I'm not an expert on race, but I am an expert on Hobbits. To quote Tolkien himself on the prologue chapter "Concerning Hobbits" it reads "...the Hobbits had already become divided into three somewhat different breeds: Harfoots, Stoors, and Fallohides. The Harfoots were browner of skin...(The Harfoots) were the most normal and representative variety of Hobbit, and far the most numerous." So yeah, TL:DR, most Hobbits were brown folk, The movies did a classic Hollywood Whitewash.
Pretty much! I wrote a short thesis on this in college. Tolkien also based some parts of the Shire on his early upbringing in South Africa. There’s diversity in Middle Earth!
The blood in his veins , had still her own name Was it the religion who’d put them to shame?! How could he - his love - put in such a blame? An angel - he’d bet - can’t come from the Hell! The ocean also had told him the truth, There’s just innocence in his love of youth! His angel had come from heaven above, How could she resemble something else but love?
Omar has to be one of my favorite poets because I relate to his poems so much. They always manage to make me feel seen.
Good Morning Everyone
the disclaimer followed by THIS IS A METAPHOR FOR THE RACE WARS THAT ARE COMING is peak comedy
The look on his face after cured my depression
This poem is awesome literature does bring us together
Been waiting for this all day. I was not disappointed.
Keep on shining through your words Omar ❤️☀️
I'm not an expert on race, but I am an expert on Hobbits. To quote Tolkien himself on the prologue chapter "Concerning Hobbits" it reads "...the Hobbits had already become divided into three somewhat different breeds: Harfoots, Stoors, and Fallohides. The Harfoots were browner of skin...(The Harfoots) were the most normal and representative variety of Hobbit, and far the most numerous." So yeah, TL:DR, most Hobbits were brown folk, The movies did a classic Hollywood Whitewash.
Pretty much! I wrote a short thesis on this in college. Tolkien also based some parts of the Shire on his early upbringing in South Africa. There’s diversity in Middle Earth!
also ironically most hobbits are canonically brown... (peter jackson's films whitewashed them)
Great poem. Also, I need that shirt.
That huffpuff part got me cuz am s huffpuff
Im probably wrong but hobbits were meant to be irish? Also the mixture of Nerd and Gangster in this poem is delectable
Sixth?
The blood in his veins , had still her own name
Was it the religion who’d put them to shame?!
How could he - his love - put in such a blame?
An angel - he’d bet - can’t come from the Hell!
The ocean also had told him the truth,
There’s just innocence in his love of youth!
His angel had come from heaven above,
How could she resemble something else but love?