A.N.: This set requires a bit more explanation to be understood. The first one is from the view of Eowyn; the second is of Frodo and his journey through the marshes; and the third poem isn't easy to see as having something to do with Middle-Earth, but the rhythm of the first stanza was inspired by the song Galadriel sang at the Fellowship's departure from Lothlorien, so I figured this would be the best place to put it.
Also, come to think of it, if you haven't figured out already what the second poem of the first set, "A Flower in the Night," was all about, it happens to be talking about the mixed curse and blessing (mostly curse) of being a Bearer of the One Ring. The first person "I" part of it could be seen as either referring to Frodo, Sam, or Bilbo; they all work within the context, although I was thinking of Frodo's struggle with the Ring while in Mordor in particular when writing it.
Have I bored you to tears yet? Maybe I've confused you until you can't see straight. Or both. At any rate, you may trudge along your merry way now. :)
Rider
So grand, so fine,
Reign your steed in
And stop for me.
Warrior
So fair you shine,
Wipe the blood off your boots
And dance for me.
Heart
So close to mine,
Unlock your chambers
And beat for me.
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Besieged
Besieged by tears
Besieged by fears
—by those that have come before
By those that watch him from their beds beneath his feet
Followed
Followed by eyes
Followed by cries
—by those that have fought before
By those that lure him from their sleep beneath the drink
Tempted
Tempted by lights
Tempted by sights
—of those that have gone before
Of those that wish to bring him also
And he is terrified to come
And he is terrified to go
And so he fights
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I planted Hope in silver seed
And Hope again there grew
Beneath the sun, beneath the trees
Beneath the feverfew
And as it grew, it shone the sun
It shone the moon and stars
And ever as we journeyed on
It shone a light to us afar
I planted Love in golden seed
And Love for first time grew
Within the barren, rocky soil
That was the heart of you
And as it grew, it filled a hole
It filled a hole the night had left
And ever as the new day dawned
The dark was lost, the dark bereft
I planted no Truth in pure-white seed
For Truth had always grew
I only whispered to it words
Of sun and light so true
And so it grew, to leave this land
To fly among the stars
But I, I trapped it in my net
And sent it down to ev'ry heart
He planted Hate in blackest seed
And Hate there grew, grew, grew
It choked my seed of shining Hope
It choked all Love, all Truth
And still it grew, it always would
Unless forever burned away
No transient dream, it would grow on
To cover light of day