Tasty Words (poem)

Tasty Words

I don't speak Italian

I speak food, though

And make yummy noises

In my mouth

My favorite word

Today

Is

"Pizzelle" 

Take a taste for yourself

Taste the "P" first

Puff it out on your lips

"P", "Pah", "Piiii"

Now try the "i"

It's the short "i", like in pig

It's right there 

On the edges of your teeth

Next

Are those luscious "zz's"

They seem to sizzle

Tip tongued, tasty, sliding back

Ah, 

Time to swallow, eh "elle"

Gets stuck

In the throat

And now

You have eaten your Italian word too

(c)Expressions by Christine 5.1.16