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| GamgeeFest's Keepsakes by GamgeeFest | 8 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 4/29/2007 |
| Very interesting poems! I could see why Sam would find it dear to him, so dear that he would keep it one his person all along. And I could see why he could also leave it behind. His Rose had died and he was going toward the other half of his heart - there was no need to hold onto it any longer. I saw love and loss and longing and his gardener's heart would have liked those aspects to spoke about taking care of plants too. It must have been written by someone who knew him well or as happens a lot with me, it was written not at all with him in mind, but when he read it, he took it to his own heart and it had great meaning for him. Loved Frodo Gardener's intro also. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Frodo Gardner is, to me, a mix of both Sam and his namefather. Had Frodo Baggins ever met him, he would have been duly impressed. As for the poem, I still haven't figured out who wrote it or why, and I'm not trying overly hard. I think some things are best left to the imagination. All those theories are just so intriguing, I would hate to disregard any of them in favor of another. Whatever the case, Sam found the poem endearing enough to keep all those years, and that's really the only thing that matters. Thanks so much for reading and for your lovely review! :) | |
| RenaissanceGrrl | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 3/8/2007 |
| I suppose it would be cheating to ask what the actual explanation is, in your mind? ^_^ I can't intelligently review poetry, lol, but I do like these. The second one moreso than the first. It does seem quite likely that some bard knew of Sam's love of gardening and wrote the poem as a gift. (Though, then, why did he write on the back of it?) Author Reply: It is cheating, but it doesn't matter, as I honestly have no clue. ;) I have theories, but they're really no better than the ones already given here. I do think it's very possible that Frodo opened the poem first and laid it down upside down. That would at least explain Sam's writing on it. Of course, it's also possible that it was Merry or Pippin who opened it first, and they simply don't remember it. Hey, they can't remember *everything* that happened all those years ago! ;) | |
| Althea | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/26/2007 |
| The poems are beautiful. I love the sense of history you have created here. Author Reply: Thank you Althea! It was interesting trying to piece together this puzzle, even without all the pieces. ;) | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/25/2007 |
| Both lovely GF. My guess was Denethor after the death of his wife. Author Reply: Thank you, harrowcat! I like your guess. It gives Denethor some much needed humanity. I don't know who could have written it though. I think Elessar's suggestion of an elf the most likely, but any of those suggestions are just as possible. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/25/2007 |
| Lovely. I think you did an excellent job with the poetry. I, personally, enjoy your poems. ; ) The more of these you write the better you get! Bravo! Author Reply: Thank you so much, GW! I was worried about that first one, so it's nice to have some feedback on it. The poems do get easier to write with each one I do. :) | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/24/2007 |
| Oh, how very interesting! The first one does indeed seem Elvish, and the second, while not quite Hobbity, is nearly there, so yes, it does seem likely to be written by a bard of the city. But I do wonder how Sam came by it. Beautiful poetry! God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: My guess is that Merry and Pippin have the right of it - the poem was delivered anonymously to their house and Sam just happened to find it by accident. I think also that Frodo at least must have read it, for it to be lying open somewhere for Sam to grab it and start writing on it. But there's no real way to know for certain. Thank you for the feedback! I'm so glad you enjoyed the poems! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/24/2007 |
| I love the way you did all the "historical notes"--so very evocative of JRRT's own conceit of The Red Book. You know, it occured to me that the anonymous author could have been Finduilas, Boromir and Faramir's late mother--it has that sorrowful air about it. And both versions were beautiful. Very well done! Author Reply: Thank you, DF! I think I've been reading too much of the HoME and the Reader's Companion. LOL! But it was fun to try to figure out the history behind the poems and how Sam's children came about sorting it out. That's a good guess. And she did long for her countryside childhood home after moving to the city. I think the case could be made for many possible poets, and we certainly have any number to pick from. I'm glad you enjoyed the poems! :D | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/24/2007 |
| An Elf or wizard wrote these, I think. Elrond? Looking at coming once again to Celebrian, perhaps? But one Sam would appreciate particularly, for his Rose, for his Master, for his love of Elrond himself. Author Reply: Elessar did think it was likely for an elf to have written them, but unfortunately we'll never know the answer. Whoever wrote it, it obviously spoke volumes to Sam, for his Rose and Frodo if no one else. | |