| Short Poetic Verse - Haikus, Double Dactyls, Triolets and Villanelles |
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| Haikus inspired by Tolkien's works | |||||
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| Two Towers Characters | Edain Haikus | Alphabetic Haiku | |||
| Learned and Discerning The White Lady of Rohan Black Breath he fell - Faramir | Enslaved by Easterlings Companion of Voronwë The tokens of Ulmo -Tuor | Great Music of Ainur Three themes of Iluvatar Melkor's discordant marring - Ainulindalë | |||
| A Decline and Recovery Rohan's fortune renewed By Angmar slain - Theoden | The Steadfast one Wise with great fortitude Torments of Morgoth -Hurin |
The Dark Tower Fortress of Evil and Hate Sauron's Great Capital - Barad-dür | |||
| A hopeless love Martial spirit she bore The Witch King slain - Eowyn | Fostered by Thingol Wielder of Gurthang Slayer of Glaurung -Turin |
The bane of Huan Drauglin's line was bred Wolf of Angband - Carcharoth | |||
| Disingenuous and sly A White Lady lusted for The scheming Worm - Grima Wormtongue | Ring of Barahir held The Quest of the Silmaril Luthien's requited love -Beren |
Hill of Sorcery The Necromancer's realm Mirkwood's dread - Dol Guldur | |||
| The Guardian A wrath upon Isengard Eldest earthborn - Treebeard | The tower lord Finrod's savior Betrayed by Gorlim -Barahir |
A Sea-friend Last King of Gondor Proud and Childless - Eärnur |
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| Proud, wise and valiant The Palantir gaze held A pyre of fire -Denethor | The Valar | Father of Mearas Eorl the Young's steed A bane to Lëod - Felaróf | |||
| Loyal and Valiant Oath of Eorl renewed Lothiriel wed - Eomer | Creator of the stars Most beautiful Valar The exalted one - Varda |
The foe-hammer Elves of Gondolin made Mate of Orcrist - Glamdring | |||
| A Warrior of note A rout at Helm's Deep The Hornburg held -Erkenbrand | Great Hunter and Rider Lover of Trees The horn blower - Oromë |
Peer of Elven-lords Greatest Edain Chieftain Lord of Dor-Lomin - Hador | |||
| Fëanor's Sons | The one who mourns Enduring Spirit and Healer Teacher to Olorin - Nienna |
Valley of Black Magic Terror, dread and foreboding The living Death - Imlad Morgul | |||
| Fëanor's eldest, Thangorodrim Thorondor saved Dagor Aglareb Victory -Maedhros | Lover of Water Friend of Turgon The music of longing - Ulmo |
Crystalline encased The Light of the Two Trees Hallowed by Varda - Jewels of Fëanor | |||
| Fostered Elrond and Elros The Great Jewel burned Singing pain and regret -Maglor | The Land of Dreams Prescience of Mind giving ease and revival -Lorien |
An Oathbreaker Foreswore allegiance to Isildur The Stone of Erech - King of the Dead | |||
| Proud and fair of face Oromë's hound Huan gave Menegroth Dior did slay -Celegorm | Lord of Crafts Creator of Dwarves Maker of the two Lamps - Aulë |
A Great friendship born Master bowman, arrow swift The Sea-longing -Legolas Greenleaf | |||
| Haughty and harsh Lake Helevorn dwelt Finarfin's sons hated -Caranthir | Giver of fruits Creator of the Two Trees Queen of the Earth - Yavanna |
Valiant and over-proud Love of Idril, Tuor hated Gondolin betrayer -Maeglin | |||
| Most skillful in craft Cunning and treacherous Knife Angrist he bore -Curufin | Deeds of Prowess Strongest of the Valar The Valiant one - Tulkas |
Small and slender stem Lorien white with pale green Cerin Amroth grown - Niphredil | |||
| Twin brothers Mild in Manner and Speech Great Hunters of the chase -Amrod & Amras | The swift one Lover of dancing Sister of Oromë - Nessa |
The Bonfire Glade Malevolent and mobile Akin to Fangorn -Old Forest | |||
| The Maiar | Noblest of the Valar; Guardian of the skies- The Elder King -Manwë |
Haven of the Faithful From Numenor Elendil landed Enclosure of Royal Ships - Pelargir | |||
| Lover of nightingales Caring, beautiful and wise The exquisite singer -Melian | Betrayer of Iluvatar; Might and domination personified Destroyer of Light -Melkor |
A language of lore Great songs and poetry The Ancient Tongue -Quenya | |||
| The one who wears grey Giver of healing and rest Spouse to Lorien -Estë | The Prison Fortress He who keeps the Dead Speaker of Doom -Mandos |
Renowned Horsemen With sword, shield and lance Cavalry of Knights - Riders of Rohan | |||
| Ruler of the Inner Sea Lady of the Seas Friend of the Teleri -Uinen | LOTR Haikus | Chambers of Fire Crack of Doom contained Sauron's Road - Sammath Naur |
