The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

A Bishopbriggs December with Granny

Cold air smell
Christmas raffle
Crow caw, pavement slide.

Soft, warm, hands,
Sunday lunch-time
Snapped crackers, party hats.

A card shop window
Angels glowing
A tiny train, toy boxes.

Picking a skein of ribbon
Posting a letter to Santa
Pure pleasure, much excitement.

About the Writer


Laura Cooney

Laura Cooney is a writer and spoken word poet from Edinburgh. She writes for both children and adults and is currently working on both a children’s fantasy novel and a single collection of poems for both. Her children’s work has been published most recently in Parakeet Mag, The Toy Press, Little Thoughts Press, The Dirigible Balloon, Northern Gravy and on Brian Moses Blogspot. Find more on X and Bluesky @lozzakidwriting @lozzawriting and www.lozzawriting.com. When she's not writing, she'll be found with her daughters, as close to the sea as possible, seeking shells. There will be ice-cream!