Matthew Anish Poet Ballad

The Gift of the Dwarves

Deeply they dig
Delving into the hearts 
   of mountains
  Masters of stone
They create underground 
       palaces
   Slowly chipping away
at rocks
  They enhance the beauty 
    of the natural world
They can be fierce foes
Many an orc lost his 
    head to their axes
The bearded ones
    could not fight
the Shadow of Sauron 
     alone
As Gandalf said"he 
is beyond the dwarves of this world
even if they could be gathered together from
    the four corners of the world"
  The Fellowship of
the Ring
  counted one stout 
dwarf
  in its company
 Gimli, by name showed 
the tender side
         of his people 
   He waw the elven - queen Galadriel
     And knew her beuaty 
matched that 
of all the "mirthril" of 
  the world
 Gruff exteriors hide 
          good hearts
When Durin returns 
    the dwarves 
will rejoice 
Together with the varied 
races of Middle Earth
   whom they had a 
part 
    in saving

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Charmaine Chircop April 14, 2009 at 1:43 PM you took me back in some years ago when i used to stay home reading dwarves and fairy stories-that was the time,what a nostalgia-bravo i love it.regarding my poem ,yes Comino is one of malta's siter island,only ten families live on this island,in winter its lovely to go there and write,in summer tourists visit,the only approach is by boat,there is my most serene place to rest and the sea is truely aquamarine-charma

James Marshall Goff April 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM don't tell anybody Matthew, but I believe this stuff! great poem! Jim

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen April 12, 2009 at 11:37 PM Your words flow nicely; it has poetic appeal. Thank you for your comment on my work, too. Sincerely, Dane

Carolyn Devonshire April 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM What an enchanting poem, Matthew! Read the Hobbit long ago, but it made a lasting impression. Thank you for escorting me on my return to "Middle Earth." Captivating! Love, Carolyn

Sharon Winter April 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM Oh Matthew, you know how much I love this write. Makes me want to reread the books and watch all the movies again (extended versions only). So well done, Gimli would be so proud! : ) Tealights are those tiny little round candles that fit into small holders of various design. I have no idea why they are called that, but I really did have a dream. Thanks for your comment. Love, Shar

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen April 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM This is a very interesting balad. It brought back memories of a visit to South Florida. There is a state park memorializing a long deceased group of people who belived that heaven was in the center of the earth. It seemed so strange to me. In the earth or in the sky??? For now, it's in each man's heart. I guess.