# XVI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

The narrator warns against two things: the deadly upas tree and soda water, claiming the latter causes puffiness and poddiness.

## Key lines

> There are two things that should be avoided; the deadly upas tree and soda water. The latter will make you puffy and poddy.

Avoid both the poisonous upas tree and soda water, as soda water will make you bloated and fat.

_The narrator gives a humorous warning about soda water's effects._

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