Premiere Contest WinnerTwenty-Eight Tiers

My daughter's getting married
To a super guy called Tom,
It's really fast approaching,
It won't be very long.

The wedding dress is sorted,
The venue and the flowers,
The music and the fireworks,
But the cake, it took us hours.

We went to do some tasting,
Each sponge was quite divine,
Chocolate orange, vanilla
Pimms, coffee and praline.

The raspberry and the champagne
Made us salivate,
Strawberry and white chocolate
Tasted oh so great.

There was banana and spicy cinnamon,
Ginger and caramel,
All so gratifying,
Oh and Battenberg as well.

The carrot cake with walnuts
Was tasty as can be,
Rhubarb and rose petal
And one flavoured with green tea.

Piña colada with coconut
Like kisses on our lips,
Chocolate tiramisu
Oh the calories on our hips.

Odd flavours such as beetroot,
Pistachio and courgette
Were actually quite delightful,
A taste we won't forget.

Earl Grey with lavender,
Pumpkin with peanut butter,
Mouth-wateringly delectable
They got us all a flutter.

Chocolate fudge with peppermint,
Marshmallow and key lime,
Traditional dried fruit,
They were all sublime.

How could we make our choices
For a three tiered wedding cake,
We just couldn't do it
So we've gone for twenty-eight!

4th March 2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Vee Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 10:47 AM
That's the most delicious poem I've ever read. You had my heart at pimms! Great work!
Kinch  Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:33 PM
Thank you Joseph, it gets your taste buds going!
Bhattacharya Avatar
April 29, 2017 at 2:26 AM
A pleasurable poetry it is, and also gives information about cuisine. Congratulation for your win !
Kinch  Avatar
April 29, 2017 at 3:02 AM
Thank you Sarban
Michaels Avatar
March 25, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Wow, I didn't even know there were that many flavours of cake! My preference runs to chocolate and...well, chocolate!! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Kinch  Avatar
March 25, 2017 at 12:26 PM
Thank you, the raspberry and champagne did it for me!
Roberts Avatar
March 15, 2017 at 3:44 PM
Well, Won't that be staggering, YUM, Congratulations
Kinch  Avatar
March 16, 2017 at 1:34 AM
Thank you Donna.
Brown Avatar
March 12, 2017 at 3:30 AM
What a brilliantly put together rhyme Elizabeth it had my taste buds reeling . Congratulations !!!!
Kinch  Avatar
March 12, 2017 at 5:30 AM
Thanks lovely Jennie, are you going to post some more of yours soon? X
Smith Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 9:47 AM
Deliciously yummy, congratulations Elizabeth on your honor...
Kinch  Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Thank you so much Charlie. It was certainly a happy surprise.
Williams Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:47 AM
If only I could have been there. Makes me want to rush out and indulge. Great read , congratulations
Kinch  Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Thank you for commenting Maria.
Crevan Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 3:28 AM
congratulations ...... the poem indeed is the monument of supreme delightful thought hope the cake taste d well
Kinch  Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Thank you. I'm looking forward to tasting the cake very soon!
U.D Palawon  Avatar
March 9, 2017 at 9:21 PM
Appetizing indeed! Congrats on your 1st place! :)
Kinch  Avatar
March 10, 2017 at 6:41 AM
Thank you so much.
Burch Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 10:09 AM
Congratulations Elizabeth!! Fantastic write! Perfectly put indeed! Well done!:) Hugggs. deb ( I love your final punch line)
Kinch  Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 2:03 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm still over the moon :)
Chansarkar Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 8:22 AM
Its a winner definitely for making my mouth salivate in each line!Loved it !
Kinch  Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:07 AM
Thank you so much for your comment.
Eldridge Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:54 PM
Great place to bring tiers... A wedding ! Congrats!
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 11:22 PM
Thank you so much for commenting. I'm thrilled with my win.
Poteet Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:31 AM
Cute and well-deserved first place. Loved every tasty bit here. Congratulations, Elizabeth.
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:54 AM
Thank you for your kind comments. I'm so pleased.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 5:58 AM
Mmm..mmm good! Congrats 7
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:53 AM
Thank you. I've got big smiles.
Pett Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 5:09 AM
Congratulations Elizabeth, I'm so pleased your excellent poem has obtained a trophy win, a 7 and added to my favourites, well done, Roy.
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:52 AM
Thank you very much Roy, I'm over the moon.
Barden Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 2:16 AM
What a scrumptious and delightful walk through cake land, Elizabeth - congrats on a well-deserved win! :-)
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:51 AM
Thank you so much. I'm one happy lady today.
Ward Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 2:14 AM
This is very entertaining! Well done for the Trophy win in my Contest, Elizabeth.
Ward Avatar
March 22, 2017 at 4:42 PM
I didn't say I wanted *perfect* rhymes, Marti. Elizabeth's win is well deserved for its masterful approach to the theme.
Ward Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 7:27 AM
That's good it made you happy. I like all of your poem, especially the resounding conclusion.
Kinch  Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 6:50 AM
Thank you so very much for my first place win....I'm so ecstatic. I read all the poems on this brilliant site and always feel mine are so immature. You've made me so happy.
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