The Poetry of Food & Drink

By John Siwicki

Poetry for the connoisseur.

In one's lifetime there are various opportunities, and for whatever reason, some are seized and others rejected. On occasion, we heartly greet or labor to befriend each other, but what all of us have in common is a need and love for Food & Drink. Here's to a long, fruitful life!

Cheers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Siwicki
• Release date: Nov 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519982018

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The

Poetry

of

Food

&

Drink

John Siwicki

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Judgement

Home

Name

Village of Wine 

Vessel

Flavor Trail

Accord

Home Grown

Legend

Fragrant Compass

Linnaeus

Land of Spice 

Wild Plant

6000 Years old?

Household Art

The Monks

Grut

Brandy Trader

Smooth as white silk

Juiced

Secret Formula

Neutral Spirit

Mezcal-Tequila

In the Mouth

From the sky

Bread and Man

Coffyns and Traps

Dance Greek-Eat Greek

Essence of Life

Taste and Flavor

Across the Border

Mess Hall

Renaissance & Revolution

Hunters-Fishers-Gathers

My New Friends

Reach

Hospitality Habit

Yankee Noodle

Fungus Plant

Cool Cucumber

Strong and Powerful

Herb

Vitamin Link

On my List

One a Day

For the Chef

Ruby Red

Queen of Hearts

Fuzzy Brown

Flying Pineapple

Hunger & Thirst

Apocope

Judgement

Appearance, what one sees?

Hue, color, helpful light

Intensity of red and white

Age adds to the flavor

Maturity, growth, seasons pass

Soil, place, garden or path

Aroma, from dawn to dusk

Character, personality, alive

Kept in oak, sweet old wood

Taste, flavor, every time new

Sweetness, dry, sparkling

Persistent, well-balanced

Sound, a one-note concert

Pleasing to the ear

Crystal held in hand

Personality no longer hidden

Eye to eye contact

Our minds taste wine

Home

Ideal climate, vines thrive

Weather a worry to survive

In this season, stay alive

Summer the key, not too hot

Rainfall, but not a lot

Dangerous wind and cold

Well-drained soil

Stones absorb heat

Old world, new world threat

Slopes, flat land variation

Facing north, looking south

Higher ground, steep mountains

Ideal location with a view

Cultivation, hard-looking hands

Coastal beach, vineyard grand

Hot, humid, warm ripe fruit

Sweetness to excess, ice-wine

Dessert lusciously enjoyed

Buds emerge, then come flowers

Vines pruned twice each year

Color change, harvest autumn

Vines cry tears of joy

Thousands yield fruit

Into the bottles the sap of youth

Name

What is in a name?

Aren’t they all the same?

Perfume, full of body

Cabernet, Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Gewürztraminer, Blanc, Gamay

Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Shiraz, Zinfandel, Semillon

Colombard, Muscat, Barrolo

Sangiovese, Chianti, Sylvanev

France, Italy and Spain

California, North America

South American wine for two

Australia, Japan, China, Africa

England, Wales, wine identity

Looking for some growing clue

Corked in a very good year

Sold for a high price

With best