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Well
done everyone who entered this competition. We had a huge number of
entries. Our ten winners will each receive these
two books in the post - Completely Crazy Poems
and Seriously Scary Poems. from
Collins Books.
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Completely
Crazy Poems chosen by John Foster (Collins)
With crazy illustrations by Nathan Read (96pp £3.99)
If
budgerigars laid ostrich eggs and you lived in Cuckoo Street, you would
eat cockroach cornflakes and toenails fried, and the toilet seat would
have teeth! If your Yorkshire pudding was really wild, but your
Snog was feeling lazy, then you'd know you were on the slippery slope
and going completely crazy. Poems by some of the best children's poets
around.
Seriously
Scary Poems
Chosen by John Foster (Collins) (96pp £3.99)
Midnight
prowlers, werewolf growlers, vampires biting, ghouls fighting, shadows
creeping, heart leaping, banshee wailing, courage failing, situation
hairy, seriously scary poems. Picked by John Foster with seriously brilliant
illustrations by Nathan Reed.
TEN
WINNERS
Food
by Emma Richards (aged 12)
to cook and eat
is an art
yet a part
of everyday life
we take it for granted
not knowing
not caring
that others
may not have this thing
which we
so foolishly
waste
Family Foods by Heather Wong (aged 11)
"Slurpy
spaghetti,"
Said my friend Betty,
"Is one of my favourite foods,
For as I sit and eat it daily,
It stops my loathsome moods!"
"Nibbling
cheese,"
Said cousin Reece,
"Is what mice always do,
For as their teeth bite through it slowly,
It stops them catching flu!"
"Eating
Curry,"
Said Uncle Murray,
"Is the thing I like to do,
For as I quickly munch and crunch it,
I sing out VINDALOO!"
Foodaroma
by Alysha Bhatti (aged 8)
The chef said,
Hello
Welcome to our show
The spinach roll
Climbed on the pole
Spaghetti
gave a whoop
And twisted in a loop
Eggie broke
his head
And soaked the bread
Chicken gave
a jump,
And landed with a thump
Lemon and
the fish
Somersaulted in the dish
Strawberries
and cream
Slithered on the beam
The kettle
now sang
To join the gang
The spoons
clapped away
And banged on the tray
As melon and
the peach
Gave a thank-you speech.
Yum!
by Jennifer Long (aged 11)
Once upon
a time…
Two people went to a restaurant and bought
Three milkshakes. During this time
Four waiters walked by and asked about their
Five dollar milkshakes.
Six reporters were also dining at the
"Seven Chef's Specials" and they watched
Eight other people order these
Nine chocolate milkshakes. They took
Ten pictures of the coincidence, and they appeared on
Eleven different channels.
Twelve days later
Thirteen television stars ordered the milkshakes.
Fourteen years later, and the shakes are still sold.
Food
Haiku by Nicholas Burton
Food is a
strange thing,
Some have too little, some too much,
Never a happy medium.
Eggs
by Beth Kim (aged 11)
Do you know how many things
You can do with an egg?
You can eat them raw
Or boil them
Empty the inside
And paint the outside
Have an Egg Party
Throw eggs at each other
Pour the yolk in a bowl
Take a brush and paint with it
See how many things you can do?
Why don't you go try them out?
Starving
for Chocolate by Angharad Jones
Are you starving?
Or just a bit peckish?
Need something to nibble before your tea?
Never fear... the chocolate bar is here.
Let the God of instant gratification
cast upon you that feel-good sensation;
But all too soon the wrapper's empty,
and those invisible fingers start wagging -
those nagging little pins start pricking...
Guilt.
"I shouldn't have eaten that -
I'm bound to get fat."
While in a land far away,
the greedy cocoa beans tumble
into hundreds of heavy baskets
And pockets
as their picker's stomach
gives a hopeless, heartless, hollow,
Rumble
The Sweet Shop by Anna Clarke (aged
6)
Strawberry
laces - long, red and floppy
Rainbow drops - multi-coloured and fizzy
Creme eggs - round and gooey in the middle
These are a few of my favourite sweets.
Cola bottles - sizzle on my tongue
Sugar mice - chocolaty and nice
Lollipops - delicious to suck and last for ages
These are a few of my favourite sweets.
Chips
by Nicola Singyard (aged 8)
Chips are
nice
Chips are yummy
I like chips in my tummy.
