[Graham King]

Originally Posted by Brian Allgar

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I've decided to ditch the whole alphabetic element, though I'm sorry to lose Zucchini. I've also changed the last line.

Asparagus and Broccoli detested one another,
Which made young Carrot rather sad; he loved them like a brother.
Hoping to reconcile the pair, he organized a party,
Inviting vegetable friends, and leafy litterati.

The younger sprouts were full of beans, and though the crowd was dense,
They blithely started playing squash, which gingered up events.
The music was provided by a band called “Sugar Beat”
Till someone let a rocket off, which knocked them off their feet.

“These kids have so much energy!” said Salsify to Spinach.
The revelry was clearly heard from Golders Green to Greenwich.
What rooty-tooty goings-on! What salad days! What capers!
The guests could hardly wait to read tomorrow’s morning papers.

The party was a great success, the happy throng enraptured -
Until a giant hand appeared, and all of them were captured.
They lay upon the chopping board, a fearful, tearful group;
The house’s owners simply loved their vegetable soup.

That's looking good, Brian. I'm sorry too to see the end of the Zucchini/Courgette quip but what you have is entertaining and the final twist on the theme of 'vegetable love' made me laugh out loud.