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Primary school poem about Tom & his bomb?

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  • 12-11-2005 12:41am
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    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,493 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Does anyone remember the poem in primary school about a kid called Tom (I think) who was making a bomb out of stuff like chewing gum? I was trying to find it on the net but cannot. I guess that was taught around the late 80's or early 90's when I was in primary school. Not exactly the most pc poem to have in school now I'd say.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    There was a boy whose name was Tom,
    Who made a high explosive bomb,
    By mixing up some iodine
    With sugar, flour and plasticine
    Then, just to make it smell more queer
    He added Daddy's home-made beer.
    He took it off to school one day
    And when they all went out to play,
    He left it by the radiator
    As the heat was getting greater
    The mixture in the bomb grew thick
    And very soon it seemed to tick
    Miss Knight came in and gazed with awe
    To see the bomb upon the floor
    "Dear me", she said "it is a bomb,
    An object worth escaping from"
    She went to Mr Holliday
    And said in tones that were not gay,
    "Headmaster, this is not much fun
    There is a bomb in classroom one!"
    "Great snakes" said he, and gave a cough
    And said, "I hope it won't go off!
    But on the off chance that it does
    I think we'd better call the Fuzz"
    A policeman came and said, "Oh, God,
    We need the bomb disposal squad
    Some firemen and a doctor too,
    A helicopter and its crew
    And, since I'm shaking in the legs
    A cup of tea and hard boiled eggs!"
    A bomb disposal engineer
    Said, with every sign of fear,
    "I've not seen one like that before,"
    And rushed out, screaming, through the door.
    Everyone became more worried
    Till Tom, who seemed to be unflurried
    Asked what was all the fuss about?
    "I'll pick it up and take it out."
    He tipped the contents down the drain
    And peace and quiet reigned again
    Tom just smiled and shook his head
    And quietly to himself he said:
    "Excitement's what these people seek,
    I'll bring another one next week!"


    I played Tom in our classes production of said poem, have photos somewhere :D:D:D


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,493 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thats the one. Thanks, its a classic!


  • Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭noddyflavin


    BossArky wrote: »
    Thats the one. Thanks, its a classic!

    Who wrote Toms Bomb?...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    I remember this from school,it's brought back happy memories.I've tried googling it but can't seem to find any info on it or who wrote it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    what:confused: tom's bomb

    never heard about this before....was it taught by teachers or pupils on the playground???????????

    is it related to the troubles??


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  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭mugbags


    haha!:D I remember this and searched online several times for it to teach my nephew who likes this sort of silly stuff, it was in our english reader when I was at national school mid to late eighties. The writer I think was David Hornsby but it always reminded me of a cross between Pam Ayres and Roald Dahl. Thinking of Pam Ayres.....do any of you remember 'I wish I'd looked after me teeth' it was in one of those books too and was very aptly taught to us a few days after our muinteoir had her first set of falsies fitted!!! It's online if you'd like to reminisce!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Tom's Bomb was a poem in one of the English books in Primary school.
    I loved that Poem it was one of the ones I still remembered from that long ago.

    I was useless at reciting stuff but always remembered that poem
    out of all the ones in the book.

    ~B


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    That brings back memories, probably banned now of course under Health and Safety and Anti-Terrorism laws!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    WellyJ wrote: »
    There was a boy whose name was Tom,
    Who made a high explosive bomb,
    By mixing up some iodine
    With sugar, flour and plasticine
    Then, just to make it smell more queer
    He added Daddy's home-made beer.
    He took it off to school one day
    And when they all went out to play,
    He left it by the radiator
    As the heat was getting greater
    The mixture in the bomb grew thick
    And very soon it seemed to tick
    Miss Knight came in and gazed with awe
    To see the bomb upon the floor
    "Dear me", she said "it is a bomb,
    An object worth escaping from"
    She went to Mr Holliday
    And said in tones that were not gay,
    "Headmaster, this is not much fun
    There is a bomb in classroom one!"
    "Great snakes" said he, and gave a cough
    And said, "I hope it won't go off!
    But on the off chance that it does
    I think we'd better call the Fuzz"
    A policeman came and said, "Oh, God,
    We need the bomb disposal squad
    Some firemen and a doctor too,
    A helicopter and its crew
    And, since I'm shaking in the legs
    A cup of tea and hard boiled eggs!"
    A bomb disposal engineer
    Said, with every sign of fear,
    "I've not seen one like that before,"
    And rushed out, screaming, through the door.
    Everyone became more worried
    Till Tom, who seemed to be unflurried
    Asked what was all the fuss about?
    "I'll pick it up and take it out."
    He tipped the contents down the drain
    And peace and quiet reigned again
    Tom just smiled and shook his head
    And quietly to himself he said:
    "Excitement's what these people seek,
    I'll bring another one next week!"


    I played Tom in our classes production of said poem, have photos somewhere :D:D:D

    Don't tell me that was just from memory! Fair play anyhow


  • Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭tommylimerick


    Tom's bomb 2

    It obliterated his home but saved the world

    Tom had a bomb he was going to use on his stepmom
    They say tom was mad so they tried to be calm
    Tom s step mum was a jew so this might seem like a pogrom
    And I assure you folks this is no sitcom
    Though still tom held his bomb the firebomb was in his palm
    When toms stepmom came in full genome tom balm his bomb
    With a substance that gives off an extra surprise
    Target at ready tom fried his shiny bomb at his stepmom
    Boom
    Tom the bomber did not realise how powerful the napalm in his bomb would be
    It s force destroyed everything even the wigwams
    Which were the homes of north American indian people
    And I assure you that s no where near the explosion site
    A qualm struck the aliens leader they decided it was best to leave
    Poor tom who had no real mom
    His best friend who he thought was a bomb ruined him


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  • Site Banned Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Ralf and Florian


    This link solves the mystery of who wrote it at least.Tom Hornsby,and no I've never heard of him either.

    http://www.lep.co.uk/news/education/schoolgirl-s-poetic-words-are-time-bomb-1-5829284


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