The poem describes magical items and experiences that the speaker will place inside a magic box. Some of the items include the swish of a silk sari, fire from a dragon's nostrils, a snowman with a rumbling belly, violet wishes in Gujarati, and the first smile of a baby. The box is described as being fashioned from ice, gold, and steel with stars on the lid and secrets in the corners. Its hinges are made from dinosaur toe joints. In the end, the speaker says they will surf on the waves of the Atlantic using the magic box before washing ashore on a yellow beach.

1. THE MAGIC BOX, by Kit Wright
I will put in the box…
the swish of a silk sari on a summer night,
fire from the nostrils of a Chinese dragon,
the tip of a tongue touching a tooth.
I will put in the box…
a snowman with a rumbling belly
a sip of the bluest water from Lake Lucerne,
a leaping spark from an electric fish.
I will put into the box…
three violet wishes spoken in Gujarati,
the last joke of an ancient uncle,
and the first smile of a baby.
I will put into the box…
a fifth season and a black sun,
a cowboy on a broomstick
and a witch on a white horse.
My box is fashioned from ice and gold and steel,
with stars on the lid and secrets in the corners.
Its hinges are the toe joints of dinosaurs.
I shall surf in my box
on the great high-rolling breakers of the wild Atlantic,
then wash ashore on a yellow beach
the colour of the sun.

2. Class 5 2012
We are going to fill this magical poem with our
own ideas, describing words etc etc.
We will then re-write it before illustrating it
beautifully and colourfully!
We will then construct our own version of the box
using a cuboid net to help us.