Poem parodies

[Shelob]

Even if all others should later disagree, I at least like this idea. I like poems (well, writing poems at least) more than songs so this thread was just whispering in my ear "Respond, c'mon you know you want to." the entire time I was trying to do my work (so, in short, 'Thank You For Saving Me!')

Actually this was harder than I thought it would be, but I ended up using The Christina Rossetti poem Remember and thinking of it in terms of the Hobbits parting when Frodo goes into the Grey Havens.

The original poem:
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

My Version (feel free to correct grammar...especially the use of punctuation):
Remember me when I have crossed the sea
When I have crossed into that distant land
When here in shadow you think that you stand
Know that I have gone so you might be free
Like deep in the forest that single tree,
That cannot be felled by a mortal hand,
shall rise forever as mighty and grand
As the friendship that binds my soul to thee.

And if in time you no longer recall
And if the memories fade away then
So you no longer recall the times when
Every joy and honour we could, we knew
Fear not that I shall, from my kingly hall,
Think less of you, I know your heart is true.



Once again, Thank you for this thread...it promises to keep me entertained for ages (and gives me an excuse to read poety...an added bonus!)...and I hope it attracts more than just us two.