Poetry Is Like...

Sometimes

poetry 

is like

soda pop.

It

bubbles,

and 

froths.

You drink it in

and

never

want to stop.

But sometimes

poetry 

is

flat.

It is

boring

and

trite.

It

leaves 

a taste

in your mouth

that makes you 

want to 

spit.

*splat*

©2011, Bridget Magee