Words are the apple pie...

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"I write poetry 

for the same reason I read it: 

the sound of words, 

their taste on my tongue, 

is irresistible.  

Words are the apple pie 

in my pantry 

that draws me out of my warm bed 

and sends me shuffling down 

the dark cold hall 

in the middle of the night!"

~ Bobbi Katz,

 in The Place My Words are Looking For

Yes, this is why I write and read poetry.  I, too, love the sound of words and their taste on my tongue!  I had never thought of poetry as apple pie before, but I will now! :)