DISQUS

bbennett · 2 years ago

With my apologies:


mencia tongue





fruit of black currents





swaying hips happy dance



windblown hair





skirt steak smells





complementing decktop tasting



erudite wine geek





tasting over the rooftops





don't burn the steaks



glinting in the sunset





preparing for battle





reidel crystal



master rock licker





king of the terrace





your queen is dancing

bbennett · 2 years ago

With my apologies:

mencia tongue
fruit of black currents
swaying hips happy dance

windblown hair
skirt steak smells
complementing decktop tasting

erudite wine geek
tasting over the rooftops
don't burn the steaks

glinting in the sunset
preparing for battle
reidel crystal

master rock licker
king of the terrace
your queen is dancing

Gabriella · 2 years ago

I absolutely love your poem Bill! Colorful, straight-forward and without a doubt the perfect description of your dear friends over the pond. However, if you were shooting for a haiku, I fear that your sense of the 5-7-5 syllable structure of a Haiku may be closer to your distinguished ability to taste river stones ;-) But who is to say Catavino can't have our own version of a Haiku, called a Wineku?

Gabriella · 2 years ago

I absolutely love your poem Bill! Colorful, straight-forward and without a doubt the perfect description of your dear friends over the pond. However, if you were shooting for a haiku, I fear that your sense of the 5-7-5 syllable structure of a Haiku may be closer to your distinguished ability to taste river stones ;-) But who is to say Catavino can't have our own version of a Haiku, called a Wineku?

bbennett · 2 years ago

Haiku rules? We don't need no stinking Haiku rules!


I love the Wineku idea. You should get it copyrighted if possible.



It is actually not a poem, but six haikus. They are untraditional haiku as explained by Jane Reichhold in her "Haiku Techniques" article which I found on the web. Below is a short excerpt of the article, which I read before trying to come up with my haiku:



HAIKU TECHNIQUES





Jane Reichhold



(As published in the Autumn, 2000 issue of Frogpond, Journal of the Haiku Society of America.)



In my early years of haiku writing, I easily accepted the prevalent credo being espoused on how to write haiku. This was, sometimes implied and occasionally expressed, as being: if the author's mind/heart was correctly aligned in the "proper" attitude, while experiencing a so-called "haiku moment", one merely had to report on the experience to have a darn-good haiku.



One reason for rejoicing in the acceptance of this view, was that it by-passed the old 5-7-5 barrier crisis. This was certainly a plus for the whole 70s haiku scene as there seemed a danger of the entire movement bogging down in fights, arguments and broken friendships.



Another advantage of this system of defining a haiku was that it bestowed near-religious honor on the author of a passable haiku. No one knew exactly why a particular haiku was 'good' but it was clear from the ku that the author had experienced a moment of enlightenment (or satori for the Zen inspired). If the moment was holy and the form fit in with the group's philosophy publishing the ku, the haiku was said to be an excellent one. This happened more often if the person judging the ku was a good friend of the haiku's author.



******





I guess I googled the wrong article. But no, Zen teaching would say it's the right article and I agree with that. I promise that I'll work on some traditional haikus for your next rooftop tasting.



Until then I'll leave you with this one.



animal fat glaze





on tasting tongues delightful





bierzo chaser



BB

bbennett · 2 years ago

Haiku rules? We don't need no stinking Haiku rules!

I love the Wineku idea. You should get it copyrighted if possible.

It is actually not a poem, but six haikus. They are untraditional haiku as explained by Jane Reichhold in her "Haiku Techniques" article which I found on the web. Below is a short excerpt of the article, which I read before trying to come up with my haiku:

HAIKU TECHNIQUES
Jane Reichhold

(As published in the Autumn, 2000 issue of Frogpond, Journal of the Haiku Society of America.)

In my early years of haiku writing, I easily accepted the prevalent credo being espoused on how to write haiku. This was, sometimes implied and occasionally expressed, as being: if the author's mind/heart was correctly aligned in the "proper" attitude, while experiencing a so-called "haiku moment", one merely had to report on the experience to have a darn-good haiku.

One reason for rejoicing in the acceptance of this view, was that it by-passed the old 5-7-5 barrier crisis. This was certainly a plus for the whole 70s haiku scene as there seemed a danger of the entire movement bogging down in fights, arguments and broken friendships.

