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
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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.
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