G-51 A Wordless Encounter - by Larner

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: G-51, Five Books, Five Characters: Fangorn
Format: reverse and forward dribble
Genre: poetic form, gapfiller
Rating: G
Warnings: n/a
Characters: Treebeard, Gandalf, Saruman
Pairings: n/a
Summary: A newly returned Gandalf and Treebeard see one another in the depths of Fangorn Forest.



A Wordless Encounter

Fangorn,
the Eldest,
sees him first,
the new White Wizard
come to supplant his brother.
For Saruman has forsaken his purpose,
and has forgotten also his very beginnings.
Dwelling in Orthanc, he would rule all others,
crushing those who would live free with iron fists
borne by the Uruk-hai, sent to level fastnesses and kings.

But Saruman of Many Colors has forgotten more than beginnings;
he’s forgotten how even small roots can fell walls.
The forest’s memory is longer than his own,
and it intends to redress many wrongs
wrought upon its groves and trees.
And Mithrandir, grey no longer,
watches Treebeard pass by,
knows Hobbits come
to encourage
justice.

Comments

[engarian.livejournal.com]

This is stunning, Larner. I have the same prompt and I'm suddenly shy of starting the writing of it, even though I know that our styles always differ I also am totally in love with what you've accomplished here.

- Erulisse (one L)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see what you make of it, Erulisse. Why this prompt came out as a reverse and forward dribble pair I can't say, but it seemed to be what best marked that moment hinted at in the book as Gandalf and Treebeard saw one another, and Treebeard failed to speak of it to Merry and Pippin when they described Gandalf's fall in Moria.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that mine will not be as elegant as yours was. But, that's the fun of B2ME - seeing the different stories that are coming from the same prompts.

- Erulisse (one L)

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! You have some fantastic turns of phrase in here, and I love the imagery of small roots felling walls.

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Thank you so! That moment Merry describes of seeing the work of roots over many years taking place in a matter of minutes as the Ents tore holes in the walls of Isengard has obviously stuck with me.