Popcorn Makes Sense

The best thing about popcorn is its taste,
crunchy, salty, I like mine with butter.
You can buy cheesy, caramel, and sour cream
just to name a few.

Moving along to smell, no time to waste.
Fresh popped, bagged or canned, popcorn's unique.
I think it smells like a movie theater
and like ball games too.

The touch of popcorn? these points I have traced:
it's sometimes hot, then it's warm, and then cold.
It's food for comfort when I'm feeling sad (or glad), 
it's not "hard" to eat. 

About the sight of popcorn, it's two-faced.
Hard, tiny orange kernels turn into white puffs
it's not very pretty until it is cooked  
the magic is heat.

What's there to hear about popcorn but haste.
Listen quickly, it's sizzling, then pop, pop, pop.
like a bunch of firecrackers cut down to size
but don't let it burn.

Now on its pedestal we have it placed,
a standing ovation for this favored treat.  
Low in calories (just leave off the butter).
to popcorn I adjourn.

8-8-18
contest:  Five Senses
host:  Viv Wigley
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Kendrick Avatar
August 21, 2018 at 3:14 PM
Congrats on your winning work ..Way to go.. Sara
Gentry Avatar
August 16, 2018 at 10:41 PM
Congratulations on your win. Well done!
Richards Avatar
August 14, 2018 at 10:31 AM
I am addicted, I must confess !! Popcorn is a must in my house! I loved it that this became the focus of your " love-poem" !! LOL !!! Something we share! (Lately kettle-corn is my evening treat! My dentist would not approve.!! ha ha... Congrats to you Reason !!
Poteet Avatar
August 15, 2018 at 3:29 PM
thanks, Carrie, I take spells with it. My grandkids love it.
Krutsinger Avatar
August 8, 2018 at 4:29 AM
This poem makes me hungry for the smell and taste of popcorn, and I have not eaten it for a long time, as it hurts my teeth. Nice imagery, for sure.
Poteet Avatar
August 14, 2018 at 9:39 AM
Those pieces of kernels can cause dental havoc, agreed. Thanks for the read and remarks.
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