Here Comes the Bride … With
this Ring I Thee Wed
When love’s first blush touched your cheek
Your eyes said what you couldn’t speak
Whispering softly, he called your name
Your hearts embraced without shame
Of words today, there is no need
You come together in love decreed
Unspoken poems fill your eyes
Your lives are bonded with silken ties
Hold the warmth and devotion today
Bound together in such a way
Your love will thrive from its sprouted seed
Throughout your lives, in heart and deed.
~ L. Rochelle (2020)
EPITHALAMIUM (epʹi thɘ lāʹmē ɘm) n. – a song or poem
in honor of a bride or bridegroom, or of both; nuptial song (also epithalamion;
plural – epithalamia) [WW #271]
Come hell or high water … or COVID-19 … some
lovey-dovey folks are bound and determined to enjoy a June wedding. After all,
it’s tradition!
And now, more than ever, an epithalamium could be the bell of the ball. Making a wedding special has never been
so challenging. When all else fails, words of love, especially for the devoted
couple, will be more memorable than ever before.
Couples, wedding planners and wedding venues aren’t
just thinking out of the box—they’re imagining outside social norms to make couples’
dreams come true. Outdoor weddings are a serious thought where social
distancing is a must. But the San Diego County
Clerk’s Office takes the wedding cake for helpfulness and ingenuity in this
unique year.
Outside their offices, the county converted an empty
concession stand to assist the nuptial public and dubbed it the Marriage Hut.
Reported NBC-7 San Diego news, “The hut has helped one thousand couples
over the past two months. Some just come to pick up paperwork, but hundreds have
gotten married right there on the other side of a sliding window -- 6 feet away
from a county employee.” (May 28, 2020) Very cool! But did anyone recite or
sing an epithalamium?
Where there’s a will there’s a way has never been so important to remember. And never more poignant than
for weddings. Whether you’re the bride, groom, or attendee—in person on a
neighbor’s lawn, or via Zoom—tap your creative juices for a memorable epithalamium to bring a moment of sweet normalcy to a ceremony far from normal.
Word Challenge: EPITHALAMIUM. Writers, use your
unique skills to bring light and joy to people in love, as you fit epithalamium into
your week of sentimental writings.
Learning knows no prejudices or boundaries, and it isn’t fattening!
Expanding your mind is a no-cost, simple joy. Do you feel that way too? What’s your
inspiration? Share your creative genius and Wordplay Wednesday comments below.
Write first for yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle)
[LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by
trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books in
her Blast from Your Past series (of
three) about pioneering R&R Radio DJs. True behind-the-mic tales make GREAT
Holiday and anytime Gifts available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years
1954-1959; and Book
2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic
Seventies!]
*Note: 1) Dictionary
definitions are quoted from Webster’s New World College Dictionary. Yes,
we sometimes present them out of “official” context—but that’s half the fun!
Think of it as “creative context.” 2) Neither I (LinDee Rochelle) nor Penchant
for Penning are responsible for how you use information found here, that may
result in legal action.
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