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Title: The Dark'ning Skies (#2052)
Author: Laiquendi
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Bombadil's Corner
Description: Minas Tirith is under siege, fell beasts patrol the skies above, raining terror on the citizens below, yet hope remains.
Published: 09 Jul 2005
Updated: 09 Jul 2005
Warnings: 
Type: Drama
Characters: 


Chapter 1 - The Dark'ning Skies

Author's note; Hi folks ! As always thanks to everyone who has taken time to read my other poems and better still for reviewing. This poem may be slightly darker than most of my other ones but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Love to know what you think of it !
Thanks to my friends at The Poets of Rivendell for helping me to work the kinks out of this one. This is an attempt at a Kyrielle style poem.



The Dark'ning Skies

Drum beats resound to chants of war
“His army has come,” all Gondor cries
The light of day shall break no more
As fell beasts fill the dark'ning skies.

Fire and stone rain from high above
Burning, crushing while innocence dies
Families cling to those they love
As fell beasts fill the dark'ning skies.

Come piercing screams and claws that reap
On wings of death, the Nazgūl flies
Yet soldiers fight for hope they keep
As fell beasts fill the dark'ning skies.
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