Albrecht Anker - Court Barony

Ryokujin 

Demon Lord of Three Heavens

Rules with Indrakshi

Horn-ed Queen of the Night Sky

They’ve traveled to these

The Wars of the River

To start list of deeds

This autumn visit

Our Albrecht Anker

Is to Receive this Honor 

Indispensable

Champion on land & sea

Donor of spices

Beloved: home & abroad

Warrior, teacher, 

War Clerk, Chatelaine and Friend

Rejoice, East Kingdom!

For he’s made Baron of Court

Argent, on a bend bretressed sable three anchors palewise argent 

Anno Societatis 60

In this, Our Barony of Iron Bog

Word Count 87

Illumination and Calligraphy by Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhacháin

Co-Written with Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhacháin

Translation and Transliteration by Anna Elisabetta de Valladolid

Photo by Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhacháin

Chōka - Japanese 500 - 1300s

Alternating lines of five and seven Syllables and ending with an extra line of seven Syllables. Length - Indefinite.

Imperfect Syllable Count

Heraldic Language

5 Ryokujin 4

7 Demon Lord of Three Heavens

5 Rules with Indrakshi

7 Horn-ed Queen of the Night Sky

5 They’ve traveled to these

7 The Wars of the River 6

5 To start list of deeds

7 This autumnal visit 6

5 Our Albrecht Anker

7 Is to Receive this Honor 

5 Indispensable

7 Champion on land & sea

5 Donor of spices

7 Beloved: home and abroad

5 Warrior, teacher, 

7 War Clerk, Chatelaine and Friend

5 Rejoice, East Kingdom!

7 For he’s made Baron of Court

Argent, on a bend bretressed sable three anchors palewise argent 

Anno Societatis 60

In this, Our Barony of Iron Bog

It takes one

To BLOG, but then once

You've begun,

It takes more of us

-Sondheim (mostly)

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East Kingdom Gazette: Court Report: River War