Penny For the Guy

Catherine wheels and sparklers
 lighting up the night
 Hot chestnuts on the fire
 As bonfires burn bright
 
 A penny for the guy
 who tried to kill the king
 and blow the House of Lords sky high
 like a rocket in the wind

 Cracker jacks exploding
 as they celebrate this bloke
 whose effigy is burning
 Going up in smoke
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 11/2/16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 11/27/2016 11:37:00 AM
Joseph, are cracker jacks just fire crackers then? I came back here to see how someone used that word because in the USA cracker jacks are a popcorn snack in a box!!
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Joseph May
Date: 11/27/2016 6:15:00 PM
I looked it up, and in England they are fireworks
Date: 11/19/2016 10:44:00 AM
A good bonfire night well-done write x
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Joseph May
Date: 11/21/2016 8:54:00 PM
Thank you Wendy
Date: 11/18/2016 3:42:00 PM
Ahhh...this is really great writing, Joseph. Elaine
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Joseph May
Date: 11/21/2016 8:54:00 PM
Thank you Elaine
Date: 11/4/2016 12:31:00 PM
Great write my friend, you penned this well.........A.M.
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Joseph May
Date: 11/4/2016 5:03:00 PM
Thank you Afolabi
Date: 11/3/2016 8:38:00 PM
Joseph. I love this one so succinct. Perfect for me!!!
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Joseph May
Date: 11/4/2016 5:01:00 PM
Thank you Andrea
Date: 11/3/2016 12:46:00 AM
well done Joseph....Seren
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Joseph May
Date: 11/4/2016 5:01:00 PM
Thank you Seren
Date: 11/2/2016 7:25:00 PM
You wove the required words in so well Jospeh:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Joseph May
Date: 11/4/2016 5:00:00 PM
Thank you Jan
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