Jul 10, 2026 1 min

Goblin Feet

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"Goblin Feet" is a short poem by J.R.R. Tolkien that pulls readers down a moonlit fairy lane alive with glowing lanterns, whirring beetles, and the padded feet of gnomes and leprechauns. The speaker is seized by an urgent, almost desperate longing to follow the enchanted procession before it vanishes around the bend. As the lights fade and the echo of dancing feet dies away, wonder curdles into something achingly bittersweet — the sorrow of a magical world that cannot be held. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-poetry--6577576/support.

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