The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Christmas Presence

Listen ...
Annabelle Christiansen
went home for Christmas on
Friday the twelfth of December.
She took ribbons in rows,
shiny paper and bows...
but the presents she didn't remember!

About the Writer


Ian Brownlie

Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks (UK). His prospective middle grade novel, Solomon Brown from Hero Town, was longlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition. His poems have been published in The Dirigible Balloon and The Toy. BlueSky: @ianbrownlie.bsky.social TikTok: tiktok.com/@ianbrownliewrites