Tolkien's Poetry: An Overview

Tolkien wrote a lot of poetry in many different styles and modes. I cover them briefly, as well as mentioning some of my favorites, in this video.

Titles referenced:

The Lays of Beleriand (History of Middle Earth, Vol. 3)

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

The Fall of Arthur

Beowulf

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

The Story of Kullervo