BART Twitter Challenges LA Metro to Brutal Poetry Slam

Never one to shy away from controversy on social media, BART’s Twitter, which has been spewing excellent poetry all day, has officially gone there. Specifically, they’ve got beef with LA Metro, asking the transit system to throw down via a poetry slam.

“Haikus only,” dares BART. Check it:

And:

For their part, LA Metro not only spits back, but also manages to get a dig in on Dolores Park and tech bros.

And also:

Ouch.

After LA’s sick roasting, BART then goes in after New York City’s MTA with a Mean Girls-tinged burn.

MTA has yet to respond. Chumps.

• BART gets candid in Twitter exchange with angry riders [SF Chronicle]