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    Food Haiku Contest – Fooku 2011!

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update April 20, 2018

    Presenting the 2011 “fooku”, Portland Food and Drink’s annual food haiku contest.

    Sharpen your pencils and wax poetic! You can read winning entries from the past below; they are wonderful.

    The rules are pretty simple. Your entry must be in haiku format. The ancient art of haiku requires precision: a five syllable first line; seven syllable second line; and five syllables third line. Many haiku features a last line that works like a friendly elbow in the ribs. We only ask that your entry is about food or wine. Bonus points if it is about wine.

    A syllable is a part of a word capable of being pronounced by a single impulse of the voice.  I’m sure someone can explain this more simply than me, but it’s the way the word rolls off of the tongue. “Cat” is one syllable. “Be-cause” is two. “Syl-la-ble” is three.

    Anyone?

    Check out the winning entries from past years below for ideas and to get the feel of haiku. Have fun! Please leave your entries in the comment section of this post.

    Some winners from previous years:

    2009

    By Mark:

    Morning coffee brews
    Melting butter on warm toast
    The furnace kicks in

    By Maria W.

    Give me some pasta
    forkfuls of love and ruin.
    The wine’s nearly gone.

    By Maria W:

    Farmers Market says
    “no dogs this year.” May I bring
    Spot, my truffle pig?

    2008

    By MySwanDive:

    inhale swirls of cab
    palate warmed, bask in the fire
    newly lit like me

    By Zac Stafford:

    He cooked with passion.
    The real reason we broke up?
    Knives in dishwasher

    2007

    By CookForHire:

    sound of meat browning
    feel of knife through vegetable:
    a true cook’s reward

    By Womby:

    at last, no jacket
    instead, i grab sunglasses
    soon come the favas

    By Truth:

    airy is the crumb
    earthy, this crust of Pearl
    heavenly, the smell

    2006

    By Fathom:

    Now forego the fork
    Hold close this slice of heaven
    Perfect on a crust

    By Pam:

    Champagne, strawberries
    and you, here in my warm bed.
    Who cares if it rains?

    By Witzend:

    How bad could it be?
    Real bad. Think Hung Far Low bad.
    Ok, fine! YOU choose.

    Related

    Category: Food Writing.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. John Book says

      March 21, 2011 at 10:20 pm

      Consume the spirits
      Cuisine teasing to the eye
      Spirits consume us

    2. Megan says

      March 22, 2011 at 6:41 am

      Modernist Cuisine –
      The cookbook lover’s wet dream.
      Goodbye, tax return….

    3. Inspired2cook says

      March 22, 2011 at 7:45 am

      What is the deadline for the Fooku Contest???

      • Food Dude says

        March 22, 2011 at 9:11 am

        It will close Sunday April 17th.

    4. polloelastico says

      March 22, 2011 at 7:45 am

      Drunks fight at strip clubs
      At night to remind us that
      Food comes from Portland

    5. Scott says

      March 22, 2011 at 10:22 am

      Thirty year old wine
      Stems cracked off the good glasses
      We sip from stained mugs

    6. Anh says

      March 22, 2011 at 10:42 am

      Very robust taste
      Good pairing with this meat course
      Charles Shaw really?

    7. M Labrise says

      March 22, 2011 at 11:20 am

      PDX P.I.,
      crying dame, missing morels—
      a Pinot film noir

    8. Dave Taube says

      March 22, 2011 at 11:58 am

      Nectar of the gods
      Pours slowly into my glass
      Oregon pinot

    9. Julie Spilker says

      March 22, 2011 at 1:09 pm

      So is chocolate
      Two syllables or three? Asks
      grammar-retentive.

      • Food Dude says

        March 22, 2011 at 1:12 pm

        Three! Cho-co-late :)

        • Pam says

          March 24, 2011 at 4:34 pm

          Two! Choc-lat.

    10. F.I. Goldhaber says

      March 22, 2011 at 1:38 pm

      Truffles

      Rooted from damp earth
      a little bit of heaven
      sautéed for dinner.

    11. Craig Clark says

      March 22, 2011 at 2:26 pm

      Glass of wine to start.
      Bottle of wine for dinner.
      Glass of wine to end.

