My Vineyard (Epulaeryu)

Let the poor in my vineyard Gleaning and eating Even strangers I attest Come to the harvest Sweet grapes for the souls Behold thy Feast! © Joseph, 1/3/08 © All Rights Reserved This religious Epulaeryu is based on Leviticus 19:10 and Deuteronomy 23:24. The “Epulaeryu” poem is about delicious food and drinks. It consists of seven lines with thirty-three syllables. The first line has seven syllables, the second line five, the third line seven, the fourth line five, the fifth line five, the sixth line three, and the seventh line has only one syllable which ends with an exclamation mark. Each line has one thought relating to the main course. The Epulaeryu poetic form syllable count is 7/5/7/5/5/3/1. It has corresponding lines built around the main course, and concludes with the ending line expressing the writer’s excitement and feelings about the meal. The Epulaeryu poetic form was invented by Joseph Spence.