in this house
there is ritual
there are knives
wine and truth
souls resting
at room temperature
butterflied
ready for the heat
steel drawn
a stainless flash
tok, tok, tok
tok, tok, tok
peppers, onions and
herbs shuffle down
words and emotions
form organically
honest, raw
unprocessed
heart to mouth
hand to blade
the rhythm
rises and falls
this is the way
to perfect
this is how to
cook for the angels
raise a glass
to the gods
and the princes
of your near wild heaven
Rene~October 6, 2012
Public domain image of
Fresh fruit and vegetables
there is ritual
there are knives
wine and truth
souls resting
at room temperature
butterflied
ready for the heat
steel drawn
a stainless flash
tok, tok, tok
tok, tok, tok
peppers, onions and
herbs shuffle down
words and emotions
form organically
honest, raw
unprocessed
heart to mouth
hand to blade
the rhythm
rises and falls
this is the way
to perfect
this is how to
cook for the angels
raise a glass
to the gods
and the princes
of your near wild heaven
Rene~October 6, 2012
Public domain image of
Fresh fruit and vegetables
I love this one, for do many reasons, Rene. "knives, wine and truth" - that could be the name for the bistro we open on Main Street, in that little mill town turned artist colony. I dig it.
ReplyDeleteI'll prep you cook :)
ReplyDeleteDeal!
Deletehowdy partner! :)
Deletenice...i love your near wild heaven....raw & honest...that is how i like my meals as well....cook for the gods...cooking is def a spiritual experience at times...smiles.
ReplyDeleteCooking sometimes is a wonderful ritual. I love honest, raw, unprocessed!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI like the cooking ritual for the angels of your life ~ yummy ~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. You make cooking sound like a pleasure.
ReplyDeletevery tranquil piece even for food talk ... lovely!
ReplyDeleteCaptures the importance of food...when I win the lottery "knives, wine and truth" the name of the bar down by the cornish coast!
ReplyDeletein this house there is ritual - what perfect lines. really liked this so much. K
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the way in which you wrote this piece. I love couplet stanzas. I also love the simple language and the words you chose. I could feel that whatever cooking you do, it is heartfelt and soulful. You put a lot into it and it has a huge place in your life. Excellent. P.S. You commented on my piece; thanks for the kind words, though it wasn't necessarily a pity party. :) Again, thoroughly enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming by! And I was just kidding about the pity party :)
Deletethis is a good way to have a tasteful atmosphere at home...souls resting
ReplyDeleteat room temperature..ha..i like
tok tok tok indeed! Sliced and diced nicely.
ReplyDeletein this house
ReplyDeletethere is ritual
That's right! I can see it! Food treated with respect and dignity for which one will never get hungry! Nicely Rene!
Hank
Raise a glass and cook...a way of life.
ReplyDeleteNo better ritual than this. Yeah!
Well done! Anyone?
Love this, Rene, especially:
ReplyDeletesouls resting
at room temperature
butterflied
ready for the heat
Odd, refreshing. Not sure I understood your intent but I loved certain phrases.
ReplyDeleteSabio, Thank You :)
DeleteThe kitchen as a confessional, a place where when we busy ourselves with a task ( the ritual) we tend to be more open with one another...honest, raw and unfiltered. If we take care in how we prepare ourselves and the food.. that is the way to perfection. I am still learning how to be clear with my writing. I thank you for your feedback :)
Love this!
ReplyDeleteIf this is how you cook for the angels, I want to be one. :) You've captured your ritual beautifully. Thanks for sharing!
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