Burgers are
nice
Burgers are yummy
I like burgers in my tummy.
Baked beans
are nice
Baked beans are yummy
I like baked beans in my tummy.
My
Food House by Anna Hedworth (aged
10)
My house is made of food
but it doesn't taste that good.
You see:
My walls are made of mashed potatoes
from a Sunday lunch.
But if you take a bite
they make a dreadful crunch.
My mattress is made of sausages.
My cover is made of lamb.
My pillow is just sheep's fur
wrapped in a layer of ham.
Now I could go on all day.
But that would take too long.
So listen to your mum,
when she says;
Eating your house is terribly wrong.
RUNNERS
UP
No
prizes - but some excellent poems.
Reward yourself with a jammy doughnut!
Butternut
Creams by Nicole Anne Braganza
Butternut
creams have a way of
Finding their way down the shelves
Of the kitchen larder;
Round and crumbly, warm and fresh
They jump down, into eager hands
Of hungry children.
They leave evidence, so naturally;
Crumbs, scattered over the stone floor.
Our dog licks them up,
(Who will notice.....no one!)
Until mum comes home :
"What's that smeared all over your mouth?"
Ah! The butternut creams have disappeared?
The ghost must have visited us again!
Sugar
and Spice by Emma Baldwin (aged
11)
Apples are
juicy and delicious to eat,
Strawberries with cream are scrumptious and sweet,
Jelly is wobbly with ice cream on top,
Chocolate is yummy and makes me go pop!
Sausage and
chips is great for tea,
Pizza is nice when it is cooked for me,
Biscuits and cakes have the loveliest taste,
So make sure your food doesn't go to waste!
Chocolate
by Abi Kay-Needham (aged 8)
Chocolate
is so lovely to eat,
Chocolate is a special treat,
There are so many different kinds,
I can never make up my mind.
Some is brown, some is white,
Chocolate is such a lovely sight.
So many people love it so
That's all the things about chocolate I know.
The
Killer Carrot by Jessica Bentley (aged 8)
I
once met a man-eating carrot
He ate a man then a parrot-
Then he ate an enormous house
Followed by a tiny mouse.
A
thousand rodents did he take
And then he got a tummy ache!
He ate an otter then a trout-
And then all his teeth fell out!
Finally
he ate a tree-
And last of all
He ate me!
A
Tribute to Food by Suchaita Tenneti
FOOD! FOOD!
BELOVED FOOD!
Who could live without you, FOOD?
The most powerful
of all, GOOD FOOD,
You determine a person's attitude!
BURGERS AND
PIZZAS, FRIES AND MUTTON-
The perfect diet of the perfect glutton!
LETTUCE AND
SPINACH AND GOURDS - SO TALL!
She is in the modeling stream, after all!
Doctors recommend
an APPLE a day to keep them away.
Parents advise kids "Earn your BREAD AND BUTTER
for the rest of your days!"
Leonardo da
Vinci would have clapped his hands in glee,
Crying, "Painting is, indeed, my CUP OF TEA!"
During the
French Revolution, people said, "We have no BREAD!"
Marie Antoinette answered, "Eat CAKE!"
and for that, they had her head!
FOOD portrays
culture - PIZZA of the Italians,
NOODLES of the Chinese nation.
MOUTHWATERING SWEETS and CREAMY CAKES
for the perfect celebration!
You're a God,
O MIGHTY FOOD!
To those living in poverty and solitude,
For they fall upon their knees, crying,
"Please… FOOD! Oh FOOD!"
FOOD! FOOD!
BELOVED FOOD!
The NAPOLEON OF HUNGER
OUR EXALTED FOOD!
(Great
poem, Suchaita. But it exceeded the 20 line limit so we couldn't give
you a prize. Sorry…)
Potato
by Johnny (aged 12)
I like potatoes
There are different ways
To make potatoes
Boiled potato
Mash potato
French fries
And chips
Mash potato is my favorite
The way I make mash potato is
Put potato in the microwave
And then put butter
And squish it
When you're done
You can eat it.
Sherbet
by Jennifer Long (aged 11)
Scrumptious
sherbet
soothed Sally's Sensitive stomach.
Yet Sam's "solid soup"
scared Sally,
so she soon was sick.
