The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Brightest New Year

The clock strikes twelve
And blazing confetti fills the sky,
But it’s the glowing Sirius star
That catches my eye.
In a universe of possibilities -
What will the new year offer?
A doorway to a journey
A fresh page in a story
A mission to Jupiter
A secret to uncover…

About the Writer


Josie De Falco

Josie grew up in a large Italian/English family near the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Josie is an advocate for encouraging children to explore their imagination through nature. Her poems have been published in Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet Magazine, The Toy, Tyger Tyger Magazine and the Dirigible Balloon’s anthology: Sky Surfing. Josie is often found gazing at the moon with her two children or spotting the wildlife on their allotment.