Bonfire Night Poems - Poems about Bonfire Night

5th of November Bonfire night Why is it we remember Guy fawkes set it alight 5th of November Anti establishmentarian Parliament a burning ember Observance of many puritans A plot was foiled To blow up house of Lords Guy fawkes plan spoiled With dynamite and swords Nowadays celebrated by a bonfire The release of fireworks Pay homage to the people's sire I think it's berserk Not a party pooper...

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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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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...

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The croft was the centre of our universe, About it all day we kids would converse. We talked of raiding a few streets away, We would steal their wood without delay. Then on the night, we stood, eyes bright, As the grown ups, the fire did light. The flames at first were yet to sprout, We all shouted "the fires...

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On bonfire night I can feel my tummy twisting, tickling and turning all over my insides. The warmth of the fire heating my face, as the smoke makes my eyes water. The large fence keeping us safe as we watch the display, The steaming cup of hot chocolate, warming my hands yet burning my tongue! On bonfire night I...

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It were bonfire night in 1910, when fireworks first lit the night, streets that were dark in shadows, now suddenly fulsome and bright. Bairns scattered as the bangs blew o’er us, we giggled and ran for our lives, and clutched as the noises grew louder, at the skirt’s of our father’s wives. I were twelve when I held onto my mother scared by the...

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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. Bonfire night. Oh what a fright. A thousand explosions in the moonlit night. The blackened sky lit up with little lights, Like a Christmas tree, on November 5. Guys with forks and knives eating burgers and fries And hot dogs with the gals in front of the fire. Let’s all get warm on this cold dark night; Sparklers illuminate the...

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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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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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