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Title: The Black King (Tanka) (#2073)
Author: Rous
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Bombadil's Corner
Description: My very first tanka.   Five line poetry consisting of a series of set syllables in 5-7-5-7-7.  Be kind.
Published: 18 Jul 2005
Updated: 18 Jul 2005
Warnings: Just dark
Type: Drama
Characters: One of the nine.


Chapter 1 - The Black King

Riding high on wings,
Breaking forth from hidden realms,
Searching for the key
That unlocks the desires
Of he who knows not mercy.
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