Getting snap-crackle-pop-proof.

Happy Bonfire Night tomorrow, all you hardy, energetic types! But mind the toffee apple when you cover your ears for those bomb-blast-sound-alikes, won't you! I always used to have to march the kids straight up to the bathroom on return from the soggy school field, and attempt, with rusty scissors in frozen fingers, to cut the toffee out of their hair, all round their ears, leaving each with a nightmare haircut with which to face school next morning.


If, like me, you're shying away this year and planning to watch from the warmth of your sitting room (if at all), or if you have children, or are a child, who would rather read a poem about fireworks than go outside and watch them, you'll find a few new ones on my other website, poemsforfun.wordpress.com, blog page. You'll also find some here, as you've probably gathered, on For kids page. You'll also find various other Novemberish and Hallowe'enish verses on Humorous and Nature pages.

Teachers: if you're a teacher, and would like more suggestions for firework poetry sessions and poem formats (other than the ones on your page here), please get in touch! I have plenty more up my sleeve. However, if lots of you want lots, e.g. poem formats, sample support poems, poetry frames to print out, tips or ideas for lesson plans, etc., I may have to start charging a small amount, via PayPal probably. Any views on  this? Let me know!

Meanwhile, looking forward to the pretty sparkles, and lining up some bang-proof music ready to stick on the hi-fi, to save me having to keep checking the News just in case we are at war after all!

Have fun!