On a Cold and Rainy Night

Sunday night being a cold and rainy night was perfect for a dinner party and it inspired this poem below for you.

On a Cold and Rainy Night
In a house once empty
Now beautifully erupting with sound
Our laughter awakens me
Music giving my feet a voice

Mouths start to water
Aromas and sounds escape the kitchen
Whisk to bowl
Spoon to pot
Knife to cutting board
Sweet, citrus and spice
The feast is yet to come

Merrily reaching out
Hands to glass
Lips to lips
Barco Reale di Carmignano
Breathing, swirling, savoring
All sliding into the warmth

House of friends
Music, food and wine
On a cold and rainy night
I am cold no more

s.a. April 24 2006

Notes: the line lips to lips means peoples lips to the lips of their glass not what you think :)
Barco Reale di Carmignano 2003 is a wine