Food, Wine, and Other Essential Considerations--an Alphabet

By Bernadette McBride

These are elegant poems of praise to foods and meals, and they are always more than that. A brisket, a doughnut, a piece of zwieback described by McBride take us to joyful and nostalgic places. Other poems break the heart, such as 'Thanksgiving at St. Vincent's Soup Kitchen,' which sits us down to supper with those who find their families where they can. McBride's imagery astounds. A peeled orange bursts like a 'sunlit squirt / a scented firework.' Fruit cocktail in Jell-O appears like 'ambered bugs.' And comedy flourishes: in one poem an aged cheese dishes on his romantic pairings with various wines. These poems nourish our spirits as much as they tempt our palates. From appetizer to dessert, this collection serves up countless delights. -Lynn Levin, author of Miss Plastique Reading these poems is like eating great oysters-each one is sweetly thrilling. McBride writes with such precision, humor, and reverence. You won't read this book without feeling inspired to move your mouth-either to eat, or to say the poems aloud. -Tenaya Darlington, author of Madame Deluxe In her new book Bernadette McBride sets a lavish table and invites us in. She serves up poems about such comestibles as chocolate, eggplant, plums, garlic, and ravioli. She reminds us that food, like poetry, is an art and that love of food is part of other kinds of love. You will swish these poems around in your mouth and savor their 'hearty tang on the tongue.' -Diane Lockward, author of What Feeds Us

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692254714
• ISBN13: 9780692254714
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Aldrich Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"