My Visit to Middle Earth

I went to Middle Earth today

Into the land of old

Where wizards laugh and children play

And dwarves are mining gold.

I wandered through the cornfields and

The hills throughout the Shire;

I ate my second breakfast 

With a hobbit, by his fire.

I visited dear Rivendell

And those that dwelleth there;

I listened to their poetry

And music, oh, so fair.

I traveled on to Rohan and

I visited the king,

And now that peace reigned in the land

I heard the children sing.

I also stopped by Mirkwood,

Though it seemed as dark as night,

I came out on the other side

And saw the sun's gold light.

I saw a wizard on my way;

Mysterious was he,

For there was knowledge in his eyes––

Much more than I could see.

I briefly looked toward Mordor where

The shadows once did dwell,

But that was many years ago

And broken is the spell.

And then I flew to Gondor and

I touched the old White Tree.

I thought about the brutal war

And final victory.

At last I leapt onto a boat

And sailed a silver stream.

But then I opened up my eyes,

For lo, it was a dream. 

(Nov. 2011)