Kumahito no Masamori - Award of Arms

On the grassy banks
At the Wars of the River
Stands Ryouko'jin 
Demon-King of Three Heavens
And Indrakshi, Our
Hor-ned Queen of the Night Sky
Ruling together
Over the Blue Tyger’s path
They note this gentle 
Often silent, but flitting
Fluttering about
Helping as needs, where he can 
Moved by such actions
Award of Arms is bestowed 
Kumahito no Masamori 
Ennobled by Our decree 

Now with Arms: Sable, in fess two moths, heads to center, Or

Done this Anno Societatis LX, in the East’s great Barony of Iron Bog

Word Count 89
In Chōka poetry of Medieval Japan

Illumination and Calligraphy by Magdalena Landtfarerin

Photo by Magdalena Landtfarerin

KEY - Chōka - Japanese 

Alternating lines of five and seven syllables and ending with an extra line of seven syllables. The total length of the poem is indefinite.

Heraldic Language

Higher or lower syllable count

5 On the grassy banks

7 At the Wars of the River

5 Stands Ryouko'jin 

7 Demon-King of Three Heavens

5 And Indrakshi, Our

7 Hor-ned Queen of the Night Sky

5 Ruling together

7 Over the Blue Tyger’s path

5 They note this gentle 

7 Often silent, but flitting

5 fluttering about

7 Helping as needs, where they can 

5 Moved by such actions

7 Award of Arms is bestowed 

7 Kumahito no Masamori 10

7 Ennobled by Our decree 

Now with arms: Sable, in fess two moths, heads to center, Or

Done this Anno Societatis LX, in the East’s great Barony of Iron Bog

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