About the Poem

A hybrid Halloween-Christmas poem in which the grumpy poet vents his spleen. Paul isn't really grumpy, but he does have a particular bee in his bonnet about Halloween.

Style

Rhyming Poem

Length

8 lines

Key Stage

KS1, KS2, KS3

Author

Paul Curtis

Christmas Herald

The Christmas lights are up
The shops play Christmas tunes
The Santas are out in force
In their red and white platoons
Christmas goodies are on display
The best selections ever seen
Which sends the message out
That it’s nearly Halloween