J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Root of the Boot"

<p>Today’s poem traveled across many years and iterations to finally end up on the tongue of Samwise Gamgee in <em>The Fellowship of the Ring</em>. Happy reading!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe</a>