Dishing Up the Alphabet

A is for apples, red, yellow, green.
B is for bananas, berries and beans,

C is for carrots that grow underground.
D is for doughnuts with holes that are round.

E is for eggs, oval and white.
F is for fish, fried up just right.

G is for grapes, purple and green.
H is for ham, all pink and lean.

I is for ice-cream, tasty and cold.
J is for Jello, too jiggly to hold.

K is for kiwi, with dark fuzzy skin.
L is for lemons that scrunch up your grin.

M is for meat, that helps you grow strong.
N is for noodles, skinny and long.

O is for oysters that come from the sea,
P is for potatoes, with eyes that can't see.

Q is for quince, a fruit slightly tart.
R is for radish, red as a heart.

T is for tomatoes that grow in the heat.
U is for upside down cake, a very sweet treat.

V is for vegetables, three servings they say.
W is for water, a drink good all day.

X is for xouba, a sardine-like fish.
Y is for yogurt, a quite tasty dish.

Z is for zucchini, so green and so long.
Dishing up the alphabet can make you healthy and strong.