Yesterday I arrived home late from work and could not figure out what to cook for dinner. I thought for a while about my grumbling stomach and my mind flashed back to Eilat. There I sat on the beach by the Red Sea and had one of my favorite snacks and a light desert. Suddenly, a siren started blaring outside. What is this? Oh my, the blaring noise of the siren just shattered my thoughts; I still have to cook dinner! These are my favorites for a snack and desert at this time of the year:

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Appetizing Apple Strudel

Flour, brown sugar, chopped nuts

Eggs slightly beaten

Raisins, lemon, cinnamon

Apples sliced and spiced

Ready for my taste

No one drop I waste

Oven done--

Nice!

Passover Babka

Twisted dough baked in loaf pan

Nice cinnamon taste

Dinner party is ready

Streusel on top

My jaws are now dropped

Ready to--

Eat!

Nice National Snack

Falafel patty with beans

Fried chickpeas?-- that's mean

Soaked, skinned, ingredients mixed

My fingers I licked

Hummus on the side

Electric--

Slide!

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© Joseph S. Spence, Sr., 8/14/09

© All Rights Reserved

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Epulaeryu poetry is about delicious food and drinks. It consists of seven lines and 33 syllables. The first line has seven syllables, second five, third seven, fourth five, fifth five, sixth three, and seventh one, which ends with an exclamation mark. The poetic form is 7/5/7/5/5/3/1. Each line relates to the main course with corresponding lines and concludes with an ending line expressing joy about the meal. The Epulaeryu poem was invented by Joseph S. Spence, Sr. who selected the name after touring the Middle East, Europe, Asia, various American states, and enjoyed many succulent and nourishing meals during those memorable travels.

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