Poetry/Food quote please

"The humble chickpea puts pooetry in motion." You don't have to use that.

No, cavfancier. I definitely won't use that ...... it'll put the rest of the book to shame! :wink:

Hmmmm - just a thought - Tom Jones begins with fielding making a long analogy/metaphor about reading the book as being like a meal - as I recall, it is rather splendid - and might well have some useful quotes???

I am also rather thinking that, in his little prologues to each chapter, that he may use more food metaphors.

Worth a dig.

If you do not have your own copy, I suggest Project Gutenberg to access it online.

Here you go: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6593

And here the page where the introduction, or "Bill of fare" begins:

http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=8801&pageno=18

But seriously, I did find this:

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

"Letters to Emily"
Charles Pierre Monselet
French journalist and author.
(1825-1888)

cav:- Oh Oh?

On the literature channel eh?

My first love.(Leaving out the carnal stuff I mean.)

Ever get to Sir Henry Rider Haggard?

spendius.

Oh, do you mean She who came out of King Solomon's Mines? Literature channel? I think not. I read the books as a child. It led me to the stereotypical fascination with National Geographic.

Thanks for the ideas.

I'm soooo tempted to use this one by Noel Coward:

We're just waiting for the moment his poetic licence expires.

I've started drafting the third book which is also about writing poetry. For that, I've found:

Today, the main difference between poetry and prose is that, dreadful though it is, poetry doesn't go on for nearly so long.

That's by Richard Ingram and if I decide to use it, I know I'll have to get his permission.

I've already got permission from Adrian Mitchell to use:

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people

"Today, the main difference between poetry and prose is that, dreadful though it is, poetry doesn't go on for nearly so long."

Thank heaven for that. Edmund Spenser could have learned something with that quote. I really like the Mitchell quote. I do believe that it could be applied equally to prose as well. Gravity's Rainbow and Finnegan's Wake come to mind. So, what's the focus of the 3rd book?

I only thought about writing a third book yesterday but probably about where we get our inspiration from.

I'm actually still working on a strap line for the second book. To my surprise, it's not as easy as I thought it would be - and no, CV, that's not the strap line!

Hmm, keep me informed on how this develops. As a chef who also writes, this is fascinating.

cav:-

No.She came out of She.She was the She who "must be obeyed".What came out of KSM was a whole load of laughs.Ayesha is the one though.
All three are well worth re-reading with years under your belt.A kid would never twig all the jokes.
Henry Miller loved all of them.I can't imagine you not liking him.

spendius.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I loved all the books. I did reread them in university.

I can see why Miller loved them as well. Screw Miller's hallowed works, "Under The Roofs of Paris" is one of the funniest books I've ever read.

cav:-

Have you done the Opus Pistorum test?

spendius.

I'm not sure what 'test' you refer to. My copy of the book was in paperback, with the new title "Under The Roofs of Paris". I know that "Opus Pistorum" was the original title, and that the book was written strictly for coin. What is this test? I'm curious.

Book marking.

cav:-

There's even a rumour that the man didn't write it.I think he started it.

It's a test of the structural strength of the rib cage.

Surely all books are written for coin with the exception of De L'Amour which was written for love.

spendius.

Spendius is about to repair to his luxurious residence where peace and quiet awaits him.At least until the big match starts.After which the pub where his brain can indulge in a siesta.

Goodnight all.