Family Reunion Get Down (Epulaeryu)

by Samuel Black

                  Barbequed southern pork chops
                  Black-eyed peas and greens
                  Hot buttered corn on the cob
                  Warmed cornbread to boot
                  Family dining
                  Get down
                  Dawg!


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Author's comments:   The “Epulaeryu” poem is all about delicious food. 
It consists of seven lines with thirty-three (33) syllables.  
The first line has seven (7) syllables, the second line five (5),
the third line seven (7), the fourth line five (5), the fifth line five (5),
the sixth line three (3), and the seventh line has only one (1) syllable
which ends with an exclamation mark.  The form is (7/5/7/5/5/3/1).
Each line has one subject which is the main course for a meal. 
The corresponding lines are built around the main course. 
The poem ends with an exclamation point.  
The ending line expresses the writer’s excitement 
and feelings about the poem.  
The Epulaeryu poem was developed by Joseph S. Spence, Sr.



Family Reunion Get Down (Epulaeryu) by Samuel Black

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