Seed of my hands Red fruit of my toil A child of my lands Umami bred of soil A poison apple forbidden flesh a stained chapel in wedding dress Woven heirloom culinary ring born of June bloom my pasta’s king You’re sugar and sweet gob smacked bitter acid in mince meat sour before the heat…
Oh Pinot
Oh, you, breaker of hearts, you awaken my palate with burgundy kiss fill my glass with celebration but just as often rot … just within reach sweet fruit for yellow jackets who suckle upon your tightly packed vines. Oh, you, breaker of hearts I salivate waiting for your mineral kiss soft soft soft upon my…
Ode to Beer
Quaffing a quince on golden shores a sunkist orange torn into spray citrus peels punch and pry fingers pressed in Nutella jar sipping freshly ground cappuccino coffee house cream stuck on lips grapefruit pith amber burns a Szechuan pepper full of earth spicy chilli pressed by sun mowed grass upon the dew pricking needles bark…