Another advantage of this system of defining a haiku was that it bestowed near-religious honor on the author of a passable haiku. No one knew exactly why a particular haiku was 'good' but it was clear from the ku that the author had experienced a moment of enlightenment (or satori for the Zen inspired). If the moment was holy and the form fit in with the group's philosophy publishing the ku, the haiku was said to be an excellent one. This happened more often if the person judging the ku was a good friend of the haiku's author.

******
I guess I googled the wrong article. But no, Zen teaching would say it's the right article and I agree with that. I promise that I'll work on some traditional haikus for your next rooftop tasting.

Until then I'll leave you with this one.

animal fat glaze
on tasting tongues delightful
bierzo chaser

BB

Gabriella · 2 years ago

I duel your wiku (better than wineku, no?) with this:


Trust not in the tongue





Nor the score or the bouquet





But only the fun



Experience it





Sense everything around you





Share your memories



Wine is not to judge





Marketing tipping the scales





Let the public choose



Feeling a bit political after reading Decanter.

Gabriella · 2 years ago

I duel your wiku (better than wineku, no?) with this:

Trust not in the tongue
Nor the score or the bouquet
But only the fun

Experience it
Sense everything around you
Share your memories

Wine is not to judge
Marketing tipping the scales
Let the public choose

Feeling a bit political after reading Decanter.

bbennett · 2 years ago

Very nice and totalling fitting the tenor of your website. Wine is an experience, not a number. Of course, it IS better to experience higher numbered wines, usually. :-)


Slowly savoring





Surprisingly sweet skirt steak





Swimmingly sublime



I'm afraid I can't stop. Help.

Gabriella · 2 years ago

This is addictive isn't it. I was walking home from the gym as the light was at the perfect angle casting beautiful shadows throughout the park, illuminating the colors of the flowers. It was one of those moments that made you stop in your tracks, breathless.


Scorching Spanish day





Birds singing, roses blooming





I'm so very happy

bbennett · 2 years ago

Very nice and totalling fitting the tenor of your website. Wine is an experience, not a number. Of course, it IS better to experience higher numbered wines, usually. :-)

Slowly savoring
Surprisingly sweet skirt steak
Swimmingly sublime

I'm afraid I can't stop. Help.

Gabriella · 2 years ago

This is addictive isn't it. I was walking home from the gym as the light was at the perfect angle casting beautiful shadows throughout the park, illuminating the colors of the flowers. It was one of those moments that made you stop in your tracks, breathless.

Scorching Spanish day
Birds singing, roses blooming
I'm so very happy

Cornell · 2 years ago

Ok, I don't really understand haiku, wineku or wiku but do appreciate the thoughts and sentiments. I am more basic in my poetic style but so here is an alternative mode of poetic verse extolling what is important when drinking wine:


Wine is good





No more be said





Pull the cork





And pour that red



Taste seems good





But who decides





Must be right





If you hear the sighs.



Where it’s poured





With whom it drunk,





Means much more





Than the numbers junk.



But what’s retained





Is not the taste





But who was there





At the tasting place.



Good wine can make





An event much more





But without good friends





It’s just a pour.

Ryan · 2 years ago

Thanks for the poems...I might need to start a special section for Verse Style Tasting Notes...Ideas, Ideas, Ideas....

Cornell · 2 years ago

Ok, I don't really understand haiku, wineku or wiku but do appreciate the thoughts and sentiments. I am more basic in my poetic style but so here is an alternative mode of poetic verse extolling what is important when drinking wine:

Wine is good
No more be said
Pull the cork
And pour that red

Taste seems good
But who decides
Must be right
If you hear the sighs.

Where it’s poured
With whom it drunk,
Means much more
Than the numbers junk.

But what’s retained
Is not the taste
But who was there
At the tasting place.

Good wine can make
An event much more
But without good friends
It’s just a pour.

Ryan Opaz · 2 years ago

Thanks for the poems...I might need to start a special section for Verse Style Tasting Notes...Ideas, Ideas, Ideas....

bbennett · 2 years ago

Great poem, Cornell!


Gab, we have wineku, wiku, so, how about viku, the espanol version?

bbennett · 2 years ago

Great poem, Cornell!

Gab, we have wineku, wiku, so, how about viku, the espanol version?

el jefe · 2 years ago

I clearly must check in more often...


Points are boring but





Dancing tasting notes might be





Left to Web Three Oh!



Nice video! Gabriella is very charming, and even Ryan has his moments :)

el jefe · 2 years ago

I clearly must check in more often...

Points are boring but
Dancing tasting notes might be
Left to Web Three Oh!

Nice video! Gabriella is very charming, and even Ryan has his moments :)