– For the Ring family
A few sips of digestif
balance the richness
prepare the body for rest.
Small bouquet of words
after baccalà mantecato on grilled bread
with the bright straw Vernaccia di San Gimignano
spaghetti alla chitarra con burro e tartufe
with deep Chianti Colli Fiorentino
orchestrated pairings
the joy of joy finding joy
song finding listener
traveler finding companions
an evening rich as the elements of the table.
The sweet golden brandy of the tenor’s voice ring
my ribs and sternum as the blood red bone of contrafiletto
becomes natura morta, allegory of hungers sated
for meat, connection, aliveness
accented and marked by unique histories
once-strangers suffused with sweet must
the bitter herb of the one whose heart stayed closed
the opening floral scent of lavender
the coarse bark of endearments
the honeyed orange peal of laughter
notes held in sweet equilibrium, burnished coppery
amber divine, sublime generosity
made kin for a night.
Just so lovely! Will your new friends get to see this?
I wish I knew what all the delectable menu
Offerings were!!!
Thank you! I sent it to them, so yes!
Bonnie, your writings are lovely and thought provoking. Interesting ideas and perspectives. Wish I took the time to read more of such things. Nice to read what inspires people’s writings. I like to write a little. Maybe one day you can help me construct some thoughts. Rick