The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Hats

My son has got your hat on
He took it off your head
My son has got your hat on
And I think he’s gone to bed

My dog has got her hat on
I think it looks quite swell
My dog has got her hat on
And a pair of specs as well

My daughter’s got a hat on
I think it might be mine
My daughter’s got my hat on
That’s completely out of line

My friend has got their hat on
But not atop their hair
My friend has got their hat on
Round their waist like underwear

My dog’s taken her hat off
And the pair of glasses too
My dog’s taken her hat off
And she’s flushed it down the loo

The sun has got his hat on
It seems he never learnt
The sun has got his hat on
And ... no, once again it’s burnt

About the Writer


Ian Brownlie

Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks. His prospective middle grade novel, Solomon Brown from Hero Town, was longlisted for Searchlight's Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults. Twitter:@herotownbook Website:http://www.herotown.co.uk