James McIntyre, the Canadian 'Cheese Poet,' published 'Prophecy of a Ten Ton Cheese,' a visionary poem predicting the creation of an even larger cheese than the 7,000-pound mammoth cheese he had previously celebrated. The poem imagines a cheese of immense size and power, reflecting the poet's boundless enthusiasm for dairy and his belief in the limitless potential of Canadian agriculture.

McIntyre's prophetic poem extends the tradition of hyperbolic praise poetry, echoing the mock-heroic style of Alexander Pope while celebrating the mundane subject of cheese. It has become a favorite example of Victorian occasional verse, demonstrating how even the most humble subjects could be elevated to epic proportions. The poem's playful exaggeration continues to amuse readers and serves as a reminder of the richness of Canadian literary culture.