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I saw this a couple of weeks ago and am only just getting around to posting it. I thought the #FellowshipofTolkien might enjoy this “Spell in the Library” with a delightful poet, scholar, and priest, reading from and chatting about “The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.” Malcolm Guite is an absolute treasure… and he reminds me of a hobbit. 😁

https://youtu.be/d6P01SDkN1E?feature=shared

3✨ I got to say I‘m not a fan of poetry, but this was a pleasant read. It was pretty short and the end of my version had commentary that at this time I opted out of reading. I like that I started this when it was raining because of this section. #FellowshipofTolkien @Daisey @JazzFeathers

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Why Tolkien's books always end on a sad note? 😢

I enjoyed this short collection a lot more than the first time that l read it, years ago. Maybe because now l can place it a little better among the other stories of Middle-earth.

A surprise number of them talk about journeys in a morm or another.
I didn't realise this the first time.

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Yes, l am late, but l will finish this today!

Yay! I can finally catch up with #FellowshipofTolkien My books finally came in. 😍🥰💛 @Daisey @JazzFeathers That is around or along with finishing Return of the King 😅

It was really fun to revisit this little collection of Tolkien's poems. They're a mixed bag for me, but where he's good, he's really, really good. My own reading buddy #TomKitten kept me company most nights, so here he is, pictured with his namesake. #FellowshipOfTolkien #CatsOfLitsy

#FellowshipOfTolkien I‘ve been listening to the audio version of this and enjoying it. I‘ve appreciated the artwork that our hosts have posted, and I may buy a print copy of Tales from the Perilous Realm when I have the money.

Reading "Cat" with my cat! This is a poem Tolkien wrote for his granddaughter, and I can't help but think of all of the other poems about cats that I've loved, from Bukowski to Baudelaire to Atwood. And of course, first in my mind is T.S. Eliot's cat poetry for his godchildren. Anyone out there have a favorite cat poem? #FellowshipOfTolkien #CatsOfLitsy #ColeCat

The illustrations are great! Turns out I‘m no more of a poetry girl than I was in college 😂 #fellowshipoftolkien

The Mewlips is a Tolkien poem I love, a departure from the bright, comic pieces elsewhere in this collection. I love that we get almost no physical description of the Mewlips themselves - we are told they have feet and "feeling" fingers - but the danger and fear are still so strongly communicated. It's just atmosphere and setting, and it's all the better for not knowing who or what exactly lives beyond the "slime", the "rotting river-strand".

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I'm already slacking on my new year resolutions. I'm late here, bu l hope to catch ap today.
Thanks so much to @Daisey for putting the schedule together. Maybe the weekly rhythm will suit me better 😜

How is everyone else getting on?

All right, nerds, let's do this!

When I first read LOTR (so many years ago now, good Lord!), I didn't get Tom Bombadil- who was he? Why the heck was this twee little thing intruding on what I thought would be a cool, dark adventure story? I have to say I've never quite warmed to Tom over the years, but here's hoping that this re-read of his adventures shows me something new! #FellowshipOfTolkien #TolkienBirthdayToast

#FellowshipofTolkien folks! I know we talked about reading Tom Bombadil after LotR, but I have this boxed set and was wondering about the rest of these books! I'm going to continue on and read them all and thought I might suggest it 💚

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@Daisey @wordslinger42 @BookwormAHN @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BethM

What do you think, gals?
The Silmarillion is always a bit problematic. What if instead of Tolkien's major work we read his stories about Middle-earth published during his life and then we carry on with The Silmarillion with whoever wants to go on?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuFDHTcoiyR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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And this is the last spread 😁

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These slender leaves were tough to gloo on.
But they look so pretty 😁

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I've decorated these with dried leaves. First time l attempted this.
Turned out ok, l think.

Look #FellowshipOfTolkien!
After years of hiatus, l've finished the Tom Bombadil section of my Tolkien #bujo.
I can't believe we read it in 2017!!!!

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My Tolkien bujo has been stuck for ages. I can't believe it is still at The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which we red back in 2017 🤦

Well, today l made some progress.

Thanks for tagging me @AmyK1

1. Yes! The Narnia books, the Eragon books, The Hobbit.... probably more that I‘m forgetting right now lol
2. Sometimes! If the cover art gives me a vibe I‘m into, I‘ll be more likely to pick something up—I‘m a bit of a mood reader that way
3. Tagged! It‘s tolkien, so of course there‘s lots of nature references
#thoughtfulthursday
Tagging @TheAromaofBooks & @Clwojick

Finished this hours ago and forgot to post about it! I loved this little poetry collection ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tom Bombadil is my favorite merry old soul with no cares and full of Whimsy. He was also the most powerful character in all of Tolkiens worlds. I feel like he would've been a natural in Wonderland.

#characterslikealice
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Something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss!

