CORAL HULL: POETRY INSPIRED BY THE LORD OF THE RINGS
I AM ARWEN
(a celebration on the light and love of Arwen Evenstar)
"The light of stars was in her eyes, grey as a cloudless night,
for she was the evenstar of her people." (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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I thank god for sending you.
What was that?
I didn't say anything.
Yes you did.
You spoke with your mind.
Are you a mystic?
You're a mystic aren't you.
Where have you been?
You did it again.
I saw the light.
You're a mystic aren't you?
You can see straight through me.
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Don't turn down the lamps.
All night I will hunger
for your mouth over mine.
Don't stop seeing me.
You really see me.
You see the essence.
I am Arwen.
I want to see you too. |
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Arwen
that night
we saw Arwen
the Even
Star.
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I am a lamp of love
Arwen.
The Elvish language
Arwen.
Your arms around me
on the windy rooftop.
There is a river of light.
You show me Arwen.
The heroes are coming
in long rivers of light.
Arwen is on our side.
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Rivendell is the lamp.
I am Arwen
created by
and attracted to light.
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Tell me
what to do
I ask god
I talk to
Even Star
tell me
what to do. |
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She is the light
when all was dark,
the Even Star
that spoke to us.
All our nights
were Arwen
shining, speaking,
she was the light,
the Even Star.
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Your strong forearms.
You legs across mine.
Your curls, your eyes, your mouth.
It was as if we had entered a dream.
We are no longer strangers.
Let's not be strangers.
We can't be strangers now.
We saw Arwen.
We are no longer strangers
to each other.
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When I feel faint Arwen.
When I feel unloved Arwen.
When I feel judged Arwen.
When I feel fearful Arwen.
When I feel your heart beat.
god bless you god bless god bless you.
I love you I love you Arwen. |
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The dawn has come
I am Arwen.
The sparrow in the branch
I am Arwen.
The ice upon the path
I am Arwen.
The blossom in the breeze
I am Arwen.
I am Arwen
the Even Star.
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Always your precious herbs.
Always that night of kisses.
Always come here come here.
God bless your company.
God bless you beside me.
God bless your body without pain.
God bless you in your quiet sleep.
God come into your dreams to kiss.
God come into the window as dawn.
I am Arwen I sleep in the light.
I am Arwen I am absorbed.
I am Arwen the sun in my eyes.
I am Arwen attracted to lamps. |
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Arwen
this city
they touch my heart
this city
home of the Elves
friend to all of us
they bless my day
god bless you
have a good day
this city they bless
this city
they bless your day
god bless you
they said on the street
at Rivendell.
Arwen
god bless you
Arwen.
God bless you.
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The archways of Rivendell!
Oh, you're loving them!
But it's far more than that.
You are them, aren't you?
Your touch
Arwen your touch, Arwen. |
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You are Aragorn ...
I know who you are.
I know you do, too.
I am Arwen Even Star.
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I knew you would.
I am Arwen.
I knew you would
and then you did.
I knew you God.
I knew you would.
I married god
and then you did.
I knew you would.
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You are blessed
Arwen.
I love to serve them
Arwen
you are blessed
to serve.
I serve them all.
I am Arwen
the Even Star. |
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I kiss my fear.
I am Arwen.
They cannot touch me.
I am Arwen.
I bless them, I serve them,
I kiss them.
They cannot serve me.
I am Arwen.
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I was kneeling
in a pool of light.
I am Arwen.
You're a mystic
aren't you?
I know I am Arwen.
Arwen the Even Star.
She said, I am Arwen
on the side of Rivendell. |
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Arwen said, 'I know you.'
Arwen - the Even Star.
The wind on the water,
the horses
that galloped
like rivers.
Arwen
at the gates of Moria.
Arwen
the wind in the breath
of a city turned rubble.
Arwen
the scent of battle
up through the drains.
We must not be afraid.
You can come with me.
I am Arwen. |
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Place your hands together.
Place you lips over mine.
I am Arwen.
You cannot follow me.
What did you say then?
Arwen the Even Star.
What did you say then?
If only we had
loved each other.
If only we would
cherish this place.
Trust it like love.
Treat it like dawn.
She is singing inside it.
Sweet sounding Arwen.
If only we would love her. |
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Arwen
I love you. Love me.
I love you. I am Arwen.
I love you I love you.
god bless you, Arwen.
god bless you.
Arwen
god bless your feet
until dawn
until light
until God
your mouth over mine
until you shine
god bless you
whispering
god bless your sleep
Bless you,
stranger.
You are the perfect stranger. |
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I am Arwen.
God blessed me.
God blessed you.
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All night you slept.
You didn't wake.
You were not afraid.
I blessed your eyes.
They were closed.
I blessed your feet
up to your hips.
I blessed your groin
and then your neck.
For a moment, love,
I was almost mortal. |
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I am Arwen Even Star
come down to earth
through the dreams
of my lover, Aragorn.
Yes
I am Arwen, yes.
God
I am Arwen
Love
You
Are good
I am
Arwen
You are
I am Arwen
Love. |
"In my stead you shall go, Ring-bearer, when the time comes, and if you then desire it. If your hurts grieve you still and the memory or your burden is heavy, then you may pass into the West, until all your wounds and weariness are healed." - Arwen Evenstar (J.R.R. Tolkien) |
This website is part of my personal testimony that has been guided by The Holy Spirit and written in Jesus' name. |
