Ithilien: A Lord of the Rings Poem
By Vanessa Parry Word Count: 522 Rating: G Summary: Legolas helps the woods of Ithilien sing again. Legolas could feel the wrongness of the place as he entered the clearing. Something was in…
Year: 2019
Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth
Once-in-a-generation. Such is the epithet Bodleian Libraries in Oxford use to describe their current exhibition, running from 1 June until 28 October 2018 (after which it moves to New York to be open between 25…
Sins of the Eldar: An Exploration of Elvish Vices and Virtues
The children of J.R.R. Tolkien and Ilúvatar have a bit of a mixed reputation in fantasy. For some, elves cast in Tolkien’s mold are the epitome of perfection among fantasy races. They are immortal, eternally…
Family Tree
I am knowledge, guidance, and benevolence I am generosity, kindness, and nurturance I am acceptance, happiness, and spirituality I am intelligence, logic, and faith I am loyalty, gentleness, and stability I am adventure, companionship and…
Never Too Young to Start Again: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry (alias: Elwen of the Hidden Valley) Word Count: 6331 Rated: PG Summary: Gandalf aids a a young Aragorn who has been injured by orcs. “Come on, you maggots! Leave it. It'll die…
Keep Moving Forward
Sarah Levesque Word Count: 95 Rating: G Summary: A short poem of determination Moving forward one more step To where I haven’t gotten yet. Fall down once, get up again; Fall down nine times, get…
Battle For a Man’s Heart: Chapter 1
~ by Hannah Skipper A bitter northwest wind ripped through the countryside, from the Ettin mountains all the way to the coast. It slashed through trees, tore off limbs, and uprooted underbrush along its route,…
A Full Moon: A Phantom of the Opera Story
It was a wild night, stormy, and the rain fell and overran the streets of Paris. Patrons of the Paris Opera House stepped outside to find their carriage drivers waiting with umbrellas to lead them…
Vision Seeker
I am a vision seeker I look with true sight I am the son of the West wind I am the rustle of the leaves I am the great whisper I am a pool of…
Two Sides of Womanly Beauty: Character Studies of Eowyn and Arwen
There is a balance and difference within the world, sometimes subtle, sometimes extremely apparent. For instance, the sun and moon – both needed to light up the sky and illuminate creation, but seen at opposite…