Gaderian of Sonne and Mone
Acrostic using archaic words for In Eclipse Challenge
eyne turn upwards as the espousal of sonne and mone begins
champaign where the average chapman and compeer meet, with the peeler, the peterman, picaroon, poltroon and piepowder on the back of a palfrey
laud and plain over the spectacle and pore on, the
imminent the puissant but scruple smiting of the sonne's shine, as
paynim and presbyters pay tribute and attribute the swith shift in solar disruption to something greater
sable-decked prostrating beneath as the mone excogitates the temporary expiry of its leman
esurient enow, the mone hangs subdued as it passes the sonne
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Author's Notes: So...had this idea to use archaic language to really give an old-world feel to an acrostic about the eclipse.
For reference, here is a list of all the words I used and their meanings:
- Eyne - eyes
- Espousal - a marriage or engagement
- Champaign - open level countryside
- Chapman - a peddler
- Compeer - a companion or close associate
- Peeler - a police officer
- Peterman - a thief or safecracker
- Picaroon - a scoundrel
- Poltroon - an utter coward
- Piepowder - a traveler or trader
- Palfrey - a docile riding horse
- Laud - praise
- Plain over - lament; cry over
- Pore on - think about
- Imminent - overhanging
- Puissant - powerful; mighty
- Scruple - a very small amount of something, especially a quality
- Smite - defeat or conquer
- Sonne - sun
- Mone - moon
- Paynim - a pagan
- Presbyters - priest
- Swith - instantly; quickly
- Sable - black mourning clothes
- Excogigate - plot, plan, devise
- Expiry - death
- Leman - a lover or sweetheart
- Esurient - hungry
- Enow - enough
Gaderian of Sonne and Mone - Gathering of Sun and Moon
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Comments (10)
I like how this is still mostly readable, but still so foreign to our eyes Paul! Sometimes we forget that modern English isn’t the only way of communicating🤗
Omggg thank you so much for all those definitions because I thought pussaint was some sorta crossaint 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Loved your Acrostic!
You used old-fashioned words to describe a solar eclipse in a unique way. I really like it when you explain the meanings of these words, making it easier for readers to understand. Overall, it's a creative and interesting piece of writing.
Fantastic entry! 🤩
D-d-damn!!! I loved this so fucking much!!! My favorite entry, I think. Is it wrong that I played this out in my head with a Scottish accent? Bloody well done, you!!!
Yeah, OK as my eyes perused this poem, my brain flipped to a bla-bla-bla mode (like when kids cover their ears and go nahanhanah I can’t hear you) - and I liked the sable deck line because it broke that non-computing reading. Great idea! Very unique and creative! Loved your list of words to explain. 🤔🤓
Channeling the ghosts of John Dunne or Chaucer me thinks! Prithee thou hast done well!
All I can say is thank you for adding the meaning of the words, saved me a lot of time. I felt like a first grader reading and trying to understand yet felt in love with it as I read. I really captured something. A winning piece
I love it when you use archaic words <3
Love this! Great use of the challenge, Paul!!