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JOSIE'S POEMS
Weather Poems
for Children
By Josie Whitehead
*WEATHERING THE WEATHER
By Josie Whitehead
Hot porridge when it's breakfast time;
Warm clothes to keep me warm.
My *wellies and a good raincoat,
And I’m protected from the storm.
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The rain comes pitter-pattering,
The wind blows loud and strong,
But I’m racing off towards my school.
It doesn’t take me long.
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Then the rain beats on the window panes
Whilst the wind knocks at the doors.
They’re angry that they can’t come in,
But their tantrums we’ll ignore.
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A tee-shirt for the summer sun,
Some shorts to keep me cool,
'And a hat and also sun-cream too,' -
A most important rule!
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The sun shines brightly in our room
And says: 'Come out and play,'
And I hate to stay inside and work
When it’s a sunny day.
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The weather plays a vital role
In the life of everyone,
But for children, well, a sunny day
Means playing out! That’s fun!
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Copyright on all my poems
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* Weathering the weather - Figurative meaning: ie putting up with; to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much.
* In Britain we often refer to rain boots as "wellies" (short for Wellingtons) and rain coats are often called a "mac" (short for mackintosh). The term Wellington boot comes from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who instructed his shoemaker to create the boot by modifying the design of the Hessian boot. The terms gumboot and rubber boot are both derived from the rubber modern Wellington boots are made from, with the term "gum" coming from gum rubber.
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The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric. The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k.
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So come on and put on your mac and your wellies. Let's walk in the rain today.​​​
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