Pop culture and proper names in poetry
Certain brands take the market by storm with one innovation or another, and their name becomes synonymous with their product/service. Companies such as Google (google being a verb now for searching the internet with a search engine), or truly amazing items such as Rice Krispie(s) Treats.
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Now, the second is the subject of a recent dilemma.
To capitalize or not to capitalize.
Since the poem isn’t specifically referencing the pre-made proper item made by Kellogg’s, and merely the concept of melted marshmallows and crisped rice cereal. Sliced bread be damned, Rice Krispie(s) treats are amazing. I decided, in this instance, after much flutuating between “Rice Krispies Treats” and “rice krispie treats” I finally decided that owing to both the more aesthetically pleasing nature of the lower cased choice, and the technicality of specialty/gourmet treats, generic brands, and back to the poetic liscence to make my poem look how I damn-well please want it to look, I went with the lower case option. Is it the absolute most proper choice? I’m not sure. Any grammophiles canplease chime in, but I think that in this instance there is enough rationale to push through the non-proper name version.