Food and poetry? Do they mix? Yes, everything is possible in the Candlelight Reading Series, a monthly staple on the Fairfield cultural scene! Come, stop by for the yearly poetry social, “The Food of Poetry” on Saturday, November 18, 8 PM, 2006 at Revelations Bookstore & Cafe in the big meeting room upstairs, 112 N Main, Fairfield, Iowa.

Freddy Niagara Fonseca and Karen Carter will host this sumptuous event with scrumptious poetry about food in an animated atmosphere. Formal attire is encouraged but not mandatory.

After every four, five poems, you will be regaled on smashingly delicious finger foods such as sushi, cream puffs, mini-scones, slice of Revelations pizza, and quiche with beverages until you’re totally stuffed with poetry and culture.

Admission is $4 RSVP, or $6 at the door. Please register early so we get an idea how much to prepare.

In addition to this, there will be a food poetry contest for Fairfield writers. Send in ONE original poem about food by November 14 to freddypoetry@mac.com and if you win, you’ll be invited to come recite your poem at the event. See poster and program at http://homepage.mac.com/freddyniagarafonseca/Future_Events/Personal111.html.

Please come on time.

MENU

~ BEVERAGES ~

Elliot Fried ~ Daily I Fall in Love with Waitresses ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Howard Moss ~ The Refrigerator ~ Karen Carter

Erica Jong ~ A Poet in a World without Onions ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Peter Meinke ~ Cheerios ~ Karen Carter

Pablo Neruda ~ Ode to the Table ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

~ SUSHI ~

D. Lester Young ~ The Taste of Poetry ~ Karen Carter

Pablo Neruda ~ Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Hot Moon ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Ogden Nash ~ The Clean Platter ~ DUET

Pablo Neruda ~ Ode to Wine ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Erica Jong ~ Divorce ~ Karen Carter

~ SLICE OF REVELATIONS PIZZA ~

Constance Urdang ~ Bread ~ Karen Carter

Cole Porter ~ Sunday Morning Breakfast Time ~ DUET

Sarah Baron ~ The Smell of Food Makes Me Hungry ~ Sarah Baron (Winner of the Food Poetry Contest)

Sylvia Plath ~ Mushrooms ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

John Haines ~ The Legend of Paper Plates ~ Karen Carter

Pablo Neruda ~ Ode to the Apple ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

~ MINI-SCONES ~

Tom Schmidt ~ Broccoli ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Ted Joans ~ Watermelon ~ Karen Carter

Gene Barro ~ Cherry ~ DUET

Pablo Neruda ~ Ode to the Artichoke ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Vachel Lindsay ~ The Mouse that Gnawed the Oak-Tree Down ~ Karen Carter

Freddy Niagara Fonseca ~ My Creole Belle, A Cakewalk ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

~ QUICHE ~

Pablo Neruda ~ Ode to the Spoon ~ Karen Carter

Stanley Sharpless ~ In Praise of Cocoa, Cupid’s Nightcap ~ DUET

John Haines ~ The Cauliflower ~ Karen Carter

Round in the tune of Frere Jacques ~ DUET

John Banister Tabb ~ The Tryst ~ Freddy Niagara Fonseca

~ CREAM PUFFS ~

The 2006 Readings

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