Popocatepetl
"Mountain of Fire" – a volcano in MexicoMy favourite word when I was little
was Mexican, "Popocatepetl."
Doesn't come from wood or metal.
Try it – Popo - cat-er - petl.
Sounds a bit like weedy nettle
playing at Popocatepetl.
Hey Polly, pop the teatime kettle
right on Popocatepetl.
Was it Hansel? Was it Gretel
stole my Popocatepetl?
Disinfectants, bleach and Dettol
won't quench Popocatepetl.
Am I crazy? P'raps I'll settle
for secret Popocatepetl. (Say this very quietly . . . . .)
was Mexican, "Popocatepetl."
Doesn't come from wood or metal.
Try it – Popo - cat-er - petl.
Sounds a bit like weedy nettle
playing at Popocatepetl.
Hey Polly, pop the teatime kettle
right on Popocatepetl.
Was it Hansel? Was it Gretel
stole my Popocatepetl?
Disinfectants, bleach and Dettol
won't quench Popocatepetl.
Am I crazy? P'raps I'll settle
for secret Popocatepetl. (Say this very quietly . . . . .)
This poem is copyright (©) Jane Newberry 2024
About the Writer
Jane Newberry
Jane is a children's writer living and working in Cornwall. Her play-rhymes "Big Green Crocodile (Otter-Barry Books) were shortlisted for a CLIPPA award in 2021. In 2022 Jane published her grown-up debut poetry collection "Hoyden's Trove", (Wheelsong Press). Her latest book "Big Red Dragon" launched in August 2024. (Otter-Barry Books)
