I'm Annelies Zijderveld, the food poet. Welcome to this gathering of food, poetry and art for one seriously delicious party. I try not to take myself too seriously, though that is often a losing battle. My voracious appetite for eating and the intertwined twins of reading and writing has led me to work in food marketing for over a decade and gain an MFA in poetry.
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Amanda Vladick
This poem was delightful! I stumbled upon it while preparing a poetry lesson for my Food & Literature class…and now I can actually taste coconut on my tongue. Thank you for this!
Annelies
Thanks for your note Amanda. I’m so glad you both stumbled upon the food poet and also can taste the coconut lingering on your tongue. Have fun in your food and literature class- it sounds like something I would enjoy immensely.