WOW! I was looking through old poetry to see if I could find something worth posting on Steemit (I’m so excited to share my writing with you!) and I came across this poem, part of which I translated into Sindarin, the language created by J.R.R. Tolkien, used by the elves in The Lord of the Rings.
This poem (and Sindarin chanting) was the basis of a film I shot and edited myself, which was a finalist at the 72 Hour Filmmaker’s Showdown in Whistler more than ten years ago. If I ever find the file with that short film, I’ll share it. But for now, without further ado, the poem.
I WALK WITH MINDFUL STEPS, a poem by Katrina Ariel
I walk with mindful steps
And peaceful breath
I am part of every breath and
Heartbeat of this planet
Every tree’s roots are intertwined
And all the earth is one
The fire of the sun will ever circle
And water flows endlessly into itself
Earth is my body
Amar nin rhaw
Water is my blood
Gaearon nin iar
Air is my breath
Gwelu nin thul
Fire is my spirit
Naur nin faer
I breathe love
Thuia meleth
Within the heartbeat of
Im-hun-dringa en
Forest voices
Taur lamath
Golden sky
Malthen menel
Voices of light
Lim o lamath
Sindarin words in italics above. Some translations below:
Forest – Taur (also means great, king, vast, overwhelming, huge…)
Golden – Malthen
Sunlight – Glawar (also radiance)
Sky – Menel
Voices – Lamath
Clear, sparkling light – Lim
Peace – Sidh
There are various Sindarin translators, dictionaries, and tutorials online. If you head off in that direction, enjoy the dive down the rabbit hole created by Tolkien and his fans!
I hope you enjoyed this poem (I did—I'd forgotten about it). If you write poetry, please say hello! I love meeting other writers (and readers)!
Huge gratitude for following, upvoting, resteeming, commenting, or encouraging me in any way. So appreciated!
(LOTR gifs via giphy.com, photo: Nat Anfield, studiofive-o.com | model: Katrina Ariel)