Short Bonfire Night Poems

dank fog
envelops
a bonfire night-
the party becomes a
damp squib...

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enveloped in fog

the bonfire night party ends...

is life a damp squib ?...

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enveloped in fog

the bonfire night party ends...

is life a damp squib ?...

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LONDON 1605

It’s
Guy Fawkes
And the foiled
Gunpowder plot
We will remember
November Fifth
Bonfire night
Each year
Bang!
...

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There once was a Fawkes name of Guy
Whose dastardly plans went awry
Now in November
We still remember
And take pleasure in watching him fry




see about poem...

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When we were young on bonfire night,
Watching fireworks light the sky 
And marvelled at that coloured light,
When we were young on bonfire night.
Enthralled by that explosive sight
As sky rockets burst on high,
When we were young on bonfire night, 
Watching fireworks light the sky.

Barry Stebbings
22/06/2016...

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Bonfire night
Sparklers dancing in the air
Children running without a care 
Bang, boom, sizzling 
Fireworks exploding the night sky glowing
toffee apples, peas, and pies 
At night justice began overpowering 
A man burned at the steak after threatening 
From then on a celebration began 
Dancing, fireworks, and much more in the air...

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Sky lightening up
flares and flashes
arching high above

Pretty sparklers in
kids gloved hands
waving circling

Loud bangs from rockets
as they explode showering
multi bands of colour

Catherine wheels
spinning round
a visual delight

Guy on top of bonfire
soon is well ablaze
warming cold hands

Display now done
kids head for bed
to dream of it again...

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temperatures drop ,daylight hours fly
on the lawn yellow leaves putrefy.

Pampas tinted old gold
bathed in the evening sun-
I siesta in  Fall shadows.

an old orchard wall
russets ready to fall-
pockets bulge with illegal harvest

Fallow deer feed at dawn and dusk,
Treading flat the beechnut husk

dank fog envelops
bonfire night-
the party becomes a
damp squib...

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Witches hats,scary bats,freinkeins monster,wearing masks..Halloween is truly,the best time of year,cold autumn nights,knowing xmas is near..Wrapped up all warm,nearly bonfire night,knocking on doors,giving neighbours a fright..Trick or treat,we shout as we knock,giving us sweets,walking block after block..Just be wary on this halloween night,go out with an adult,have a brilliant night!...

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Colour
Lights the sky
Sparkling flashes 
Noise of firework display -
Guy Fawkes*


Beneath
House of Lords - 
Gunpowder plot
Failed to assassinate
King James

* failed in an attempt to kill the king and restore  a catholic monarch to the throne of UK.  Nov 5th is bonfire night where an effigy  ( a guy) is burnt in every town and most houses.  Children ask for a penny for the guy, night enjoyed by all....

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Bonfire night

It’s alright, it’s not really such a fright

Guy Fawkes and friends had a plan

But then fell down to a man

King and country took them all

Then made them all fall

No more challenges for a while

Until we all start to smile

What did we get from bonfire night

Well it wasn’t a fight

Royal crown and politicians

Keep us from sedition

But hey ho, do we care

No not really, I wasn’t there!

DAMO...

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On my daily commute
              I lay down my paper to dream
 of the old days,
    & yesterdays ways.

 I dream ,
        of summer sun 
when my life had just begun,
     climbing trees  &cricket on the green,
that the first time 
      I made the school team.

I recall 
 football  with leather boots & ball,
       bonfire night &fireworks
 in the Fall;
   carol singing through silent streets
       paper chains &
 Christmas treats....

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When leaves are raining from the trees,
to make a colourful carpet on the ground;  
the smell of woodsmoke's on the breeze;
with leaf-shuffling children a happy sound,
we know that Autumn's come around.

The sun feels tired and stays later in bed,
to dream of Halloween and Bonfire Night,
but thoughts of blackberry pies fill his head;
the moon spies people's smoking breath by starlight,
fireworks or Jack-o-lanterns in her sight.

For Francine's Bring On Fall contest...

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Alongside a Chiltern chalkstream
              I lay me down to dream
 of 
     country paths stiles & steep slopes
 those days
    long ago
filled with hope

 I dreamed of days 
        of summer sun 
when my life had just begun
     climbing trees  &cricket on the green
& the first time 
      I made the school team

 Football with coats & bat& ball
       bonfire night &fireworks
 in the Fall
   carol singing through silent streets
       paper chains &
 Christmas treats....

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