Christmas Greetings and Fireside Fun

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:14 am

That's just WONDERFUL

! I love the rhyming scheme you've used with his name at the end of each stanza. It's a 'proper' ballad.

I love it and it sums up Sam's journey so well. I think Tolkien would have enjoyed it too if he'd spotted it in the Red Book

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Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:50 am

Wow, lot's of effort went into that ballad for sure. Well done.

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:28 pm

Thanks everyone for your kind comments - and as this thread is also for Christmas greetings I'd like to take the opportunity of wishing everyone at MEJ a

very
Merry
Christmas!!

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:06 am

A very Merry Christmas from Merry, too! One of my goals in the next week is to try my hand at some light Tolkien verse again--there! I've said it outloud so now I have to do it!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:46 pm

Merry, Merry Christmas (Yule?) everyone!!

May your hobbit stockings be filled with wonderful things and your New Year be full of adventures!!

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:16 pm

I created this thread and I forgot to wish everyone a Merry Christmas

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So.....

A Very Merry Day After Christmas to Everyone and a Happy New Year .

Merry wrote:One of my goals in the next week is to try my hand at some light Tolkien verse again--there! I've said it outloud so now I have to do it!

Wonderful!!!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:38 pm

It seems that many of us intend creative Tolkien ventures in 2008.

Brilliant!!

elentarivarda · Post by **elentarivarda** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:09 pm

About one of my favorite storylines...the Legolas/Gimli friendship and Legolas' loyalty and devotion to his friends.

Legolas remained
tho' the gulls sang

his duty not done
his friends not gone

with Gimli he traveled
until Elessar's time unraveled

And then the friends
sailed to the Silvery ends

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Now playing on iTunes: Cambridge Singers & John Rutter - Gabriel's message (Arr. David Willcocks)

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:46 am

"sailed to the Silvery ends." Geesh I love that last line Varda.

elentarivarda · Post by **elentarivarda** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:14 am

Philipa wrote:"sailed to the Silvery ends." Geesh I love that last line Varda.

aww, thanks! That is probably my favorite storyline in the books - the legolas/gimli friendship and Legolas' devotion - I wish it had been in the movies more..but, we can't have everything!

Oh, and just a quick note that there is some excellent work on this forum! I'm really enjoying looking back over all of the art and poetry by the members here! Good job everyone!

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Now playing on iTunes: Howard Shore - Nikolai // Eastern Promises Soundtrack

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:10 am

I love your poem, Elentarivarda!

for me too the Legolas/Gimli friendship is one of the joys of LOTR.

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:09 pm

It's so nice to have another poem

. I love

his duty not done
his friends not gone

All that holds Legolas in Middle-earth despite the calling of the sea.

elentarivarda · Post by **elentarivarda** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:40 pm

Thanks everyone!

I remember thinking, when I read the books, that Legolas is one of the best friends a person could have!

He's loyal, brave, wise, and willing to do whatever he can to ensure his friend's survival.

I wish, wish, wish they had shown more of this side of Legolas in the films. It's there, but it is not as apparent as it is in the books. I did feel totally cheated at the end of the ROTK movie...everyone else got an ending! Why not Legolas and Gimli?

But, we can't have everything!

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:05 am

They did film some scenes in the Glittering Caves but realised there were too many endings.

I feel the same about Legolas and Gimli's friendship in the book. It's a delight watching it grow.

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:22 pm

I started Letters from Father Christmas this afternoon (birthday present from my cousin) and they are absolutely charming. I hadn't realised that the Tolkien children wrote to FC with their requests, then FC wrote back, then they wrote again and then they got their 'special' letter on Christmas Eve!!

How Tolkien managed to find time to think up the FC stories, do all those illustrations - some are proper watercolours - write the letters and design everything right down to the stamp on the envelope, hold down a full-time job, attend Church every day, go to Inklings sessions and do so much creative writing - is beyond me. But I'm so glad he did!!