I was thinking of a poem about Italian food you see,
But nothing I wrote sounded good to me,

And the words I thought of that rhymed with pepperoni,
All sounded kinda phony.

So these aren’t the words my heart was feeling,
These are the words my stomach was speaking:

Whenever you go to Buono’s place,
You’ll always end up with tomato sauce on your face.

Their pizza is tasty,
Their spaghetti is too,
I love Italian food,
How about you?

Their meals are always covered in cheese,
Hey could I have some more please?

Their kitchen smells like garlic and fresh bread out of the oven,
Man, this is food that I’m lovin’.

I’m Italian through and through,
And maybe you are too.

It’s easy to see,
Why people like me,
And even guys like Leonardo Da Vinci
All enjoy good Italian food.

We all know
To head down to Buono’s!
Remember, Buon Appetito!

Second Place:
Nothing Like Buonos
By Derek Heath

Ravioli, minestrone,
All cooked up by Chef Stromboli.
Scallopini, fettucine,
Have’a some’a fresh zucchini.
But of all these foods,
oh mama mia!
There’s nothing like Buono’s pizzeria.

Third Place:
The Mascolas
By Kevin Foley

The Mascola family started a long, long time ago
In a place called Iscbia, Italy, 100 years or so.
They loved it very much
And they would stay there if they could choose.
Unfortunately, it was time to go.
The Mascolas had to move.

The Mascolas took a boat far, far across the sea.
They knew it was the last time that they would see Italy.
The Mascolas finally made it to a little town called San Pedro.
They arrived to start a new life many, many years ago.
The Mascolas loved their new home;

It was a great place for their family to live and grow.
Although they miss Italy very much,
The Mascolas still live in San Pedro.

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