      • Craig Clark says

        April 11, 2011 at 3:30 pm

        Pin stripes and straw hats.
        I scream! You sream! We all Scream!
        Bring in “The Zoo”!

    12. Kassie Halpin Robinson says

      March 22, 2011 at 3:20 pm

      Fresh, raw, exquisite:
      Salmon’s salt, tang, rests on pearls.
      Wasabi bursts through.

    13. PDX2CDG says

      March 22, 2011 at 3:47 pm

      Little children are we
      waiting springs first offering
      impatiently

      • PDX2CDG says

        March 25, 2011 at 4:35 pm

        spring has a promise
        it has yet to deliver
        so i sip my wine alone

      • PDX2CDG says

        March 25, 2011 at 4:36 pm

        oops

    14. CO says

      March 22, 2011 at 5:43 pm

      Sake-water, rice, yeast,
      The world raises a Choko,
      Solidarity

    15. Sean says

      March 22, 2011 at 10:29 pm

      Oregon Pinot

      The hype of ’08.
      The elegance of ’07.
      Just keep my glass full.

    16. Adam Z says

      March 23, 2011 at 8:41 am

      Nutritious for you
      textures may reveal a clue
      bug crunch, tastes good too

    17. sweet meat says

      March 23, 2011 at 8:49 am

      Chateauneuf-du-pape
      The first sip like a spring kiss
      Memories of sun

    18. friedalighthouse says

      March 23, 2011 at 9:43 am

      Gotta eat less meat
      How well can a vegan dine?
      Daydreams of pulled pork

    19. Kristin Winslow says

      March 24, 2011 at 7:03 am

      Pronunciation?
      You said, “Willamette, dammit”
      I just drank and smiled

      • Kristin Winslow says

        March 24, 2011 at 7:34 am

        This one instead if possible:

        Pronunciation?
        You said, “Willamette, dammit”
        drank my wine smiling

        Thanks!

    20. AmandaAngelaMarjorie says

      March 24, 2011 at 9:02 am

      sips bubbly and cooks
      sizzling greens in garlic cloves
      low spring moon hangs full

    21. AH says

      March 24, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      Cooking – an event!
      Unless he goes out of town.
      (Then I make popcorn.)

    22. Pam says

      March 24, 2011 at 4:32 pm

      Melting on my tongue
      Fois Gras, reminding me that
      Life is worth living.

    23. Michelle says

      March 24, 2011 at 4:39 pm

      Taste of the Nation
      Benefit for the hungry
      Superb food and wine

    24. Kristin Winslow says

      March 24, 2011 at 5:15 pm

      Pronunciation?
      You said, “Willamette, dammit”
      I just sip and smile

    25. What's for supper? says

      March 25, 2011 at 6:28 am

      The comfort of food
      Shared with family and friends
      Saved me this hard year.

    26. Dave says

      March 25, 2011 at 9:08 pm

      if I spill my wine
      is it funny to call it
      alcohol abuse?

    27. Marshall Manning says

      March 26, 2011 at 8:56 am

      Fifty five dollars
      For young vine Oregon wine?
      Pass the Burgundy!

    28. tobyr says

      March 26, 2011 at 10:37 am

      Oysters and bubbles
      Truffles ushered by Eyrie
      Fernet to settle

    29. JJD says

      March 26, 2011 at 5:14 pm

      invite over friends
      enjoy delectable treats
      laughs pair well with food.

    30. Alex says

      March 26, 2011 at 11:21 pm

      Under the street light,
      lime, pork, and corn tortilla
      disappear quickly.

    31. Alex says

      March 26, 2011 at 11:33 pm

      Is it ok if I do more than one?

      I remember home,
      in packets of chips and tea;
      Uwajimaya

    32. Summer says

      March 27, 2011 at 11:51 am

      rich hues of eggplant
      filling the glass to the brim
      scent of pepper hangs

    33. Vivalavivie says

      March 27, 2011 at 9:25 pm

      I whimper for Weingut
      And beg for buttered biscuits
      But bark for no one

    34. Vivalavivie says

      March 27, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      Whimper for Weingut
      And beg for buttered biscuits
      But bark for no one.

