B15 - The Way through the Woods

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: March 3019: March 13th The Pûkel-Men hold a council; Poetic Forms: Alliterative verse
Format: Drabble
Genre: Alliterative verse. Again.
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Characters: Théoden, Ghân-buri-Ghân
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Now the shadow-veil lay on the Stonewain Valley.

The Way through the Woods

Now the shadow-veil lay on the Stonewain Valley.
Now came the Wild Men, cunning Woses,
Woodcraft-wise, wary of horsemen.
Hard news they bore of a host-blocked road;
In the mountains beyond, Mundburg was burning.

Long was the lane lost to thorn and to thicket.
Longer since the Sea-kings carved those stones.
Yet goat-footed Ghân, faithful friend and orc-hater,
Led horse and horseman, scout and spear,
Under gloom-grey trees where the trail had grown over.
Pale light brought fresh wind and the plain way forward.

Grave thanks were given. Thus Thengel’s son
Rode forth to the out-walls, and feared no darkness.

Comments

[aliana1.livejournal.com]

Ah, another great Alliterative Verse, Altariel Edition! I especially like your description of "goat-footed Ghân, faithful friend and orc-hater," and of course the last line. Wonderful way to blend Tolkien's dialogue into the poem.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-) I love Ghân, I drabbled him for last year's B2MeM (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2121233/16/Drabbles).

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

Oooooooooooooo. Gorgeous.

Also, I love your other, longer, The Way Through the Woods, so my heart gave a happy hop when I saw this title.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

Yay, that's lovely to know! I couldn't resist giving it this title. Also, I love the poem.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

This is quite well done, in a style that brings the rolling gallop of Rohan's horses to play counterpoint to your meter.

- Erulisse (one L)
Sent from my NookColor

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad I captured that!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oh, very, very good! Sounds wonderfully Rohirric, too!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad it sounds right!

[with-rainfall.livejournal.com]

Oh, fantastic! That sounds very Tolkienesque.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!