Sirloin Treat (Epulaeryu)

Soft pink candle light flickered Baked sirloin on plate Sparkling champagne bubbling Onions and mushroom Nice gravy on top So wonder— Ful! © Joseph 6/5/07 © All Rights Reserved Comments: 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.