"Moist" - A Poem about a Much Maligned Word
“Moist” by Amber Counts In class, we were talking About words we hate. I heard a familiar term, A repeat offender, That seems to make everyone Cringe: Moist . Don’t believe me? Say it. In a room full of people, Ask how they feel About “moist.” Some will wince; Others will feel motivated To exclaim in protest. Someone almost always Says “that’s gross” Or “that sounds nasty!” But I always counter, Don’t you want your cake To be moist? This invariably begins a debate. What else could we call Moist cake But moist cake? Wet cake? Ew. Soggy cake? Not appealing. Juicy cake? I’m not even sure where to start With how wrong that is. Steaks can be juicy: Cakes cannot. So what do we use Instead of moist? Wet, damp, humid Tearful, watery, dewy Misty, rainy, steamy Muggy, clammy, dank Soggy, sweaty, sticky – None of these sound Like they would be good For a cake. Fun fact: According to an article By The Ne