Haiku - poetic food & art

In looking for haikus mentioning food, I found this site.  Wish I had an image to share, but if you follow this link, you can see for yourself:  

http://www.haikupoeticfoodandart.com/index.html

Here is what it says under their Art + Entertainment link:

Since its inception, Haiku has been a staple of Columbus' gallery district, The Short North. The work constantly changes to create a different dining environment. Haiku offers monthly art exhibtions from a variety of local visual artists.

Patrons are also encouraged to contribute to the atmosphere themselves by creating poetry at their tables and hanging it within the dining area. A sample reading of this collection of poems is as diverse and vibrant as the people who dine at Haiku. 

The atmosphere includes live jazz every Saturday night and a guitarist most Thursday nights.

Those interested in showing or purchasing work please contact art@haikupoeticfoodandart.com

Also, be sure to click on the Extras tab, as well.  Here's a tiny tidbit from my visit to that link:

Seafood

The basic concept of fish preparation in Japan is suggested by the following proverb: “Eat it raw first of all, then grill it, and boil it as the last resort.” The taste and texture of fish is best appreciated when it is very fresh and eaten raw.

Sashimi

Sashimi is the heart and soul of Japanese cuisine. Some consider it to be the piece de resistance of every Japanese meal. Sashimi becomes the material used to create a landscape of food, like a miniature Japanese garden but richer and more sensual. Haiku insists on using the finest and freshest fish as possible.

And just one more:

How to write a Haiku

The new haiku is an “instant” form of brief verse can be written by anyone from child to professional. Present-day writers have dropped virtually all of the traditional standards, emphasizing personal freedom and pursuing ongoing experimentation, exploration and innovation in both form and subject matter.

Because of the great number of different views and practices today, it is impossible to characterize any current single style or format or subject matter as definitive “haiku.” The term has broadened greatly in modern usage to cover any short verse descended in spirit from the reforms of Shiki. Nonetheless, some of the more common practices are:

Use of three lines written in five-seven-five English syllables;
Use of three (or fewer) lines of no more than 17 syllables in total;
Use of metrical feet rather than syllables. A haiku then becomes three lines of 2, 3, and 2 metrical feet, with a break or pause after the second or fifth;

Use of the “one deep breath” rule: the reader should be able to read the haiku aloud without taking a second breath.

You can find Haiku at

800 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215 | (614) 294-8168 | Monday - Thursday 11am to 11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am to 12am, Sunday 4pm to 10pm

Enjoy!