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Jan 18, 2010 9:45 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Poetry for your taste buds
The Epulaeryu is a short poem that describes or features culinary delights. Author Joseph Spence, who invented and named the form, put the Latin word “Epulae,” translated “feast,” with an Asian term, ”Ryu,” which means “form” or “style.” Accordingly, “Epulaeryu” would come to mean a poem about a feast or other culinary art with which the poet is especially fond.
The form typically describes various courses of a feast or meal, and ends in a singular interjection and an exclamation point, portraying the author’s excitement in the cuisine and its presentation. From the description in total, the reader should have a good sense (and taste) of the main course.
The Epulaeryu is a seven line poem consisting of thirty-three syllables, arranged in the following manner: 7-5-7-5-5-3-1 and “!” (seven syllables in line 1, five in line 2, and so on).
As with many other short forms, there is no rhyme or meter. The title is at the poet’s discretion.
Example:
¡Ole!
Guacamole on warm chips,
spicy Spanish rice
and refried pintos served hot,
corn shucks discarded
to reveal piquant
tamales,
¡Oh!
Copyright © 2009 by Jack Huber
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Jan 19, 2010 8:00 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden ummmmmmm, now I'm hungry for Mexican food!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
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Jan 19, 2010 10:13 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Thanks, Diane. Care to share a feast with us?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 3:54 pm re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Breakfast
Mom made breakfast just for me
Omelets, eggs in ghee
Ate bread butter, drank some tea
Crushed roasted almonds
Mixed with some peanuts
Served nicely
Burp!
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Jan 19, 2010 8:02 pm re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Nice one, Pushpa. Almonds AND peanuts on your omlet?
Jack
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Jan 19, 2010 8:12 pm F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Diane Tegarden
Comfort Food
Cheese casserole, comfort food
sautéed onion bits
melt, mouthwatering delight
sour cream drizzled in
inhale aromas
heaven sent.
Sigh!
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 20, 2010 4:14 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Vincent Narayanan Hi Jack,
I have been having tremendous problems with Ryze. The site sometimes coughs and sputters so much. Its taken me two days to write and send out this post.
It's amazing to see the many F.O.R.M.s you have introduced to all of us on Wordmeisters. I in particular have not only been intrigued by the existence of all these F.O.R.M.s but also quite overwhelmed. And just as I thought I had seen and read the last of the F.O.R.M.s, in come two more. The Quatern and the Epliaeryu.
1. How do you manage to remember so many F.O.R.M.s when you write your poems?
2. Do you decide on a particular F.O.R.M. before you start writing a poem or after you've started writing? Or is just spontaneous?
Though I went to one of the best Convent schools and among the best Jesuit colleges in India, I am quite puzzled at the fact that the authorities in both institutions did not teach us any of these F.O.R.M.s. Or may be my memory fails me.
For me poetry was always rhymes. Nothing more. Nothing less. Till now. Till Wordmeisters. Till Jack Huber. Thank you for the enlightenment.
P&R
n v
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Jan 20, 2010 6:54 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Pushpa Moorjani almonds and peanuts....after taste...liked this form of poetry and enjoyed it..thankx
Pushpee
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Jan 20, 2010 9:21 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Excellent, Diane. I knew you'd put together a feast of some kind...
Jack
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Jan 20, 2010 9:43 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...comfort food #
Jack Huber Vincent,
It's a shame if your schools didn't teach at least the classic forms and meters, but I'm finding this on a widespread basis. Perhaps it's because the mass interest is now open verse and prose. One of my favorite sayings is from Robert Frost, who said, "Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down."
To answer your questions, first, I cheat, meaning I have a cheat sheet on my desktop with all the various formats and rhyming schemes. If I am away from my desktop, like at work, I go to my AC articles (http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/202741/jack_huber.html).
