(Illuminated by) The Silmarils and The tale of Curufinwë The Skillful

(Illuminated by) The Silmarils and The tale of Curufinwë The Skillful

In the Years of the Trees

when the world was still young

and the stars of Varda gave

a light to the lands of Arda

Curufinwë The Skillful (son of Finwë)

proud and noble Elda of the Noldor

skilled with metal and craft

his hand formed those beautiful things

like the Silmarils, only three of them,

contained  the light

of the Two Trees of Valinor,

the most beautiful of all

save only the miracles of the Gods.

 

Why he ever made those marvelous jewels,

that brought sorrows to Elven kind

and the doom  to the childrens of Men.

 

Pride and distrust shadowed his heart

and after the theft of the Silmarils

Fëanor with his seven sons

vowed a dreadful oath;

  

‘ To seek those jewels

the most brightest of all

(save only the stars of Varda),

and not to give mercy

to anyone who holds  the Silmarils

and never to give up

until I get them back ‘.

 

That dreadful Kingslaying,

even more sorrowful than

the destruction of the Two Trees.

 

Thus the Doom of the Mandos

fell upon to the House of Fëanor.

 

Exile from Valinor, Fëanor wandered and

Mandos’ words of doom echoing in his ears.

 

At the moment of his death by Gothmog,

the Lord of the Balrogs,

he cursed thrice Angband and Morgoth

and his fiery spirit moaned for

long-desired jewels of

Fëanáro ‘ The Spirit of Fire ’.

 

Since then those Silmarils

illuminated by the light of Valinor,

has brought  the sorrows

to anyone who has kept them

to Thingol Greycloak , The Hidden-King

and to Beren Erchamion, the son of Barahir

and the fate of Arda  was woven about the Silmaris.

 

Why he ever made those marvelous jewels,

that brought only sorrows to Elven kind

and the doom  to the childrens of Men

Like the Silmarils, only three of them,

the most beautiful of all

save only the stars of Varda.

Author's Note

All credits goes to J.R.R. Tolkien

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The story in the poem. Took me in and held me to the last words.
"In the Years of the Trees
when the world was still young
and the stars of Varda gave
a light to the lands of Arda
Curufinwë The Skillful (son of Finwë)"
The above lines. A perfect lead for a talented storyteller. Thank you Sarah for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[~Sarah~ Idríel The Fair]

' Le hannon '. Thank you. Your word always warm my heart. =) Best feedback is from a reader, especially from one talented author to the other author.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like myth and tale. You write with a ancient pen and you are welcome.