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| Lover of Storms Numenor he raised Espoused to Uinen -Ossë | A Captain of the West Elvish and Dunadan ancestry Morannon battle fought - Prince Imrahil | Eldest of Trees Green with Shining silver Last flower Ithil formed -Telperion | |||
| Herald of Manwë The Eldar he judged Teacher to the Dúnedain -Eönwë | Lossarnach woman Houses of the Healing Loquacious and wise - Ioreth |
Spirit of evil Cloaked with the Unlight Wells of Varda drained -Ungoliant | |||
| The Great Weaver Tapestry of Time revealed Story of all Things - Vairë | The land of the Moon Legolas and brethren beautified Princedom for Faramir - Ithilien |
Realm of Aman The Two Trees born Site of Taniquetil - Valinor | |||
| The Ever-Young Flowers and birds tended Golden flowers grown -Vána | Ered Nimrais grown Staves by Faramir given Silver Crown kept -Lebethron |
A little waterfall Dwelling place of Fangorn The base of Methedras - Wellinghall | |||
| Beneath the Black crown; Red, in a skull of blue fire, The Eye burns with hate. -Sauron | Minas Morgul Lieutenant Pelennor fields Commander Úlairi presumed - Gothmog |
Time measured A waxing and waning The mingling of lights -Years of the Trees | |||
| Snowy brows, blue eyes; A flash of fire and thunder The old Grey Pilgrim. -Gandalf | Black Númenórean Cunning and evil Sorcerer Mordor Messenger -Mouth of Sauron |
Durin's Tower built The Mountains of Moria A Balrog defeated - Zirakzigil | |||
| Silmarillion Haiku | Mountain of flame The forging of the Ring Destruction of Sauron - Orodruin | Hobbit Haiku | |||
| Nan Elmoth dwelt Great smith and dwarf friend Metal Galvorn invented - Eöl |
Woses Chieftain A Guide thru Druadan forest The Rohirrim aided - Ghân-buri-Ghân | A Game of Riddles Adventurer, author, scholar Road goes ever on -Bilbo Baggins | |||
| Noldorin White Lady Tall, hair dark and pale Rider and Huntress - Aredhel | A wolf's head shaped Minas Tirith Gate destroyed Battering ram of Steel - Grond | Scales of Gems Gloried in Treasure The Lonely Mountain -Smaug | |||
| Mighty Strongbow Great woodsman and Warrior, Slain with Anglachel - Beleg | Ranger of the North Elessar's standard-bearer Pelenor fields slain -Halbarad | The skin changer Honeycakes and cram Slayer of Bolg - Beorn | |||
| Lady of Light; Golden beauty of Morning- Keeper of Adamant -Galadriel | Iron-enclosure Obsidian rock impenetrable A ring of stone - Isengard | Barrel-riders escape Love of jewels and riches Legolas he sired -Thranduil | |||
| Moon-silver beauty Soft song bringing ancient tears To the elven lords -Luthien Tinuviel | Theoden's doorward Valiant and loyal Captain At Hornburg slain - Háma | An oak branch shield The Arkenstone craved Durin's folk he led -Thorin II (Oakenshield) | |||
| Commander of Power King of Gondolin Wielder of Glamdring -Turgon | The south-people Primitive and savage Tall and dark-skinned - Haradrim | Lord of Moria Durin's bane revealed Azanulbizar slain -Balin | |||
| Spirit of fire Tengwar and Silmaril made Mightiest Noldor -Fëanor | Sunset window Window on the West A Rangers refuge -Henneth Annûn | The wind lord Rescuer and messenger Swift and valiant -Gwaihir (Lord of the Eagles) | |||
| Penitent at Tirion Finwë's fairest and wisest Father to Galadriel -Finarfin | Wild and Menacing Quickly moving, shadow wrapped Orcs great fear - Huorns | Perceptions of the Heart The Heroic Ringbearer Great wounds he bore -Frodo Baggins |
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| Haiku Miscellany | |||||
| Of Manwe’s host Frodo and Sam rescued Brethren of eagles - Landroval |
Waybread of Elves Cakes of lasting freshness A long journey made -lembas S./coimas Q |
Capital of Gondor Citadel of the Stars Chief Palantir kept -Osgiliath | |||
| The Dead door The Oath breakers lamenting A Prophecy fulfilled - Paths of the Dead |
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| Triolets | |||||
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| Eru/Iluvatar From Eru hath many blessings shown The fate of many doth yearn for peace Yet evil rides forth with death unknown From Eru hath many blessings shown The smallest one changes history known A Maiar of renown was given release From Eru hath many blessings shown The fate of many doth yearn for peace. |
