5 November 2012
Smell it in the air
A wheel and a rocket
It's cold, so prepare
Hands stuffed in your pocket
Light the fuse, stand back
The sky, starlit and black
Is suddenly red and green
A dazzle is seen
Smoke drifts to where
Fresh air had been
A sulphur signature
Write your name
And a pail standing by
To extinguish the flame
It's early November
So please remember
You've not lost the cat
It'll hide 'til September
In the back garden
Or a public display
This ear splitting rainbow
Night brighter than the day
Bonfire burning
Embers rise to the sky
Let the bangers boom
Let the last rocket fly
The kids are bored
For the thrill is long gone
iThings are back out
And the TV's back on
Shine your torch
See what got scorched
Make tea, fill your cup
Christ I've got to clean that lot up...
Dazzle • Opuss № I