    35. foodieinportland says

      March 27, 2011 at 9:37 pm

      Sancerre with oysters
      pairs with romance and divorce
      memories burn bright

    36. Jessica Poundstone says

      March 27, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      Pork skin, pork belly,
      trotters, rillette and pork pie:
      pig love (happy sigh).

    37. Jessica Poundstone says

      March 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      Garden State, Whiffies,
      Addy’s, Koi Fusion, Namu:
      Portland’s carts so rule!

    38. Julie says

      March 31, 2011 at 9:23 pm

      Drink wine, eat roast lamb
      Hard boiled Egg with Charoset
      Passover praises.

      • Julie says

        April 7, 2011 at 9:02 pm

        SUZZ has stolen my idea ….it’s not fair. See  her poem, mine was submitted first. :(
        Julie

        • Food Dude says

          April 8, 2011 at 12:04 am

          Don’t worry… it’s quite a bit different from yours

        • PDX2CDG says

          April 16, 2011 at 10:25 am

          how many can we submit……..I think I’ve got it!!

    39. Scott says

      April 6, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      Another brunch joint?
      Long wait with jobless hipsters?
      Blarg. I’ll eat at home.

    40. laura says

      April 6, 2011 at 4:50 pm

      San Diego thinks
      they beat Portland for craft beer
      Arrogant Bastards!

      • PDX2CDG says

        April 6, 2011 at 5:27 pm

        nice!

    41. PDX2CDG says

      April 6, 2011 at 5:33 pm

      when happenstance sparks the fire
      sipping from the glass
      warm days ahead friend

    42. Josh says

      April 6, 2011 at 6:11 pm

      Hops, barley, and wheat —
      the far superior treat.
      Why bother with wine?

    43. suzz says

      April 7, 2011 at 6:43 am

      Sip divine red wine
      Devour tender lamb roast
      Graze on sweet, ripe fruit

    44. Tracy says

      April 7, 2011 at 9:33 am

      Uncork the bottle,
      Let your secrets flow –
      Happy our hours’ delight.

    45. Food Dude says

      April 8, 2011 at 12:05 am

      Great entries this year! Keep them up!

    46. Pat Scheans says

      April 8, 2011 at 8:27 am

      Lovely vintages
      Now come in screw-off, not cork
      Speed is everything

    47. Gina B. says

      April 10, 2011 at 12:08 pm

      A glass of syrah
      food and drink tastings galore
      the perfect night out

    48. tina says

      April 13, 2011 at 10:56 am

      Looking in my Wine
      I see how food is divine
      To hunger no more

    49. Lionel says

      April 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm

      Hark! Our fare awaits…
      nom nom nom nom nom nom belch.
      Delicious, indeed.

    50. Clinton says

      April 13, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      long before cities
      we gathered around cook fires
      as one to break bread

    51. Clinton says

      April 13, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      bacchanalia:
      Mason jars of cabernet
      and your tannic smile

    52. Clinton says

      April 13, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Zeus can’t trump the babe
      who transformed the humble grape
      to heady wisdom

    53. Clinton says

      April 13, 2011 at 7:34 pm

      tell Dionysus
      this year’s grapes brought us close to
      apotheosis

    54. Clinton says

      April 13, 2011 at 7:34 pm

      from sky to soil, from
      root to vine, from press to vat,
      from tongue to mind: wine

    55. Zin says

      April 14, 2011 at 7:01 am

      Beautiful Wine
      How Glorious your taste is
      As we meet again

    56. Dave says

      April 16, 2011 at 9:32 am

      my wine disappears
      but I haven’t had any
      the cat is happy

    57. Dave says

      April 16, 2011 at 9:34 am

      we get his updates
      telling us of great events
      pdx pipeline

    58. PDX2CDG says

      April 16, 2011 at 10:25 am

      lamenting the rain
      driving force on window pane
      where art thou summer

    59. Michelle says

      April 16, 2011 at 11:29 pm

      weeks spent on haiku
      it’s finally judgment day
      i hope you like mine

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