Phew! We’ve finally made it through every one of the 196 brilliant poems received, thanks to everyone who sent one in. And after deliberating, cogitating and in some cases falling about laughing, we’ve managed to pick ten winners.
(Read this if you’ve no idea what we’re talking about.)
Congratulations to all our champion rhymers; we’ll be in touch about delivery of the hampers. And if you didn’t make the final ten, keep that chin up – there’ll be plenty more opportunities to win a terrific prize in the very near future.
Without further ado (and in no particular order) here are the winners:
1. First up, it’s this little rhyme from Deborah. Good pun on ‘cereal’ at the end.
My ‘Get Up ‘n’ Go’ had ‘Got Up ‘n’ Gone,
Breakfast! What’s that? … Never had none …
Discovered Belvoir. Now it’s my ‘Wake Up Call’,
Combined with Jordans. Wow! My tastebuds have a ball …
Spiced Winter Berries with porridge on a frosty morning, guarantees to stop the yawning.
Organic Blueberry and Frusli, to start a Summer’s day, brushes those sleepy cobwebs away.
Now I’m a ‘Cereal’ Breakfast eater … Life ! … ‘Naturally’, couldn’t be sweeter!
2. Sarah piggy-backed on Eleanor Farjeon’s Morning Has Broken to good effect.
Morning has broken
and hunger has struck.
I pour out some frusli
and in it i tuck.
My taste buds are tingling
my tummy is glad.
If you don’t try Jordans
you have to be mad.
It’s tasty and healthy
and goes down a treat.
Washed down with Belvoir
my morning’s complete.
3. Hold onto your hats; here comes a pun storm courtesy of Cherryl.
On a ‘Country Crisp’ Autumn morning,
When cows ‘Moo silly’ but sweet,
I ‘Belvoir’ away in the Kitchen,
On a quest for something to eat,
Today my husband is ‘cordial’,
The children are ‘presse’ -ent and neat,
I’m ‘raisin’ my family on goodness,
With bowls of fruit, nuts and wheat,
Glasses of chilled elderflower,
As I softly slide into my seat,
Breakfast is the best meal of the day,
And for us, is always a treat!
4. Why isn’t frusli spelt like muesli? It’s been bothering us. Still, they rhyme. And here, Ruth makes good use of this handy situation.
When I wake up I like to think:
Now what today will I eat and drink?
Tickle my taste buds to start the day.
Send me out the best kind of way.
Now I could have bacon and eggs maybe.
Or hot, steaming porridge and a cup of tea.
Something to crunch or maybe frusli.
My favourite, though, is fruit and nut muesli…
…With organic cordial – I love Elderflower.
Or pressé as light as a summer shower.
My day starts and ends with fruit drinks from Belvoir.
That’s why inside and out… I’m a beautiful diva.
5. We think limericks might be the best type of poem. Certainly the funniest. This one, from Julie, is a real corker.
Nothing beats Jordans for brekkie
before Belvoiring out for a treckie
It’s tasty looking
and doesn’t need cooking
so it saves a bit on the leckie
6. This six-liner from Patricia is short but not too sweet.
There really is no excuse,
For me to exist on boring juice,
For I’ve become a cordial diva
Since I tasted delicious Belvoir,
Matched with Jordans’ morning fare,
They really make the perfect pair
7. Hurrah! Another limerick! This one, from Peter, offers a good history lesson too.
There was a young lady from Hever
Thought Henry the eighth wouldn’t leave her.
But no breakfast in bed
So he chopped off her head.
She shouldn’t have denied him his Belvoir.
8. We’re sure Anna doesn’t look as bad in the morning as her rhyme-fest suggests.
I’m looking like a banshee
I’m really eager for my Belvoir
and a bowl of crunchie Jordans
I can’t function without either.
Now I’m full of fruity goodness
I’m an easy breakfast believer
ten minutes of hair & make-up
good-bye banshee, hello Diva!
9. This five verse epic from Sarah-Jayne received a truck-load of bonus points for rhyming ‘porridge’ with ‘allotment forage’. Great stuff!
Never a dull moment from the minute we rise,
A house full of laughter of fun and surprise,
The kitchen bustles with all walks of life,
Three kids, the dog, one man and his wife.
Dad’s normally mooching around in his pants,
Mum’s busy herding the three infants;
Archie, Jem, Scarlett and Tetley bear,
They need feeding and walking and clothing with care,
Breakfast’s the most important meal of the day,
Positively scrumptious in every way,
An energy boost for a healthy tum,
A veritable feast for everyone.
There’s fruit and muesli – Jordans – of course,
Fruit juice and vitamins swallowed with force,
Toast and marmalade – always homemade,
Only Grandpa’s passes the grade.
Sometimes eggs and sometimes porridge,
Sometimes Daddy’s allotment forage,
Healthy fuel washed down with Belvoir,
Breakfast to us is a start up lever!
10. Last, but by no stretch of the imagination least, is Helen, who won everyone at the farm over with this unique little ditty.
Breakfast is that time of day,
I dread with all my might
It means the getting out of bed you see,
and last night I was quite tight.
But, hang on, what’s that coming to my aid?
By Christ! By Jove! By Shiva!
It’s Jordans stepping into the breach,
accompanied by Belvoir!
