Keeping with the holiday spirit, Pineleaf is offering his own 1600 Turbine Points card to give away in a Poetry contest!
Contest Details
For this contest, the form of the poem will be open (any form as long as the poem is 16 lines or shorter).
The object is to write a poem that relates to one of the skirmishes for which Pineleaf has not included a poem within his guides.
Up to three entries per contestant with no more than one entry relating to a specific skirmish.
Eligible skirmishes are:
Rescue at Nurz Ghashu (guide not released yet)- Assault on the Ringwraiths’ Lair
- Breaching the Necromancer’s Gate
- Protectors of Thangulhad
- Strike against Dannenglor
- Battle of the Twenty-First
- Survival: Barrow Downs
- Ford of Bruinen
- Defence of the Prancing Pony
- Attack at Dawn
Prizes
We have one 1600 Turbine Point code to give to the winner.
The winner will have their poem added to the next edition of the guide in question in addition to winning the points.
Any honorable mentions will also have their poem included in the next edition of the related guide.
How to Enter
Submit your poem by email to contests@casualstrolltomordor.com with the subject line Poetry Contest.
This contest is open to all active LOTRO players!
Deadline: Friday December 23, 11:59pm Eastern (-5 GMT)
How Our Winners Are Selected
Judging will be based on the following criteria:
- Form
- How well the poem links with the skirmish
- How well the poem fit in Middle Earth (does it sound like something that would really fit there?)
- Readability
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December 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I know this poem for the skirmish doesn’t count since it’s not in your list. I just figured I’d try to kick start the contest.
Trouble in Tuckborough
There’s Trouble in Tuckborough,
We need your aid.
Calling all new adventurers
the debts are all paid.
For we walk up the hill
and we fight the brigands
and the wolfs and archers
the fight never ends.
But there’s much more trouble
that wanders the plains
I take out my sword
and wipe off the stains….of blood
I’ve taken this hill
I’m bowed and almost broken
The Archer beside me,
remains withing his shoes
I’ve freed all the Tooks
and they regale around me
they hand me their gold
as if I were their kin.
To be sung with “Black Friday Rule” by Flogging Molly
December 20, 2011 at 3:45 am
I wonder if it’s a mistake not being on the list, since Tuckborough is on the list of guides that Pineleaf has written. I don’t want to say for sure . . . but it is a possibility?
Anyways, very nice poem.
December 20, 2011 at 5:22 am
the list is only for skirmishes without a poem, Pineleaf already has one for Tuckborough.
nice poem though
December 19, 2011 at 2:31 pm
hehe it’s fantstic
i’ve just submited mine for Protectors of Thangulhad 
December 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm
my Haiku, for Ford of Briunen
Fighting at the Ford,
Arrows flying overhead,
Rivendell is saved.
December 19, 2011 at 4:11 pm
when I sent it I almost forgot the .com!
December 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm
hehehe, unrelated to all those instances I thought one up for my hubby:
I came, I saw, I died.
I came again, I peeked, I died.
Curse you Blood Rook!
December 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm
((Merrydew’s Hubby))
Amen.
December 20, 2011 at 9:48 am
Protecting Lord Elrond’s two boys
involves splashing and yelling and noise,
and orcs that debuff –
I’ve had quite enough.
I think that I need better toys!