How to Eat Poems

Poems About Food   Summer is the season of barbeques, fresh fruit, and culinary pleasures. Enjoy the poems on the menu below and share them across the dinner table or over cocktails.     This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape by John Ashbery Eating Poetry by Mark Strand Watermelons by Charles Simic First Fig by Edna St. Vincent Millay Tender Buttons [Chicken] by Gertrude Stein You & I Belong in This Kitchen by Juan Felipe Herrera SPAM's carbon footprint by Craig Santos Perez The Bean Eaters by Gwendolyn Brooks cutting greens by Lucille Clifton   Poets' Recipes   What do poets like to cook? We asked CA Conrad, J. D. McClatchy, Tracy K. Smith, and others to share a handwritten recipe of a favorite dish or drink they like to indulge in.   Featured Anthologies: Food Poems   Poets have often been inspired by the ritual of cooking and dining. Here are nine books about food and drink that are sure to be a hit at your next dinner party. Audio Exclusive:  Anthony Bourdain reading "How to Eat Alone"   Chef and author of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Anthony Bourdain reads Daniel Halpern's poem "How to Eat Alone" at the Academy's 2010 tribute to Halpern at New York University. From our Gift Shop:          From our Sponsors:    Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org. Ron Padgett photograph by John Sarsgard, courtesy of Coffee House Press.

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