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

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

FABULOUS! FANTASTIC!

ONE DOLL-SIZED BLOG WORSHIPPED BY A WINGED BEHEMOTH!

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Photo by Chana Freidl the Maker

Photo by Chana Freidl the Maker

Photo by Ian Douglas

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi aka Karl Dargo - Silver Tyger

When Majesties East
See the colored oak leaves fall
They know it is time
For the Hundred Minutes War
Matthew! Fiamuin!
Observe fighters on the fields
Who clash, loudly bash
Mega Zenjirou Yoshi
Stands dedicated
On the fields, his presence shines
With beautiful kit
And the varied weaponry
He stands here today
The newest Silver Tyger

As the sun sets on this court

We welcome him to the fold

Wordcount 69

Calligraphy and Illumination by  Magdalena Landtfarerin Calligraphy and Illumination 

Japanese translations by Anna Elisabetta de Valladolid Japanese translations

Photo by Magdalena Landtfarerin

KEY - Japanese Choka
After Yamanoue no Okura When I Eat Melons
alternating lines of five and seven syllables and ending with an extra line of seven syllables. The total length of the poem is indefinite.

5 When Majesties East
7 See the colored oak leaves fall
5 They know it is time
7 For the Hundred Minutes War
5 Matthew! Fiamuin!
7 Observe fighters on the fields
5 Who clash, loudly bash
7 Mega Zenjirou Yoshi
5 stands dedicated
7 On the fields, his presence shines
5 With beautiful kit
7 And the varied weaponry
5 He stands here today
7 The newest Silver Tyger
7 As the sun sets on this court
7 We welcome him to the fold

As the BLOG falls down

-Labyrinth

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