Feeding Miracle (Epulaeryu)
Meal from barley loaves and fish
A boy with a wish
They all had a blessed fish plate
Five thousand plus ate
Words from the Savior
Souls filled with
Food!
© Joseph, 11/3/07
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Based on John 6:1-59 of Jesus feeding a multitude. 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 meal. The Epulaeryu poetic form syllable count is
7/5/7/5/5/3/1. It has corresponding lines built around the meal, and concludes
with the ending line expressing the writer’s excitement and feelings about the
meal. The Epulaeryu was invented by Joseph Spence.
Copyright © Joseph Spence Sr | Year Posted 2007
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