@BurghBookAddict Thank you for everything! Can't wait to read these books and I adore the cat bookmark. The candle smells lovely. The mystery Funko was Pippin ☺ @Sorceryandswords

As this isn't the first time I've read these poems, I already knew I was going to like them. The added elements in this edition are the commentaries on every poem by the editors, which usually include earlier variants of the core poems, together with a very brief outline by Tolkien of a never realised, stand-alone Tom Bombadil story. Well worth the relatively modest cover price... 👇🏻👇🏻

So, I'm reading Tolkien's poem "The Hoard" and thinking that the metre is strongly reminiscent of something else. What else do I know that's written in an Anglo-Saxon style with a caesura, or pause, in the middle of each line? Obviously, "What is He Thinking" by The Streets from their album "A Grand Don't Come for Free"! #booksandmusic https://youtu.be/9EQBDK99ak8

Another journey into Middle-earth, in the way that Tolkien imagined hobbits would write about it in simple verse. I've read these poems many times and always find them charming. I was absolutely sure I had them in their own volume, and was surprised to find I only had them as part of a larger collection, an omission rectified by buying this Scull/Hammond edition, with their extensive commentaries on each poem. I was a little disappointed...👇🏻

5 ⭐️ 💙AUDIOBOOK 💙I enjoyed this one- very similar to the magic of the LOTR trilogy, with bonus bits and pieces that separate it from it. I liked that a couple of poems that Sam recited in the Two Towers are in this one! ⏯SCRIBD⏯

Taking a break and listening to this one on SCRIBD!! It took me a minute to realize who the narrator was- Derek Jetter! Amazing so far

I picked up this beautiful copy of Tom Bombadil recently. I couldn‘t resist. :) #jrrtolkien #tombombadil

Catching up with #lotrchapteraday I‘m stopping with Tom Bombadil. The Similarian sounds intriguing but I just don‘t have the time right now.

This edition of Tom Bombadil was so beautiful both in English and Spanish. The pictures were also amazingly drawn. I will have to look for this edition to add to my own collection, for now though I have to return it back to the library.

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And so it's over. I enjoyed it and l'm surprise. I normally have a very hard time with poetry, but l like this, l suspect because all poems are also a story.

There are funny ones and sad ones and l like all of them, especially the ones about Middle Earth.

l wasn‘t too keen on reading this, even considered not too. But l'm happy l did. It was her perfect read between LOTR and the Silmarillion.
Can't wait to start 😊

The last poem of Tom Bombadil! I'm excited to start The Silmarillion tomorrow but so glad I got to take a break from the lore for a few poems.

What are some of your favorite poems from this collection? #lotrchapteraday

This was fun light hearted break between the heavier works of LOTR & The Simarillion. It had lots of fun reminders of moments I loved in The Hobbit & LOTR. The songs got a little melancholy at the end, but I think that fits Middle Earth. Things there are often tinged with an air of melancholy. #lotrchapteraday

#lotrchapteraday Another melancholy one. To think of seeing the last elves slip away from Middle Earth & to almost get to go only to find yourself held back by feet of clay. The idea of Middle Earth without elves breaks my heart 💔

Well that was depressing. The Sea-Bell. #LOTRChapterADay

#lotrchapteraday Today‘s poem/song had such a feeling of melancholy to it. Why is it that the sea always seems to evoke this feeling, esp in Tolkien‘s works, & yet at the same time it also has such a pull? I guess it‘s that the sea is the greatest unknown on our planet...it‘s the greatest liminal space we have to hand, & we can never quite know how we will come out on the other side. We only know we will be changed.

Okay #LotRChapterADay littens. I'm sure we can all agree that 'The Horde' was a depressing poem that proves that you ought to avoid elvish gold at all costs. 😉 But seriously... can we just talk about this dragon's face?

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Really really loved this one. It made me think to The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, and l enjoyed the rhythm a lot

#lotrchapteraday This poem is a good read and carries its message of the cost of greed all too well. It never ceases to amaze me the lengths we will go, the things we will do to one another, & the things we will sacrifice for shiny baubles.

This poem is the perfect thing to read out loud on a windy October night. Just spooky enough! #LotRChapterADay

#lotrchapteraday This one has a darker feel & puts me a bit in mind of Persephone. It‘s not an exact parallel, but that image of the sweet flower of spring captured by a darker force & no real addressing of how she feels about the new life she now dances within...
I do love the illustrations for this one 😍

#lotrchapteraday I always knew there was a lion 🦁 inside every cat 🐈. You better run little mouse 🐁
😊😂

#LOTRChapterADay My BFF always says a kitty is a kitty no matter how big or how small.

Tommy thinks this is the perfect #CatsOfLitsy poem, and that all cats are fearsome beasts. He also thinks that "the fat cat on the mat" is obviously a reference to his brother, who is known for being fat and lazy. Tommy, on the other hand, is known for being clumsy and loving to snuggle. He is also known for his weird, scarred eyes, and his extreme derpiness... ?

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With smile
HE dives,
And promptly turning upside-down
He tips them off, and deep they drown,
And lose their silly lives
To their surprise.
Be wise!
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Tommy cat says that this poem seemed all cute and funny until the giant turtle murdered all those people. What a trickster! 😂😹

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#lotrchapteraday Those darn turtle islands 🐢 They‘ll get the unaware every time 😂 I do love the idea of someone trying to make some tea when suddenly the island beneath their feet unceremoniously dumps them into the sea...if someone lit a fire on my back, I think I‘d do the same.

Oliphaunt💕🐘 #LOTRChapterADay