LEEK SKIT
Characters:
Master of Ceremonies (MC):
Irish Poet:
Japanese Poet:
Shakespearean Poet:
Props:
Leek
Japanese costume (kimono)
Irish costume (hat with shamrock)
Shakespearean costume & sword
Box to accept Asparagus poem entries
SCRIPT
MC: And now, the first ever Farm to School Poetry Recitation.
Bringing to you poetry from around the world, composed to the
Mystery Vegetable of the Week. Who can name the Mystery
Vegetable (hold up a leek for all to see, and call on a student
(Jack))
Student (Jack): A Leek!
MC: Yes!!!! You are correct. The mystery vegetable is a leek!
(in informative voice) The leek is in the same family as onions and
garlic. The edible part of the plant is called the stalk or stem, but is
really a bundle of leaves. Leek remains have been found in
Egyptian tombs dating back to 2000BC. It is truly a royal
vegetable. In fact, The Roman emperor Nero regularly ate leeks.
The leek is even the national emblem of Wales. Of course, the
leek is also a very healthy choice. It is high in many nutrients like
Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Iron, Folate, and
Vitamin B6. Plus, leeks are low in saturated fat and sodium. No
wonder they were the food of kings and emperors!
And NOW…. the first Farm to School Poetry Recitation we
welcome three renowned poets performing poetry in the style of
their native countries. First we have, from Dublin, Ireland T.K.
McLeek, performing a limerick.
(Applause-MC encourages audience by holding hands up and
clapping as Irish Poet enters stage, stands, waits for silence and
then starts)
Irish Poet:
There once was a chef named Monique
Who wanted to make soup magnifiQUE
She tried carrots and parsely
And ginger and sage
But finally chose a big leek
(Irish poet bows)
MC: Thank you Miss McLeek. And now all the way from Tokyo,
Japan, Kyra Leek, here to perform a haiku about the leek.
(Audience applause as Japanese poet walks gracefully onto center
stage, paused for silence, closes eyes and recites mysteriously)
Japanese Poet:
Elegant onion
in your pale green layered robe
You flavor my soup
(Japanese Poet bows about 10 times and leaves stage)
MC: Thank you Miss Leek. And last, traveling through time from
the days of Shakespeare we have Sir Frederick Leek the third here
to perform a Sonnet about the leek.
(Audience applause as Shakespearean poet walks confidently on
stage, pulls sword, puffs up chest, and pauses for silence)
Shakespearean Poet:
To pick a leek or not to pick a leek
That is the question
Flavor for my soup I seek
But I must not cause indigestion
O Leek! Rooted in this earth of mine
Full of vitamins, iron and folate
On which kings and Pharoahs dined
will you make my guests happy or irate?
Will this sweet slender vegetable
So greenly graceful and divine
Be Juicy and delectable?
Or will it taste like slime?
My mouth waters I cannot wait
To taste you in my soup ‘tis my fate
MC: Ah yes- that was all to celebrate the leek! A vegetable tres
fantastique, magnifique, terrifique! And all you students get to try
leeks in the Farm to School Local Soup taste test. The leeks in the
soup were grown locally at Dutton Farm in Newfane, VT.
Also- we will be accepting entries into the May Farm to School
Vegetable Poetry Contest. The Vegetable of the month in May will
be ASPARAGUS. Local Asparagus will be served in the Local
Soup. Be sure to check the lunch menu and sign up to eat school
lunch on Local Soup Day! Enter your poems in the box in the
front hallway. (hold up box labeled “Asparagus poems”) All
entries will be displayed on the day of the Asparagus Soup Taste
Test. Winners in grades K-3 and 4-6 will be read at school sing.
Enjoy the leeks in the taste test!
Farm to School
Poetry Contest
Write a Poem
about
ASPARAGUS!
Entries due by Wednesday, May 5th
Remember to include
your first and last name and grade!
Be creative! You might want to:
• Add descriptive words
• Add figurative language: similes, personification, metaphor
• Do some research and add some facts
• Try out a special form of poetry like Limerick or Haiku
Winning Poems from
Grades K-2 and Grades 3-6
will be read at School Sing
before the Asparagus Soup Taste Test