The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Four Seasons

Sun seeping, breeze blowing, spring springing, gloom going.
Sprigs sprouting, drops dripping, buds blooming, plops plipping.
Lambs lurching, chicks cheeping, bees buzzing, tits tweeting.
Grass growing, daffs dancing, fun flowing, light lasting.

Sun scorching, sweat sticking, skin squirming, lips licking.
Beach bathing, stones skimming, shell seeking, sea swimming.
Days drifting, toes tanning, shade searching, face fanning.
Worms writhing, wasps warring, flies flitting, gnats gnawing.

School starting, sun slipping, gloom growing, dew dripping.
Mist mounting, clouds curling, leaves leaving, wind whirling.
Webs wisping, gourds grinning, fear flowing, bowls brimming.
Cups clunking, flames flicking, smoke swirling, sparks spitting.

White warning, frost forming, feet freezing, flakes falling.
Knees knocking, soles skating, quilt calling, warmth waiting.
Food feasting, gift giving, drink downing, lazed living.
Sun setting, year yawning, dad dancing, day dawning.

About the Writer


Sue Lancaster

Sue is a children's writer living in South West London with her husband, two children and pet budgie, Buddy. Before turning her hand to writing, Sue worked in TV as a Production Manager and got her degree in Media Studies at the University of East London. She grew up in Clacton on the coast of Essex and spent much of her childhood writing stories and poems, playing with her three cats, and being tormented by her two older brothers.