The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

I Love the Sky

I love a pink sky
Cotton candy dawn

I love a blue sky
Graceful as a swan

I love an orange sky
Fiery end of day

I love a black sky
Moon and stars come play

I love a grey sky
Tempestuous and storming

I love a green sky
Yikes! Tornado warning!

About the Writer


Erin Zampaglione

Erin spent 10 years as a scientist, running experiments and analyzing data in laboratories. Scientific writing can be very technical, but she always loved writing poetry for school publications, friends, and family. Now she is a full-time mom and first-time children’s writer. She hopes to approach these new roles in the same way a scientist would: by being curious and observant.