Note To Readers: The following poem is loosely based off of the form of haiku and as a result the actually verses may not be within the 5-7-5 rule...

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Grey shores, ships reflect
The grief of those who remain
No those who depart...

Save one wounded soul
Who leaves behind all he loves
To seek healing Westward...

Shire life lost, tears shed
Replaced by a longing for
Sauron’s evil One Ring...

A child of his own
Ne’er to run Bag End’s hallways
Shadows fleeing joy...

Gamgees faces lost
Faces he cannot foresee
Ne’er the less he loves...

Embracing loved ones
For one last time he whispers,
“I gave all, my friends.”

He indeed gave all
This Frodo Baggins a hero
But not to his people...

Note To Readers: The following poem is loosely based off of the form of haiku and as a result the actually verses may not be within the 5-7-5 rule...

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Ditzy reviewers
Spare us all some trouble please
Read the books right now!

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This haiku was written out of the frustrating annoyance of the fact some movie critics obviously have not read the books and therefore criticize Peter Jackson for his so-called 'multiple endings' to "The Return of the King".

Note To Readers: The following poem is loosely based off of the form of haiku and as a result the actually verses may not be within the 5-7-5 rule...

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Soft, downy gold locks
Tiny fragile fingers grip
Uncle Frodo’s hand

Frodo gasps in awe
Cradling the tiny daughter
Her parents beaming

His time is limited
He knows there is no escaping
He must leave his home

His sadness won’t rob
His joy of Elanor’s birth
Of feeling love for her

He hears her laughter
Tiny peals of giggles gay
A smile lights his face

His last months are eased
His grave wounds are abated
By this maidchild’s smile

Quiet tears are wept
On the morning when last he
Craddles Elanor

But he has peace with
The knowledge she will grow up
In Shire’s safety

Giving the babe to Rose
He takes Strider’s reins from Sam
Turning to forever leave

Mother and babe watch
The two forms descend the Hill
Then seek first breakfast...

Note To Readers: The following poem is loosely based off of the form of haiku and as a result the actually verses may not be within the 5-7-5 rule...

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Vivid memories
Merry, Pippin, Elanor
Were their births for him

Merry surprised them --
Esmeralda was "barren"!
Brandybucks rejoiced.

Pippin came too soon
Almost died at arrival
Love kept him with them

Elanor chased back
The dark shadows from his life
Hope blossomed in him

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Thanks to Lindelea for the new verse about Merry!

Note To Readers: The following poem is loosely based off of the form of haiku and as a result the actually verses may not be within the 5-7-5 rule...

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Agent Smith I hear
“Our list of allies grows thin...”
Why do I hear you?

Your voice should not
Be heard in that of Elrond’s
You Matrix Agent

Return there and let
Lord Elrond have his role again
In Imladris fair!

Author's Note: For those of you who may not know Agent Smith is the character and the villian played by Hugo Weaving (Lord Elrond) in the The Matrix trilogy...

Raindrop tears fall down
“You don't mean that. You can't leave!”
My words are in vain.

I know Mr. Frodo
Cannot stay for he is fading
Shadows have fallen

Shadows have fallen
And he is lost to us all
No hope left for him

So go Mr. Frodo
With the Elves and seek healing
I cannot provide

Go Mr. Frodo go
Know that your Sam will follow
You someday westward

When all is said, done
I will seek my rest with you
My truest friend

I assumed Frodo
Would always be in my life
Just like Merry dear

How could I know that
A thrice-cursed Ring would wound
And take him away

Frodo dear never
Was the same after the Ring
Scarred his gentle soul

Now at the sea shore
I face loosing him
Trying to come to terms

Gently, he hugs me
Whispering, “Please don’t weep, Pip.”
While wiping my tears

“How can I not?” as
I meet his eyes one last time
Cousin dear lost

We watch as the grey
Ship carries Frodo away
Forever from us

Clinging to Merry
We turn from the horizon
With our tears falling

We will return home
And by living our lives full
We honor Frodo