How to Write Diaper Cake Poem

No diaper cake is complete without a diaper cake poem. Usually created by the hostess of the baby shower, the poem should be a fun, short piece of creative literature you can share at the event while introducing the diaper cake. If you're not normally a poet and need some help brainstorming ideas, the ones below may help you.

Looking At The Letters

A relatively easy option for these baby shower poems is to use the letters of the mother-to-be's name to structure the content. For example, if the new mother's name was Laura, your first line might be "Loving and caring, a great mother she'll be" followed by "Attentive and patient, whether the baby is a he or a she." If the mother's name is too short or does not give you any creative ideas for the diaper cake poem, use the name she has chosen for the new baby or another word associated with infants.

Ingredients List

Another popular topic choice for a diaper cake poem is the list of ingredients or the how-to poem. With this type, you recount how you made the diaper cake but in a more poetic way. For example, "Diapers and diapers and diapers galore / So more ribbon it dragged on the floor." The ingredients can include anything added as decoration to the cake and abstract "ingredients," such as love, happiness, and best wishes.

Skip The Rhyme and Be Sincere

Because baby showers are meant to be fun, you might be tempted to keep the diaper cake poem light and funny. You can also write a poem that is more sincere. Here is an example, "The leaves may change, but the tree is always the same. The days may pass, but time is a constant. This new arrival will alter your life but you'll always be you." Notice you don't have to make the lines rhyme. Poetry does not require rhyming but it can work well in a poem meant to be funny not serious.

Other Tips

When preparing your diaper cake poem, have a thesaurus handy. Poetry is about playing with words so you want as many words as possible at your disposal. The thesaurus includes millions of synonyms and antonyms that can expand your word choices. Don't be afraid to make changes to the poem or to let someone else read the poem. The best literature always needs a rewrite o two.

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