Agape's Airs & Arias - NOT! by Agape4Gondor
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 17: Battlements
I am gone from their thoughts. {I certainly hope not, Aragorn said the Tower of Guard will remember you til the end of days.} My people fill Isildur’s Square Surround a covered statue My breath taken from me as my brother Pulls the wrapping away. I am not forgotten. In that moment’s space I see Love, honor, and forgiveness And I am free to rest. [First of ‘Isildur’s Square.’ cool name.] Secondly, ohhhhh. Dear, Dear, Faramir.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 12: By The Valar
If I ask why he is speaking poetry when he is dying. I guess because he is shocked. Boromir of Gondor is shocked because he is hurt.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 11: Lesson Learned in Rohan
Who is the narrator, forgive me if it is obvious.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 8: Faramir's March - A Poem
Precisely. Though Denethor and Pippin didn’t, at least aloud. Sauron and the WitchKing probably didn’t. And the orcs in Osgiliath may have, but for an entirely different reason. Rohan and the North Countries didn’t even know about it, or anybody in it, so they didn’t. All that if we are taking ‘the world’ to mean M. E.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 7: A Dragon Named Smaug - A Limerick
Nicely done.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 6: Jingle Orc - A Song
Wew! That is actually Epic! Riding down a Balrog’s back, indeed. Do they get burned? Where they singing this when the Fellowship set out?
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 5: The King Shall Come - A Poem
My father dies [unless he guesses that, how does he know?] My King survives All Gondor cries The King arrives! [Wow.] Really, the whole thing is pretty good.
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 3: My Immortal - A Poem
Now this I can imagine…
Fimbrethil · 17 August 2025 · Chapter 2: Rohirric Theme Song
All the things I’m missin’ like Theodred and Boromir [snort] I think they must be highly inebriated. But if so, how did they sneak out?
Tari · 15 May 2008 · Chapter 17: Battlements
Wow, Agape. This is awesome. I got chills reading it and tears filled my eyes. Did Boromir really think Faramir would forget him? Did he think he would not be forgiven? No way would that have happened. The statue left me without words. What a beautiful idea. Tari
Author's reply
Thanks Tari - here's a hankie....
Larner · 14 May 2008 · Chapter 17: Battlements
Ah! How we pray for Minas Tirith's lost son, now reassured that he is yet loved and accepted.
Author's reply
A dear friend's mom died and my thoughts were on remembrancing our loved ones and their struggle as they wait to 'cross over' and this came out... It was good to 'free' Boromir.......... *sobs* Blessings!
Merry · 13 May 2008 · Chapter 17: Battlements
How beautiful! A lovely piece!
Author's reply
Thank you - every time I hear the word Battlements, I think of Boromir and the part of the song that Aragorn sang for him on the shores of Nen Hithoel....
Grey Wonderer · 26 February 2008 · Chapter 16: Aim High
Lovely.
Author's reply
Thank you!
Larner · 26 February 2008 · Chapter 16: Aim High
Ah, how the Ring causes the counterfiet words to echo in his heart. Very appropriate!
Author's reply
But the genuine ones finally won out! As did Boromir! Hooray for Middle-earth!
Merry · 26 February 2008 · Chapter 16: Aim High
Absolutely beautiful! A touching piece!
Author's reply
Thank you very much!
Antane · 26 October 2007 · Chapter 11: Lesson Learned in Rohan
This is a lovely, heartaching scene from the movie - it was wonderful that not only the love between FrodoandSam was celebrated but also MerryandPippin. Long live hobbity love! The world needs it! Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Author's reply
Bless you too! I'm glad you liked it - very difficult time for all - but I think most especially for the Hobbits.
Antane · 26 October 2007 · Chapter 14: Tears
Courage and hope and love. Where would Frodo be without Sam? Where would Sam be without Frodo? Two bodies, one heart, one soul. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Author's reply
Ah! When first I read the book, I totally fell in love with Sam and his great heart... Frodo might have been his example!
Pearl Took · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 15: In Fair Lothlorien
OOO! really interesting! Such a unique point of view :-) What a loss to the woods.
Author's reply
Indeed, PT - it was a terrible loss to the woods. I wonder if Galadriel left anything behind as a momento? Oh dear - another nasty Nuzgul! Thanks, as always, for reading and reviewing!
Pearl Took · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 14: Tears
Lots of tears for dear Frodo. He had a hard road to walk.
Author's reply
He did, PT, but he had Sam!
Pearl Took · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 13: Remember Who You Are
Beautifully done, as always. I liked the authors note nearly as much as the piece itself.
Author's reply
Blessed Pearl Took! Thank you!
Larner · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 15: In Fair Lothlorien
Ah--the lament of a Mallorn! One I'd never expected to see, but so appropriate!
Author's reply
*giggles* I don't know why I talk to trees! Perhaps that's why I love Tolkien so much - the man was known to hug them. Dearest tree - difficult to have lived through so much suffering... and then to end up alone....
Larner · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 14: Tears
Hope Unquenchable and Endurance Past Hope embraced in an Elven boat, and tears were eased and a world saved.
Author's reply
Yup - and Sam's courage held him - dear Sam, deathly afraid of water and boats and throwing that fear aside for his friend... and again in Cirith Ungol and again on Mordor. Blessed Sam - dearest Frodo!
Larner · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 13: Remember Who You Are
I am so glad that Aragorn was there at the end to relieve him of the burden greater even than the guilt of having tried to take the Ring by force, and to remind Boromir who he truly was--a beloved son of Gondor, and needed be little more than that in the end.
Author's reply
Oh Larner! Wasn't Aragorn great here - both in the book and in the movie! Very glad Boromir had a friend nearby... hope we all have such friends to get us through our own personal legacies but also our own trials and afflictions. Many thanks for your review.
Larner · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 12: By The Valar
What a wonderful memorial to Boromir the Bold! Yes, the cost of heroism is all too oft too high!
Author's reply
Thanks, Larner, for your steadfast reading! I could see the man, in the book, with the many arrows (not just 3) that pierced him, still fighting, still hoping for at least enough time to save the Hobbits. Foolish Hobbits - standing and trying to fight with stone.... As a warrior - he knew the cost - but still was surprised by it. *sobs*
Larner · 23 October 2007 · Chapter 11: Lesson Learned in Rohan
Again, a wonderful evocation of that movie moment as Merry and Aragorn watch after Gandalf and Pippin as they flee from Edoras to Minas Tirith--from one danger to another, and Merry must follow as he can and as he finds the means. And a wonderful reminder to us how we care for those who have left us.
Author's reply
Another scene that evoked such emotions from me... and I figured others would have felt it too. Horrid time for poor Merry - Pip at least had something to do - *giggles* hanging onto Gandalf and pestering the poor Wizard with 4,000 questions.... But poor Merry had only to sit and wait and hope and then be cast aside as a viable member of the Fellowship! Very sad indeed. Thanks for reviewing.