The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Catch a Snowflake Falling

Catch a snowflake falling.
Tiny fleck of white.
First flake of the winter,
Drifting through the night.

Stretch your arm out gently.
Wait for it to land.
Perfect, starry crystal,
Catch it on your hand.

Tilt your head. Look upwards.
Peer into the sky.
Snowflakes falling faster,
Soundless, swirling by.

Mesmerising flurries,
Sweeping through the town,
Blanketing the garden
In a snow-white fleecy gown.

About the Writer


Gaynor Andrews

Gaynor was a primary teacher for many years, teaching in schools across the UK, as well as Thailand and France. She now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writing educational resources by day and stories and poems by night. Gaynor loves the rhythm of language and she has a particular passion for rhyme. Her debut rhyming picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge, published by Rocket Bird Books 9/24, celebrates the power of words and the magic of stories.