Pizza Party Pizzazz: The Story of Pilled-High Pies

Pizza is as popular

As Italy’s famous boot.

First you roll the dough

Into a face that looks cute.

New York-style Pizza

Is wide with a thin crust.

Folding it when you eat

Is an extra tasty must.

Neapolitan pizza comes

With a fork and a knife.

Margherita style with

Tomatoes brings a good life.

Sicilian-style is thick

And squarer than the rest.

It’s cut in a rectangle.

With herbs, it tastes best.

Chicago-style pizza is

Deep with cheese and meat.

It takes a while to bake,

So, turn up the oven heat!

Detroit-style is square,

But it’s also lighter than air.

Wisconsin brick cheese

Instead of mozzarella fare.

Calzones are like dumplings

But apples aren’t their fill.

Cheese, veggies, and meat

Are folded in with a skill.

Crispy crust, soft crust,

Extra spicy pizza sauce.

Pizza toppings abound.

Sprinkle them with a toss.

Ham and pineapple,

Bacon and alfredo,

Barbecue and chicken

Is a very good credo.

Onion with caramel

And mushrooms on top.

Throw on the pepperoni,

Plop, chop, plop.

Cheese is nice for melting.

Flavor it all away!
Parmesan on mozzarella

Is good any ol’ day.

If you want to go all out,

Make a pizza cake

Like a bundt cake roll.

It won’t be a mistake.

Or pigs in a blanket,

Pizza pretzels for a change.

Stromboli, or fruit pizza

With a theme you can arrange.

Everyone loves pizza!

You can never loose.

Have a party day or night!

Dessert pizza with a juice.

Pile your pizzas high

With lots of pizzazz.

Turn up the music

Pizza has a lot of jazz!

Copyright 2018 Jennifer Waters