Second, I have no set method of choosing a form. It's a combination of things, from looking over forms to see what I haven't done for a while or might feel like writing now, to being inspired and choosing a form that matches the inspiration. Some forms lend themselves more to drama, some tend to be poignant, some whimsical. Only by trying them all out can you really make that kind of decision.
Like you, I really like rhyming verse, but without a set meter, rhymes can be a distraction. So, classic meters are hugely important to me. I went through a period a couple of years ago when I experimented with my own meter patterns (i.e. an iamb foot and two anapestic feet), but I eventually found that the classic meters are still the best.
Thanks for the comments and questions, Vince. I hope this answers them.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 7:32 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Spicy Feast
Fragrant chicken biryani
with palak paneer,
and tomato cuchumber.
chilled nimbupani,
creamy kheer,
¡Yum!
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Jan 21, 2010 8:30 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Tegarden
Maya,
I loooooooove Indian food and now want to go to one of our many Indian restaurants here in town,,,,as soon as it stops pouring rain from the skies!
Originally I was going to try and write one about Persian or Indian food but the words wouldn't come, so I wrote a simple one on the meal I made that day and it worked out ok.
Hugs and more hugs,
drenched Diane
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 21, 2010 10:32 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Jack Huber Sounds delicious, Maya. Well done (or was that medium-well...)
Quick note, I used the upside-down exclamation point on my example piece because it was a Mexican feast. In Spanish, the "¡" can used before an exclamation along with "!" after. Usually, just the standard "!" is needed.
Jack
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Jan 21, 2010 9:40 pm re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Here goes! Not very exotic, but nevertheless good - and nutritious.
Salmon fillet steamed with rice,
Baked sweet potato,
Carrots, parsnips, broccoli,
Homemade biscuits hot
Dripping with butter-
Taste delight.
Yes!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 1:42 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Maya Mahant Hiya Jack,
Thanks for the correction, as a wannabe poet, make that well-rare.
To those unfamiliar with the Indian cuisine, here is the translation.
Chicken Biryani
Spiced chicken cooked with fragrant long grained basmati rice,flavoured with saffron, garnished with deep fried onions.
Palak Paneer
Spinach with freshly made cottage cheese.
Tomato Cachumber
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, coriander leaves, green chillies, with sour lime dressing.
Chilled Nimbupani
Accompanying drink made from sour lime juice, seasoned with a pinch of salt and sugar, this effectively neutralizes the heat from the spiced food.
Sweet Kheer
Clarified butter roasted vermicelli, cooked with double cream and milk and raisins, flavored with cardamom, garnished with silvers of almonds.
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Jan 22, 2010 4:11 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Manohar Bhatia Hi Jack,
Watch this one.....its a culture of people from Sindh(Pakistan)and their favorite food::::::::::::::;
Sindhi food contains spice,sweet
to mesmerize buds
with aloo ticky curry
and a dash of rice
with hot chappatis
to relish
Oh!
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 22, 2010 8:35 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Pushpa Moorjani Indian food so delightful
Roti aloo dum
Add some spice, and butter, rum
Lay back and have fun
With some lassi churned
From that urn
Yum!!
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Jan 22, 2010 9:19 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu #
Diane Stephenson Hey, you guys! Stop it! I'll be starving by the time you're through. :-) Love that Indian food!
Diane
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Jan 22, 2010 9:22 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...here's my recipe for the casserole #
Diane Tegarden Howdeeeeeeeeeeee,
here's my recipe for the cheese casserole, in case any of you'd like to try it!
Boil water for egg noodles.
While the water is coming to a boil, mince red onion and grate the cheese (whatever type you prefer). Sauté onion in a bit of olive oil and set aside.
Add noodles to boiling water and cook for 13-15 minutes.
Drain noodles, add to an oiled casserole baking dish, add in onion, cheese, sour cream to taste, mix well. (You can also add a can of tuna or cooked chicken chunks, if you want meat in it.)
Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Devour!
Dangit, I just made myself hungry again ;>
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 22, 2010 9:47 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Jack Huber These are all great. Good job, Wordmeisters!
