Jacquelyn Sturge Poet Epulaeryu

Chicken Corn Soup

Inverse Double Epulaeryu


Cut chicken bite -size pieces
season well to taste,
Then you add corn on the cob
put to boil, don't haste,
Add chives and onions
then carrots
Yea!
Now!
potatoes
then pumpkin and yams,
and salted butter,
Sprinkle in some black pepper
thicken with cream corn,
Now enjoy Chicken Corn Soup!







The poem starts with the regular format of seven syllables in the first line and 
progress down to one syllable in the seventh and last line. However, the second 
section starts with an inverse of the first section, whereby the poem starts with 
the seventh and last line of one syllable and ends with the first line of seven 
syllables. The form is 7/5/7/5/5/3/1/ and inverse 1/3/5/5/7/5/7. This form was 
invented by Joseph S. Spence, Sr.

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Joseph Spence Sr May 17, 2009 at 8:54 AM This is just awesome Jacquelyn. I love the taste and the essence of the double Epulaeryu. You have really done a great job with this one . If you would also like to read some uplifting and inspirational pieces, check out my "2009 Best Christian Poetry Award" in the blog section, dated Sunday, May 10, 2009, regarding my book. The book also has some great Epulaeryu poems you'll love. Great job and God bless always! ~Joseph