Sweet!
by Jennifer Long (aged 11)
SCRUMPTIOUS
UNSTOPPABLY
GOOD
ACCOMPANYING
RASPBERRIES
Dinner
on Mars by Summaiya. Z. Zarook (aged
10)
My friend Zap invited me to his planet Mars.
We loaded our stuff on the saucer and set off.
On the way we saw golden stars.
When we landed on Venus we saw Supper
Stars smoking cigars.
We filled up some gas off we went to Mars
Once we were on Mars he took me to dance
To a bar made out off iron bars.
Once when it was time to eat.
Zap served some thing like spaghetti
and ate it in one gulp.
He asked me why don't you join me?
I said, fine, serve me some.
And there came a plate full of spaghetti.
What! I yelled and fell flat on the ground.
Bu! Hu! but those are worms.
He said on Mars we eat worms for spaghetti.
And snakes for lunch and frogs for dinner.
I said, That's it! Take me back home .
Food by Mark Addis (aged 11)
Food is nice
On your rice
Or some curry
Don't eat it in a hurry!
The
Lunch Line by Nicole Friess-Peters
(aged 11)
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock,
Goes the winding clock.
I am waiting in line.
I claim everything is fine.
But inside I want to scream!
I can't believe how long this is taking.
I am so hungry my stomach is quaking.
Then finally I pick up my food tray.
Yuck! They are serving Mystery Stew today.
I take a short step, a small step, and a slow one too.
The number of steps that I took are at least thirty-two.
I am kind of tired, I'll just take a quick rest.
Zzzz.... Huh? Excuse me what did you say? Oh, I'm next!
My
Dinner by Kyle Mckenzie (aged 7)
My dinner looks good,
my dinner smells nice,
my dinner is of vegetables,
steam fish and rice.
It makes me feel hungry,
it makes my belly growl,
I really liked fish,
but I wish it was a fowl.
Now my dinners ready,
you know I have to eat,
mmmmmmmm,
it taste so lovely...
wish I had it all to eat!
Fine Foods by Robyn (aged 12)
Magic onions,
mmmm, they're good!
After all, they're magic! Taste good they should!
They come in rainbow colours
Yellow, green and blue
They grow in bunches on a bush
So there's enough for you!
Tickled pickles are so great, too!
These ones are not rainbowed,
they only come in blue
They grow on trees
In the suburbs
And taste especially good
With finely picked herbs
Mystical melons, now there's a treat!
They taste so much better
Than anyone's feet!
They grow like fungus
In the fog
On the ground
Or the side of a log
So many wonderful foods that there are
More than I can pack into my car!
Out to Lunch by Tasnem Zaheen (aged
8)
I and Mum went out lunch one day.
We saw a place down town.
Which was cosy and nice.
They said lunch will be served at noon.
I ordered chicken corn soup and pizza.
Mum ordered prawn fried rice with chicken sizzler.
When the food was served it was smelling nice and yummy.
The corn soup was creamy and nice.
Pizza was with large pepperoni and lots of cheese too.
Mum enjoyed her fried rice.
And we both enjoyed our day out.
Tacos! by Emily Mann (aged 9)
Tacos are
good! Tacos are spicy!
Tacos are the Bom!
Tacos are hot!
Tacos are my favorite food,
I like 'em a lot!
Hating
Food by Zainab Zaheen
Oh! food oh! food.
I hate it so much.
Food is really gross.
But I am forced to eat it.
I wish I am allowed to eat what I want.
In the morning I am forced to eat
Rice porridge which look like
worms walking on green grass.
But my Mum say that porridge
is good for my courage.
Extra-gross
Menu by Danielle Cook (aged 11)
I went to
a restaurant
Called Nick's Greasy Grill.
I sat down at my table
and my waiter's name was Bill.
He gave me a fresh new menu
and gave my slimy bread.
He said that it was nothing
because he would talk to the chef named Ted.
He walked away slowly
as I looked at the menu.
They had things like slimy snail spaghetti and super garbage stew!
Also they had rabbit legs with or without fur,
and the rest really, really was nastier!
Now eating there I have no intention,
To me Nick's Greasy Grill please do not mention!
Sweets
Wanted by Amy Davidson (aged 10)
I walked into
a sweet shop,
The owner was busy with a mop,
cleaning someone's feet,
He asked what I would like
and offered me some meats... or -
Rice,
Mice,
Cheese,
Fleas,
Pork,
A fork,
Crisps,
Disks,
Leeks!
