Image from The Book Inscriptions Project. Follow the link to learn more.
Alex- A few moments of reading pleasure
in return for an evening of sensual delights.
Dennis, October Bacchanalia 1994
Sent November 1, 1994:
Dear Dennis,
Is this a statement on my lack of reading prowess —
or did you just want me to see the pictures?
Intrigued,
Alex
Sent November 2, 1994:
Dear Alex,
Glossy tastes good in either case.
Have you finished Chapter 1?
Marinating,
Dennis
Sent November 3, 1994:
Dear Dennis,
Chapters 1-3 sampled and
savored. Dreams enjoy
new ingredients.
Sleeping well,
Alex
Sent November 4, 1994:
Dear Alex,
Is it wrong to think of you
as an entree?
Hungry,
Dennis
Sent November 5, 1994:
Dear Dennis,
Under electric candlelight*
and sipping cosmos,
I ravished the final chapter.
Feverishly,
Alex
Sent November 6, 1994:
Dearest Alex,
I may be forward in asking,
but may I arrive at 8
for dessert?
Famished (and yours,)
Dennis
The book I chose to write to is titled, The Physiology of Taste, by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. The inscription is at the top of the post and used as an epigraph. The letter format is used with 2 voices, the giver and the receiver.
*Under electric candelight is a lyric from The Kinks’ song, “Layla”
Laura is today’s host of dVerse’ Meet the Bar. Laura says:
Place the chosen inscription as epigraph at the start of your post. Enter this portal to the past and use your imagination.
Tao Talk 
What an effective way to convey the message.
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Thank you, Sadje 🙂
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You’re welcome
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Cool idea Lisa…I love those inscriptions on the post of the link.
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Thanks, Max. Haven’t had a chance to follow that link yet but will check it out.
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It’s a really cool idea…by having a inscription by the author. Something you don’t see everyday.
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Yes it is. I’m heading out into the elements in a minute here. Will be back to read posts later.
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Have a good one…
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Made it back, safe and sound. Yesterday I was out and was “unprompted fishtailing” on glare ice at 50. Really thought I was going into the ditch. Some jerk stayed right on my tail.
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It’s always the other people… I just refuse to drive on it. Here hardly anyone knows how to drive in it and I wanna go slow…and they don’t. Jen can drive well in it because she grew up in it in West Virginia.
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This is a delightful exchange of letters and conversation about food & books. Love this!
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Grace, thank you 🙂
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This is deliciously written!!! Relished reading it 🙂
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Thanks much!
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a clever response to the prompt, Lisa- delicious repartees, full of double entendre
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Thanks much, Laura, and thank you for wonderful prompt!
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OMG!!!
YOU ROCKED THIS PROMPT
Thanks for that interesting link to ‘book inscriptions’
Much💛love
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Glad you enjoyed it, Gillena. Laura provided the link in her post and I found that image there so included the link.
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I love this, Lisa – you have such an imagination! beautiful!
❤
David
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Thanks, David!
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Made me smile. I hope the dessert was a good as promised! (K)
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I’m sure it was 🙂 Thanks, K.
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The way you used the various part of the meal as a way to maybe finale with a carnal dessert is well done. Delicious little notes…
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Thanks, Bjorn!
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An imaginative rendering, Lisa, a true pleasure to read!
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Thanks, Dora!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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