"May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out." (Galadriel to Frodo in Lord of the Rings I)
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The poems on this account deal with friendship and love, life, nature and literature. Many of my poems are angsty; still, in the whole of my work elements of sadness, despair, loss and anguish are counterpoised by expressions of hope, compassion, empathy and solace.
I would like to draw your attention to one of the few stories on here, "The Unicorn", which I consider one of my strongest works ever.
Have a look at my "Lord of the Rings"-fanfiction on fanfiction.net under the name of Ethuil.
Also, I have three other accounts on FP, among them one under the name of Edraith, containing religious poetry.
My pen-name: "Eirien" is the Elvish word for daisy.
Avatar image: "Lady Clair" by J.W. Waterhouse.
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My favourite authors:
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, George Macdonald, John Donne and most of the other Metaphysical Poets, Christina Rossetti, Alfred Tennyson, S.T. Coleridge, John Keats, P.B. Shelley and many other poets of the Romantic period, T.S. Eliot, Shakespeare, Francine Rivers and others
Favourite music:
Virgin Black, Iona, Evanescence, Loreena McKennitt, Flyleaf, Spoken, Alabasterbox, Kevin Prosch, Wedding Party, Fountain of Tears, Undish, Kutless, Echelon, Phosphonic, Day of Fire, Skillet and others
What I like:
Reading, writing, painting; nature, flowers, spring, autumn, rabbits, lambs, dormice, squirrels; children's books by Beatrix Potter, the Brambly Hedge, Foxwood Tales, Winnie the Pooh and Flower Fairies series; Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Celtic cultures past and present (Tha Gàidhlig agam cuideachd.); Pre-Raphaelite paintings (especially J.W. Waterhouse); light shining through stained glass windows, the smell and sound of the sea, forests; going for long walks; good, profound talks with friends; spending time with my best friend in whatever way; and so much more ...
What I dislike:
Evil in its various forms and devious subtleties, and the suffering it inflicts on us all; so-called Christians being judgmental, narrow-minded, unloving, intimidating, pressurizing etc., and thus perverting the image of God; my own short-comings, especially if they hurt others; I’m still working on trying to like myself …
Favourite book: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Though here at journey's end I lie
In darkness buried deep,
beyond all towers strong and high,
beyond all mountains steep,
above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars for ever dwell:
I will not say the Day is done
nor bid the Stars farewell.
(J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King)
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♥ "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:13) ♥
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~ "Wir wollen das Licht sehen, dürfen den Schatten aber nicht leugnen." (Antonio Sagardoy) ~
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