"Tolkienetic Energy" and "I've met a Dreamer and a Dream"

Some of my favorite poems are written in my own form that I call the "112".

It consists of fourteen lines, 8 beats per line (hence 112 total beats) with 3 stanzas that go 5-4-5.

The Rhyme scheme is a simple one which attempts to reconnect the end of the poem with the beginning.

First Stanza

a
b
a
b
b

Second Stanza

c
d
c
d

Third Stanza

e
b
e
b
b.

The idea of reconnecting the final idea to a previous idea is to give the poem a profound feel of return to its origin.  The first poem of this model was Circa Regna Tonat, which I then repeated with such poems like "Not I, Says We", "Library Girl", "Clouded Sight in Need of Reflection in Light", "Evey", and "Bitterness Unresolved", all of whom probably deserve their own posts.

These two poems find themselves inspired by the same source.

“Tolkienetic Energy”               

Fair Luthien the Elvin maid

who sang so sweet the gods were sad

that of her beauty it is said

could move the melancholy glad

and make mere mortal men go mad.

But Tolkien's tales do not give warmth

when mused upon in lonely light

Incarnate heart, tis this the hearth

that comforts cold and darkest night

Yet still have fairy tales their place

to stir the hopes of lass and lad         

But Thou, with Thy immortal face

remind me of such memories had

and make mere mind of mine go mad.

"I've met a Dreamer and a Dream"

In recent days I've had surprise

to meet a dreamer and a dream

without pretense or base disguise

appears to be or so it seem

to be much more than but a dream.

Though eyes and ear been fooled before

since my desire be oh so vast

has seen what wish would have in store

and thus my hope in past, miscast.

In spite of doubt I still believe

this pilgrim without guile or scheme

yet know not to rejoice or grieve

to hear new music swell its theme -

I've met a dreamer, and a dream.