Book Launch Invitation

Science Rhymes July 18 EXTRA

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Are you FREE on Friday 10th? Cairns Tropical Writers Festival is including a BOOK LAUNCH for "The Science Rhymes Book - Second Edition" at 2.30pm at Hilton Cairns. Festival entry is FREE on Friday.

Created with Jabiru Publishing, this book contains 70 scientifically accurate poems relevant to the primary science curriculum. Poem recitals will be by participating school students. SO PLEASE JOIN US IF YOU CAN!

ILLUSTRATIONS

Local writer, poet and artist Margaret Askew has provided additional illustrations for the Second Edition poems. Those from the first edition are by artist and Olympic skier Amy Sheehan. The cover design was created by Sharon Davson & Jasmine Dixon at Davson Arts.

The Bubble Rap
by Celia Berrell

Back in the fifties
there's Alfred and Marc.
Two keen engineers
with plenty of spark.
Making a wallpaper
easy to clean
by coating it in
POLYETHYLENE.

Their plans were a flop
as blisters went pop.
with troublesome bubbles
the wallpaper's dropped.
The couldn't get rid
of that air-filled gap
instead they'd invented
THE BUBBLE RAP.

If you're way off track
or you need some slack.
If you think you'll crack
or you've lost the knack.
If you're in a flap
and your mind might snap, then
PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES
IN BUBBLE RAP.

Moisture resistant
elastic and strong
it won't scratch your things.
ABRASION IS WRONG!

Cushion possessions
on pockets of air.
It makes a good bed, if
THERE'S MORE THAN ONE LAYER.

Pop it and snap it
or bend it and wrap it.
Bubbles in plastic's
THE BEST WAY TO PACK IT!

This poem will feature at the Official Opening of the Festival on Saturday morning (11th August) with words in capital letters recited by the audience. What a great way to celebrate the start of National Science Week!

Would you like to see your own poem on the internet?
If you have written a short poem about science, nature or the environment, send it to feedback@sciencerhymes.com.au for consideration to be posted on Your Science Poems.

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Best Wishes,
Celia

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