Lith | Ashes |
Lalaith nîn góras An edrainn ú-rínnannen. Meleth nîn góras An lalaith sui lith gwannen. Darim in Eä raen. | My smile belongs To forgotten centuries. My love belongs To a smile passed away like dust. I remain; imprisoned in Eä. |
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Tanka - This tanka may refer either to an Elvish spouse grieving for a mortal husband/wife (yes! AU!). It can also be read as a Noldor still remaining in exile in Middle-earth grieving for his/her love who returned either only in fëa or also in body to Aman.
Illustration - The background of this collage is a Creative Commons Attribution from Flickr by Stephanie Costa. The hands holding vulcanic ashes are a public domain picture from the US Geological Survey (source: GeekPhilosopher.com). The smiles belongs to the painting "Pavonia" by Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-1896).
Tanka - This tanka may refer either to an Elvish spouse grieving for a mortal husband/wife (yes! AU!). It can also be read as a Noldor still remaining in exile in Middle-earth grieving for his/her love who returned either only in fëa or also in body to Aman.
Illustration - The background of this collage is a Creative Commons Attribution from Flickr by Stephanie Costa. The hands holding vulcanic ashes are a public domain picture from the US Geological Survey (source: GeekPhilosopher.com). The smiles belongs to the painting "Pavonia" by Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-1896).