I asked him,
Don't you have some sweets?
Food
by Nigel Mosinski (aged 11)
Food is really
nice
I like sugar and spice
Because it tastes really nice
I like pasta
It makes me run faster
And dafter!
BEST
OF THE REST
We
had a great response for this competition and so we haven't room
to include everyone who entered. But here's a small selection of some
of the other entries.
A
Food Poem by Jake Barnes (aged 8)
There
was a bunch of grapes
and they found some apples
and now they're mates.
They were walking down the street
when they soon came to meet
a huge family of apes in capes.
Eating
Cake by Alice Stansfield (aged 8)
Something
baking.
What could it be?
It must be a cake,
Just for me.
I eat it by the lake,
yum, yum, yum.
When I saw the Loch Ness Monster, Jake.
Oh no! help I'm in trouble,
But he's just eaten my cake.
Chips
by Amy-Rose English (aged 8)
Chips,
chips, glorious chips
And when I eat I like to do flips
A lady who was passing
Said excuse me for asking
May I have a little nip?
Cake
by Wayne Blackman-Wickens (aged 8)
One day I baked a cake.
With my best friend Jake.
I can't wait to eat that cake,
By the lake.
Jake, do you want some cake?
The
Dessert Pile by Brian Straughn (aged 7)
Ice
cream with fudge,
Cupcakes with frosting,
Chocolate chip cookies with milk,
Custard with bananas,
Apple pie with apples,
Raspberries with rhubarb pie,
Popsicles with lemonade,
Birthday cake with ice cream
and the most important of all,
Wedding cake....
YUM!
School Lunch by Leigh Allen (aged 12)
Mum,
I had no lunch at school today,
It's fish and chips cause it's Wednesday,
I'm sure the fish is still raw,
Or at least against the law,
The chips are burnt with dots of green,
They've gone mouldy or so it would seem.
Good
Food by Jun Boh (aged 9)
Look
at all this food,
It really puts me in a good mood!
Food
makes my stomach rumble,
even by just looking at butter.
Food
makes me fly with ease,
even by just eating some peas.
They
make me lucky,
although they can be yucky.
Foodie
like me …
just cannot resist gourmet food,
for it is so good
The
Wonderful Cake by Pierrick Thevenet (aged 11)
I like it when it is creamy
I hate it when it has fruit or jelly
I love it when it is chocolate
And I like it when it's made out of yogurt
Yes, it's a wonderful cake
Made by my mom
Food by Yuka Takemon (aged 10)
One day I went to a restaurant
And there were lots of ants.
The service was speedy
When you order spaghetti.
There were live chickens
In the kitchen,
And all the cooks had mittens.
School Eats by Manasa Chitluri (aged 10)
Have you ever tasted school lunches?
Aren't they so disgusting?
They're made of tofu and soy,
Which is bad for a stomach digesting!
Have you ever tasted school breakfast?
Isn't it so revolting?
They're made of saccharin sugar,
Which makes us feel like vomiting!
Have you ever tasted school dinner?
'Cause if have any, I'll hate it,
(Of course, they don't serve any),
I'll choke the one who made it!
The Grill Did It by Sunny Harriman (aged
11)
When
my dad goes out to grill.
He walks back in covered in soot and smoke.
And in his hands is a plate of charcoal.
When we ask him why.
Four words come out of his mouth.
"The grill did it."
Any further questions why.
Would not be wise.
For soon you would be serving charcoal from the grill.
And saying the very same four words - "The grill did it."
Food
by Jamie Adams (aged 11)
Food
is nice but not with mice,
Food is delightful it's something to fight for.
I like my rice but not on ice,
I like to eat more except it's against the law.
The
people who care will not share,
They all hide food under the door.
I like food but not in pairs,
I hate it when food hits the floor.
Scrummy
For My Tummy by Sophie Matthews (aged 11)
Waiting
there for my dinner
Wondering if I am a winner,
My food finally arrived
I tried to have a peek inside.
Food fights are the best,
Better than all the rest
Throwing food across the room,
Crash, wallop, bang, boom!
Nice Food by Jemma Thomson (aged 11)
I
like Sunday dinner.
It makes me a winner.
I like a drink.
But it makes me go pink.
Sweets are nice.
And so is rice.
Food is lovely.
It makes me go all bubbly.
I'm
still feeling hungry. Back for seconds, please.
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