"Morwen" by Himring

[hhimring]

B2MeM Challenge:G59 cinquain (Poetic Forms)
Format: Poem (Didactic cinquain)
Genre: deathfic
Rating: General
Warnings: Character death
Characters: Morwen
Pairings: Morwen/Hurin
Summary: The death of Morwen

Morwen,

grey, weary,

after long wandering,

died unanswered but unconquered,

Elfsheen.

Also for N36:mortal women (Women of the Silmarillion), a prompt I had dropped.

Comments

[angelica-ramses.livejournal.com]

Wow! Right to the point. No more words needed.

Incidentally, have you seen Jenny Dolfen's new picture of Maedhros and Nerdanel's reunion in Valinor after re-embodiment? It so reminded me of your Nerdanel/Mahatan discussion.

[hhimring]

Thank you!
It seems to suit Morwen, somehow--she wasn't one for many words, was she?

[hhimring]

Sorry--separate answer to the second half of your comment.
I have seen Jenny Dolfen's picture! I've been trying to resist the temptation to write my own version of the two of them finally meeting after all that agonizing (especially before I've written the first section of my story, which is going to be by far the most difficult one to write), but I feel my resolve beginning to crumble...

[dwimordene-2011.livejournal.com]

died unanswered but unconquered

Quite the epitaph!

[hhimring]

The highest anybody could hope for, it seems to me on days when I am indulging in maudlin pessimism. But most of us haven't lost as much as Morwen.

I've always rather admired Morwen, although I know some think her cold, and I've written about her elsewhere.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

You managed to make one of the saddest stories in The Silmarillion a little less so. Very nice. :)

[hhimring]

Thank you very much!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

So few words and so effective!

[hhimring]

Thank you!

The first time I tried writing a cinquain. I had to look the rules up in Wikipedia and chose the easiest version!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I did exactly the same!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

How bittersweet a description of a tragic character!

[hhimring]

Thank you!

I've always found that last scene between Hurin and Morwen very moving.

[engarian.livejournal.com]

A beautiful construct in a difficult form. Rather a fitting way to honor that character.

- Erulisse (one L)

[hhimring]

Thank you, I'm glad you think it suits her!