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A Favorite Soda

Diet Coke, icy cold, has fame.
Spiked with cherry or lime, it’s tame,
I buy the brand Shasta
because my drink hasta
use Splenda, not bad aspartame.

Written 10/23/12 by Andrea Dietrich
(I know there is nothing healthful about
a Coke, but I just love carbonation!)

For Francine Roberts'
Pick a Beverage, any Beverage Poetry Contest

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Debbie Duncan

May 1, 2013 at 10:50 PM

good poem ,,,, though it is bad for you ;} I left a comment on the Daver poem, I don't see it though ?

Jack Horne

April 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

lol, love this one! Thanks, my friend - I don't usually check out Soup emails - have entered 'cherry blossom'. With my new shifts, I doubt if I'll get round to Soup until Wednesday evening - will check out your latest then : )

Nola Perez

November 21, 2011 at 5:08 AM

Andrea, very cool poem. I have an "icebox" (dates me) full of Diet Coke left from my son's last visit. You asked about Day of the Dead poem. The Mass was celebrated in the cemetery on Amelia Island, where I live. I love "Dia de Los Muertos" ceremonies. We have to honor our dead as well as the living. Nola

Nancy Jones

November 1, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Wow, they still make shasta?? Do they still make Fanta, too?? WTG, Andrea, nice po, namaste~N

Carol Sunshine Brown

November 1, 2011 at 5:34 AM

Congratulations on your win in Francine's "Pick A Beverage, Any Beverage" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

October 31, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Love the poem, Andrea. All those artificial sweeteners eventually end up being called "dangerous" by the FDA, so I occasionally have a Sunkist Orange or other soda with carbonation and sugar, but no caffeine. Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn

Joyce Johnson

October 31, 2011 at 2:59 PM

My brother was addicted to Diet Pepsi. I blame it for ruining his kidneys. Hope your Splenda is safe. But your poem is great, could just as easily been no. one.Love, Joyce

Bob Quigley

October 31, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Congratulations on your win in the Pick a Beverage contest Andrea

Francine Roberts

October 31, 2011 at 12:17 PM

congrats Andrea on your 8th place win in the contest ( we don't have Shasta here anymore, must be a U.S. thing)

Matthew Anish

October 29, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Enjoyable write! I rarely drink any soda. Have you ever drunk celery soda? It is delicious Matthew

Carrie Richards

October 27, 2011 at 9:18 AM

ps....thanks so much for the heads-up on John Freemans contest rules! I have edited my poem thanks to you. (It's not as good to look at, but I hadn't noticed his rule on format....so I really appreciate your kind help!! So good of you!

Carrie Richards

October 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM

Hate to admit it, but besides coffee....Diet Coke/Pepsi (or Shasta too!) is one of my bad habits!!!! (But a girl does have to have one or two vises....don't smoke/do drugs/drink/..... I always laugh at people who are fussy about their colas...either coke or pepsi? Makes no difference to me!! (Oh....I see Mt Shasta every day where I live....maybe that's why I like it!!

Sean Kelly

October 26, 2011 at 2:23 AM

Andrea likes the fresh bubbly taste : Of Shasta ,lowered in haste : But, sometimes carbonation , Causes tummy rumbleation . With some inches pinched onto the waist . Best of luck and thanks for stopping by with the kind words ....

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 25, 2011 at 8:39 PM

super cola is another great name Andrea ..a great tribute to your special brew.. mine used to be Pepsi but last month I went cold turkey and gave it up ..did the math on those calories and oh what an eye opener.. so only hot tea now.. diet sodas I cannot enjoy luv..but am sure Francine will enjoy so good luck luv..

Nette Onclaud

October 25, 2011 at 10:24 AM

andie.. i'm gonna write about this too, whooot! oh well, can;t think of anything else.. i hardly drink water!.. dazzling piece, my fav drink too!.. best wishes, heartie..:) huggs!

Poet Destroyer A

October 25, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Well Andrea, I'm in a stage where all sodas,, taste good... I guess i have no favorites... but, i do prefer simple drinks like.. Mountain Dew & Dr Pepper.... anyways.. good luck in the contest..p.d.

Bl Devnath

October 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM

Really Shasta and hasta. Loved it and enjoyed it, my friend. God bless us all. bl

Cyndi Macmillan

October 24, 2011 at 9:38 PM

:-) Me Likey much. I gave up bad stuff for a year and a half, including soda. I switched to carbonated water with 4 tbsp of fruit juice for a wee bit of flavour. I was on a health kick back then. Now, not so much. loved the shasta/hasta... now, I feel thirsty (off to the kitchen to drink tap water I put in the fridge because I haven't done my dang grocery shopping yet!!! Suddenly craving Dr. Pepper! AWK)

Elizabeth Wesley

October 24, 2011 at 2:51 PM

So cool my friend, you have a great way with a limerick!

Joe Maverick

October 24, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Good to read of your liquid interests Andrea, aaw now you've got me missing summer...

Faleshia Murphy

October 24, 2011 at 2:21 PM

very nice and funny great to see you still writing great poetry i;ll be checking in from time to time so happy to be back faleshia

Daver Austin

October 24, 2011 at 1:20 PM

Something is wrong. My wife said she didn't get an e-mail she was expecting. Am going to check up on it with charter. I hear diet drinks are supposed to be bad for you. I don't like diet anything. Guess I've done too much dieting in my live. Love, daver

Carolyn Devonshire

October 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

:) Big smiles here, Andrea and awesome use of rhyme. I haven't seen the Shasta brand lately -- still on V-8 and an occasional orange soda or glass of Merlot when dining out. Francine will love this witty, uptempo poem! Love, carolyn