Tag: Hope
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Art not Power
J.R.R. Tolkien was a prolific letter writer, so much so that there is an entire tome compiling his correspondence. In Letter 131, Tolkien writes that “[Elvish] ‘magic’ is Art… and its object is Art not Power, sub-creation not domination.” Distilling this into a theme of Art versus Power, this magic of Tolkien had already meant…
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Hope in Decline
Decline is something I find myself thinking a lot about these days, for obvious reasons as I gesture at the state of the world, at the state of America. A few weeks ago, I saw The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in theaters for its 25th anniversary. Having seen it so many times,…
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Hope at the End of the World #3
Like the beacon of Amon Dîn Hope is kindled Or the straining of a voice In a concert-exhausted throat Hope lies in the proles, In people coming together, Uniting as a community Their mutual love blossoming Into something far greater Than the sum of their parts As in ‘big things,’ Hope Also lies in the…
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Hope at the End of the World #2
Hope is a star Burning radiantly Distant as the universe Yet beautiful and infinite The End of the World Is pocked by violence And endless division But, like the Star Who eventually explodes In wondrous marvel Hatred can shapeshift And become light Like the dying Star Hope persists Oft hidden Or covered by cloud But…
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Hope at the End of the World #1
Hope at the End of the World Is elusive and evasive Hiding amidst a slew of chaos, Bad news, hate, and helplessness Beaten down, though still flickering Even if faint and nearly exhausted Hope at the End of the World Is real, awaiting your return To its warm embrace Hope at the End of the…
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For the Professor
January 3rd, and my country has invaded another and kidnapped its president. The flame of hope withers within me, and I think back to last time this happened. This coincides with (ever-present) thoughts of rewatching Lord of the Rings. Today happens to be the Professor’s birthday, and I remember the hope the movies kindle, so…
The AM Intrigue 