~LOTR Sonnet Contest~
Here are the results and the awards:
1st: Fencing Maiden (32 points)
2nd: Meldawen (28 points)
3rd: Rose of Rivendell (18 points)
4th: Lady Erana (17 points)
5th: eowyn of ithilien (16 points)
6th: Altariel Frodo (13 points)
Thanks to Johnny's Fan, who made those wonderful awards!
Thanks to all the participants for taking part in this contest and sending in such beautiful sonnets. No matter what the result is, you've all done a great job! *applause*
Thanks so much for judging, Antigone, Turwaithiel Shadeslayer, Riniel Anariel and Aramel Elyanwë!
Here are the judges' comments:
Antigone
Meldawen: very lovely. Connects future and past very nicely and the poem flows easily
Altariel Frodo: dark. Depressing. Loveable.
Rose of Rivendell: nice portrait of what happened so many years ago, even I (and I'm anything but romantic!) found it romantic lol
Fencing Maiden: could have known you'd do something realted to Boromir. xD It sent shivers down my spine, the poem did. The quote on the end of it was ... wow. A classic one, everyone uses it but it just fits so... amazingly...
Lady Erana: heh, the first line reminds me on Green Day's Blvd of Broken Dreams ... reflects the way Eowyn felt when Theodred the way I've always pictured it
eowyn of ithillien: love it how you don't mnetion any names, just feelings, love, undecideness ...
Riniel Anariel
Meldawen: I really enjoyed this one! Everything fits very nicely together. Rather catchy, very happy and cheerful. This is my favorite part,
"Where once hobbit feet had trod
Under the fading mallorn's golden leaves
From journey over land abroad
They stopped for briefest of reprieves."
Amazing job!!
Fencing Maiden: Very uniform, everything sort of rhyms. I really like this one a lot too.
I adore this last section "Who can save Gondor, from this fate of this Ring?
You my brother, my Captain, my King. " Brilliantly Done!!
eowyn of ithilien: I really loved this one!! I assume you are speaking of eowyn & faramir. Two of my favorite characters. I adore the fact that you chose their romance!! It is a little sad - it made me cry , but a happy cry.
Rose of Rivendell: Again, very happy. Love the ending "Nothing in this world will ever have the power to make us part, so forever and for always you will be the owner of my heart. " Lovely Work!!
Altariel Frodo: Very nice rhyming. I love this part the best, "Please, lift me up now in your strong arms
Speak to me, let me hear your soft voice." Beautifully done!
Lady Erana: Interesting subject. I really like it! It is really sad though , but it works really well. This part is my favorite, "I walk along a lonely path. It seems to take too long for me. I ever mourn, I never laugh. " Amazing job!
This was really hard to choose!!
Turwaithiel Shadeslayer
You are all brilliant, mates, absoultly bloodly brilliant!!! :claps: great job, everyone, no matter the outcome.
Hugs all round! Great job everyone! I feel all warm and fuzzy now 
And JF the awards are BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks JF!