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| ET's Dribs and Drabbles by Elena Tiriel | 4 Review(s) |
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| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/17/2009 |
| This one made me cry. The subject matter--both the Avari and the destroyed orchard you reference in your note--are dear to me. Well done. Very powerful! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/22/2008 |
| It's really hard for me anyway to envision what it means to live as long as Arda. What would you see? What would that do to your sense of time? Author Reply: Hi Daw! Yes, it's just mind-boggling, isn't it? If I multiply the changes that I have seen in my (very short by Elven standards LOL!) life by hundreds, I can't imagine it! Even if you think of the fey Elves in The Silmarillion, versus the rather tame ones of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, you can get a little bit of an idea of how they mellowed, both individually and as a race. But I still can't really grasp the idea of living for thousands of years.... what would I do with myself? LOLOL! Thanks for your thoughts.... - Barbara | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/22/2008 |
| I'm glad you're reposting your drabbles here. This is so very sad, filled with such sorrow for what has been lost. I particularly like this line: 'stole our beloved stars from the night.' But I want to believe that elves still live! There's a stretch of ancient woodland here where I often take my dog for a walk - there could be some hiding among the trees ... Jay Author Reply: Hi Jay! Thanks, I'm just getting around to putting my most recent drabbles up in my favorite archives. Yes, it is sorrowful that such a being would give up and leave this world. And thank you for picking out your favorite line... that is my favorite, too! ;-) Perhaps it was just this one Elf who ended up being surrounded by a city.... maybe there are more out there! I know that when I walk through an old-growth redwood forest, the sense of awe, wonder, and profound peace leaves me open to the thought that there are ancient beings there who will not show themselves to these mere modern people rushing through and not really taking their stewardship of the land seriously.... Thank you for your kind words! - Barbara | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/22/2008 |
| Ah, how tragic, and how Tolkien himself would feel this spoke aright of his own experience, seeing the home of his youth give way to "progress." Author Reply: Hi Larner, Yes, I agree, Tolkien would definitely have empathized.... and he probably saw even more profound change during his lifetime than my father did in his. I'm glad you found the drabble tragic, Larner... that's just what I was aiming for. Thank you for your comments! - Barbara | |