The Good Stuff Always Goes First At Parties
I’m sure I saw some doughnuts over by the sausage rolls
But when I go to pick one out …
… there’s nothing left but holes!
But when I go to pick one out …
… there’s nothing left but holes!
This poem is copyright (©) Helen Dineen 2026
About the Writer
Helen Dineen
Helen is an educational writer, originally from Edinburgh and now based in Southampton. Her first short poetry book 'The Incredible Whale and other poems' was published by Collins Big Cat in 2021. She has also had poems published by The Caterpillar and Bloomsbury. Helen previously worked in a primary school, and some of her best memories are of practising poems with the children, for them to perform in assembly.
