the River |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York ![]() |
Fair Lady, dear elf-queen, Mistress of the Master of water, wood and hill; dance down to the rushes. Sing for me your sweetness A nectar of green leaves and silver beads fall from your gown of emerald green. Let me bathe with you, my pretty, down deep again along the forest water. Let my body lie prone atop a shoreless pool, and let me drown within the down and white wool of sleep. -------------------------------------- *bowing to Tolkien. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
BRAVA Sue damn this is outstanding and I am tickled to see your words here again.. take a bow yourself my friend! This is a ![]() you have surely been missed, hope all is well for you up there in snow blown NY!! |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Quite well done! Though I've never been too good at adapting to the fantasy world, I stillhave great respect for the work, and can recognise an awesome write when I see it. This is lovely ![]() Always, Alyssa He was a man of sorrows |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sue "Sing for me your sweetness" I think you did just that! A magic place, your pen! ![]() |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Mysteria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Nice to see you and also you honoring The Hobbit, and Lord Of The Rings. He has to be one of my favorites, as are you. Tell Billy his art is awesome - only got it middle of January can you believe that! Love it! The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science. |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Mmmmm - I love Tolkien - and you gift him a lovely nod with these beautiful words ![]() If I wander far enough, long enough, will I finally know . . . |
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River Senior Member
since 2003-09-16
Posts 627my own little world |
hey you! I'm in love! adding this so that if I ever get married and have a daughter she will have one meant for her =) lol. *hugs* - River How can I stand here and not be moved by you? - Lifehouse |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
you words fly in both grace and a vision of pure beauty missing you come touch down and land a bit when you can |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Tolkien is smiling... |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Excellent! Eric |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Ring of Galadriel Now you wear it, new elf queen Nenya on finger The belle of Lothlorian Is now known as littlewing (proof of this is in this poem) Bowing to this piece.... ____________ice/ford ><> |
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*Alli4000*![]()
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Great job! ![]() ~Alli~ *AIM = Alli4000* Journal! |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Thank you everyone for being so kind. I have finally read Lord of the Rings and will pain you with my writings from that. I have missed all of you. ice, that is beautiful up there, I am enchanted with the Elves myself and your words are far beyond anything I claim to be, but thank you, sir. I was writing of Goldberry and Tom Bombadil from the Fellowship. |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
*smiling* *nodding* And you thought no one would understand this... The trick, you see, is taking what you've read into what you've experienced. Just as you've done here...making it human And so....understandable to anyone *Kiss* |
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Greeneyes![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
what a wonderful piece of art Sue....you bring the words alive! have missed you too much! ![]() ~~*~~ |
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Endlessecho Member
since 2003-09-05
Posts 398I live within myself |
mmmm... cozy. I could wrap myself up in this! |
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EvocativeVerse2 Senior Member
since 2003-09-10
Posts 1279 |
I read this yesterday. Came back to comment on it today. Love this. I think you captured the spirit of Goldberry very well littlewing. Tom could not have sung it better stamping about in his boots of yellow. This was the only disappoint for me in Peter Jackson's - Lord of the Rings. I know the meeting of Tom and the hobbits by old man willow was not essential for the movie...but dang I really wish it had been included. Maybe he will gift us with The Hobbit next. It would be cool to see Smaug and the battle of the 5 armies. At least one dreams. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
smiling wide Welcome to the Club of Ring-nerds. (ask bri about that) a magickal world indeed and as evidenced by this very lovely rendering, nod, it will be a part of you forever now. ![]() (and psst...a very belated Happy Birthday, I tried to "e" you but it bounced back...pout) miss you lady and it's wonderful to read you again |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Sue you write so nicely about the elves, Tolkien wrote so many wonderful things in TLOTR, nobody will better it. Even his poems within the books are fantastic and worth a merit on their own, a fine nod of gratitude to Tolkien...thank you Goldenrose. Last night i dreamed i ate a ten pound marsh mallow, when i woke up the pillow was gone (Tommy Cooper). |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
I am so happy all of you like these writings, I was afraid no one would recognize them and yes, K, I am a ring-nerd, sheesh . . . but glad of it. I have net at home now, you can e-mail me now. Eddie? Thank you for helping me to fall in love with Tolkien. Kevin? exactly, that is why I wrote of that, it enchanted me so much. Thank you again, everyone, so very much. Susie |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Beautiful and enchanting Suzie, please keep em comin. Mxx ![]() and i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
I'm afraid I don't know Tolkien from 3rd base, but this is a very pretty set of words. Well done. Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
littlewing, it is always a pleasure to open one of your poems when I drop by for a peek. this is very enchanting. a great write... I hope you saw the extended versions of those movies, I could have 3 hours more and each and not get enough. ![]() Parker |
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green_itchy_stuff Senior Member
since 2003-06-26
Posts 1929New Caney, Tx |
The title and poem go well together. I enjoyed it and I think I'm a little amiss. I guess I didn't look hard enough to find this one. Its good. -GIS Corruption is caused by holes in obedience to God. |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Thank you so much everyone, I had no idea there were so many Tolkien fans. I am always the last to know. Thank you for reading and liking. Hail to the Ring-Nerds! |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
beautifully done..... |
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J.Samm Member
since 2004-01-12
Posts 415Iloilo City, Philippines |
splendid write! Tolkien would be pleased. ![]() |
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PouringJewels Member
since 2003-09-18
Posts 158Maryland |
Went fishing for the mermaid deep down wearing my emerald earings...but I'm not an elf-queen. I did get soaking wet and sprained an ankle..I let the trout lie prone in his shoreless pool and he was my prince in this poem of yours.ok? |
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PouringJewels Member
since 2003-09-18
Posts 158Maryland |
Went fishing for the mermaid deep down wearing my emerald earings...but I'm not an elf-queen. I did get soaking wet and sprained an ankle..I let the trout lay prone in a shoreless pool until I caught my prince of your poem..ok? |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
you honor him with your own style of grass extradonaire |
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