Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2025SYR07
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
Tear Crusty, Warm Loaves.
poster information
Description
Tear crusty, warm loaves.
Hollow out—add deli fare.
Buon Appetito!
I particularly enjoy the challenge of haiku structure, and the revision process until I find the perfect words and syllable count for each line.
I chose to write my Columbus Bakery haiku after researching the bakery online. The old-world marketplace environment was very evident in the photos and reviews.
When I visited the bakery, I was greeted by the aroma of freshly-baked Italian loaves, divided into two distinct types, hard and soft crust, each ready to go, wrapped in crisp white bakery bags. I selected two soft-crusted loaves and took them home to hollow out for delicious deli subs and sliced garlic bread.
I’ve eaten countless loaves from Columbus, so I knew I wanted to create a poster for them. I wanted to subtly pay homage to the progression from raw materials to a finished product – wheat gets made into bread, which is made into a sandwich. Every creator appreciates this journey. As consumers, I feel like we forget where our art and food come from. So this poster is, in a way, a love letter to artists of all kinds.
My family has Italian heritage that we keep in touch with, and I wanted to bring that kind of old-world influence into the color palette and composition. The thing I love most about our modern age is how we’re able to share our cultures and bring them together.