About the Poem

A short, silly verse which was inspired by seeing a number of notices which said that the refreshments offered at a variety of different events would be tea/coffee.

Style

Short rhyming poem

Length

5 lines

Key Stage

Pre-school, KS1, KS2

Author

Patrick Winstanley

Mixed Drinks

I like tea, and you like coffee
So it was clever of you
To combine the two
And make us a cup of hot toffee
(even though it tasted like mud).