Today we have naming of Storms.

Today we have naming of storms. Yesterday

We had light sunshine. And tomorrow morning 

We shall have to do what comes after the storm. But today,

Today we have naming of storms. Brian

Rages like lions in all of the neighbouring gardens

For  today we have naming of storms.

This is the wild west wind. And this

Is the wild west rain, whose damage you will see

When you peer from your door. And these are the wellies

Which in your case you might not have. For without wellies

You cannot jump in puddles, which is surely

The one benefit of Brians.

This is the chain saw, which is quite simply fired

With a quick flick of your thumb. And please do not let me

See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy

If you have any strength in your thumb. For the trees

Soon will be crumpled and broken, felled to the floor

By the great winds of Brian.

As this as you can see is a candle. The purpose of this

Is to light your way to bed when your lights and your heating

Are doused by storm Brian. We call this 

Pulling together in the face of Brian. But if 

We have wellies we can jump in the puddles.

They call it playing.

They call it pulling together. It is perfectly easy

If you have any strength in your thumb. Like the saw

And the candles, and even the wellies

Which in our case we might not have. And still the wind

Howls round the chimneys and rages at trees.

For today we have naming of storms.

With apologies to Henry Reed.

(Written, as you might have guessed, last Saturday.)