The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

I Hate My Winter Jacket

I hate my winter jacket,
It irritates me so.
The thing’s so bloomin puffy
I can barely touch my toes.

My winter jacket looks bad,
It’s round and red and awful.
If you squint I look just like
A shiny Christmas bauble.

My winter jacket’s so big,
Such havoc it does wreak.
I can’t go browsing in the shops
Without breaking antiques.

Dad knows I loathe my jacket,
He doesn’t care one bit.
His jacket’s got no puff at all,
My, what a hypocrite!

I used to hate my jacket,
I’ve had a change heart.
I’ve figured out no one can hear
When I let out a fart!

Thanks to my jacket’s puff,
I toot lovely tunes all day.
I hope it’s cold the whole year long
Summertime, stay away!

About the Writer


Anna Llewellyn

Anna is a Welsh writer, illustrator, and literary editor living in New York City. Her work has appeared in Northern Gravy, The Toy Press, Cleaver Magazine, and Bartleby Snopes, and her plays for children have been produced across New York state. She was the winner of the 2017 Rishi Piparaiya Prize for Humor Writing and a nominee for the 2022 New York Theater Festival’s Best Short Play competition. Her art can be seen on Instagram and X at @anniellewe.