J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien is remembered today for his groundbreaking, beloved trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, and the related short novel The Hobbit. His poems, many of which related directly to his stories, are lesser-known but well worth reading on their own. Read more about J.R.R. Tolkien.

Some of Tolkien’s most famous poems include All that is gold does not glitter, Far over the misty mountains cold, The Road Goes Ever On, and The Riddle of Strider.

All that is gold does not glitter

by J.R.R. Tolkien

All Woods Must Fail

by J.R.R. Tolkien

All Ye Joyful

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Biography of J.R.R. Tolkien

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Cat

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Far over the misty mountains cold

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Farewell we call to hearth and hall

by J.R.R. Tolkien

I Sit and Think

by J.R.R. Tolkien

In the Western Lands

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Riddle of Strider

by J.R.R. Tolkien

‘The Riddle of Strider’ by J.R.R. Tolkien depicts story highlights for one character from The Lord of the Rings. That character is Aragorn, from his heritage to his becoming “king.”

The Road Goes Ever On

by J.R.R. Tolkien

‘The Road Goes Ever On’ by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of only two verses, but the structure and approach within them are sufficient to highlight the epic journey before and after the song surfaces in the book.

Upon the Hearth the Fire is Red

by J.R.R. Tolkien