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