Mithrandir The Old Grey Pilgrim with destiny to fulfill With fire and lightning to fight the great Foe A Ring of Fire aided and strengthened the will The Old Grey Pilgrim with destiny to fulfill A Balrog defeated, His spirit to refill He strengthens the Heart and heals many a woe The Old Grey Pilgrim with destiny to fulfill With fire and lightening to fight the great Foe. | ||||
| The Paths of the Dead A trust forsaken , a pledge remains The dead awaken, the King returns The Stone of Erech, a doom contains A trust forsaken , a pledge remains Corsair ships taken, Gondor maintains Angmar is slain, Minas Tirith burns A trust forsaken , a pledge remains The dead awaken, the King returns. Sauron | The Shadow grows, the Enemy awakens The great Eye roving, seeking the One Gondor’s strength wains, its will shaken The Nazgul ride forth, Ithilien is taken The Shadow grows, the Enemy awakens A blackness ensues, the day is done The Shadow grows, the Enemy awakens The great Eye roving seeking the One. | ||||
| Villanelles | |||||
| The War of Wrath Though Earendil’s star did brightly shown Melkor’s victory and his conquest done The redemption of all in a War of renown By Earendil’s flight was there much to atone For Middle Earth had Morgoth all but won Though Earendil’s star did brightly shown The Peoples of the land had much to bemoan Chaos and darkness had made the world to shun The redemption of all in a War of renown The Winds of War yet stir in the unknown Melkor cannot avoid his fate and run Though Earendil’s star did brightly shown The Valar relent, an Enemy to dethrone The armies amassing, War has begun The redemption of all in a War of renown A War of Wrath is swift, the Trumpets are blown Eonwe the Herald brings Melkor undone Though Earendil’s star did brightly shown The redemption of all in a War of renown |
Manwë & Varda Two wise and just rulers for the Wind and the Light Taniquetil is their abode, the lofty peak on Ilmarin Hill The great Aratar, they aid any in need and their plight They watch for Melkor, keeping his realm in sight The dews of the Two Trees, the stars have their just fill Two wise and just rulers for the Wind and the Light They watch for the First Born, the Elves with eyes bright Yet Melkor darkens some, corrupting immortal skill The great Aratar, they aid any in need and their plight Telperion and Laurelin destroyed, they grieve at the sight Yet Varda hath the Silmarils hallowed, a destiny to fulfill Two wise and just rulers for the Wind and the Light The Sun and Moon they instruct the Maia and their flight Arien and Tilion guide them; the earth shines they instill The great Aratar, they aid any in need and their plight With Melkor taken , peace is offered to grant respite The Earendil star burning aloft, through Varda’s will Two wise and just rulers for the Wind and the Light The great Aratar, they aid any in need and their plight | ||||
| Double-Dactyls | |||||
| Aratar, Aratar Elbereth, Queen of Stars Valinor Archangel Beautiful light. Her knowledge and wisdom Extraordinarily Olorin realized Istari-might. - Varda |
Compassion, Compassion Smith-master, Aulë Lord Illuin, Almaren Brightening Sky Skilled Craftsmen, wisdom true Personification Impatient Creation Fruition High - Aulë | ||||
| Angelic, Angelic Yavanna , Arda Queen Beautiful Laurelin Evolving Earth Olvar Trees, Kelvar birds Neo-botanical Valier Gardening Silpion’s Birth -Yavanna |
Sulimo, Sulimo Manwe Lord, Vala King Wind and Sky Dominion Sapphire Staff Farsighted Ilmaren Ultra-Haliaeetus (derived from two Greek words, halos-the sea and aetos-eagle.) Varda spouse, Great Union Powerful kind -Manwë | ||||
| Ulmonan, Ulmonan Lord Ulmo, King of Seas Tuor taught, Elwing saved Memory fade The Great Horns, Salmar formed Aquaculturally Turgon and Fingon guide Tumladen made -Ulmo |
Vala-judge,Vala-judge Namo Doom, Dead Keeper Will of God, Mandos knows Vaire wed Spiritum, Spiritum Enigmatically The Dead Realm, A Fate waits Doomwatcher led -Mandos | ||||
| Aldaron, Aldaron Great Oromë - Mearas brought Elves Journey Tauron wrought Dreadfully stern Great Hunter, Nahar steed Environmentally Prowess known, Morgoth feared Eldarin learn -Oromë |
Lamenting, Lamenting Nienna grieves, Tears to heal Awaiting Halls, comforting sight Enduring hope Trees poisoned, Last flower saved Optimistically Olorin taught, Walls of Night Endearing scope -Nienna |
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