Jack
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Jan 23, 2010 5:39 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord! Pushpa, Maya, Diane.S, and Manohar... you folks are having a 'feast' on Wordmeisters. Wonderful stuff. I didn't know a seemingly mystical word such as 'Epulaeryu' could create such 'well-versed' responses. I had lots of fun reading them though.
P&R
n v
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Jan 23, 2010 6:41 am re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Maya Mahant It was fun writing this form, and Vincent, your are absolutely bang on target, what feasts have been cooked up.
Jack's Mexican Mania had me leafing through the recently launched, TOI's Goa food guide!
Pushpa's peanuts and almonds with breakfast and rum with aloo dum was truly a treat. Loved the combo, the fusion feast.
Manohar's spicy Sindhi menu had me drooling for their famous Sindhi khadi.
With Diane T's recipe for a cheese casserole, our Sunday lunch has already been decided.
Salmon and home baked biscuits with butter, wow, my long planned diet has been shelved, indefinitely, Diane S.
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Jan 23, 2010 7:07 am re: re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...Nice work! #
Pushpa Moorjani oooooops! I made too much of spicy aloo dum...please someone come over and help me finish these....almond n peanuts finished though...:)
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Jan 23, 2010 8:25 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu (Diane S.) #
Diane Tegarden
Diane S.,
this not only sounds delicious, it sounds like lots of work put into it too! I'd eat dinner at your home any day!
Diane T.
PS. My weakness is homemade biscuits dripping with butter, how did you know?
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 23, 2010 8:33 am re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Tegarden
Pushpa and Manohar,
if ya don't watch out you'll have a mob at your door at the next meal time!
Now that I've been accepted as the Examiner's Pasadena Restaurant Reviewer, I've got a grand excuse to go out at least once a week. My sweet hubby isn't as adventuresome as I am about different foods so for some of them I will have to go it alone, but I don't mind.
Good eatin' is good eatin'!
In a couple of months you'll have to roll me out the door at this rate. ;>
Hugs
Diane T.
PS. Jack, I believe you hit on an all time favorite FORM here.
Energetically Yours, Diane Tegarden
"Getting OUT of Limbo-A Self Help Divorce Book for Women";"Light Through
Shuttered Window- A Compendium of my Poetry";"Anti-Vigilante and The
Rips in Time"- available at www.firewalkerpublications.com and www.Amazon.com
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Jan 23, 2010 9:39 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Diane:
It's a good thing we're having a time of prayer and fasting at church (21 days) or I would be rolling in and out the door too!
By the way, it doesn't take very long to prepare my 'epulaeryu' meal. The sweet potato happily cooks in the oven while I do other things and the salmon, rice and veggies all cook in the steamer without any of my attention. Biscuits - well, I've made so many of them over the years, though not lately, that I can do them in a matter of a few minutes too.
Diane
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Jan 24, 2010 12:19 am re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Maya Mahant I have only to look, read about food to put on weight, hence I am already rolling, the next thing is to widen the doors!
Congrats Diane, that's great news, you being a food reviewer. Have loads of fun and adventure.
Maya
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Jan 24, 2010 5:38 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Vincent Narayanan Good Lord!!! What food fanatics all of you. I guess Wordmeisters should then become Foodmeisters. Hehehehe...
P&R
n v
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Jan 24, 2010 5:45 pm re: re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Diane Stephenson Vincent:
That sounds about right. Either that or we had better find a different F.O.R.M. - quick! Before we all get fat.
Diane
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Jan 24, 2010 11:49 pm re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Manohar Bhatia Di,
Oh!I am too delighted to feed people at my home;let's see how many are turning up for my ploy sindhi food?
Manohar Bhatia
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Jan 25, 2010 1:48 am re: re: re: F.O.R.M.- Epulaeryu ...(Pushpa and Manohar) #
Pushpa Moorjani Aw! nobody came to moi house and now all phinissed it...slurp!!.yum!!
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