The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

I wish I could go on Vacation

I wish I could go on vacation
I wish I could see somewhere new
I dream of exploring a jungle
I wish you could come with me too

I wish we could run with the tigers
I wish we could climb a tall tree
I dream of exploring a jungle
I wish we could go – you and me!

About the Writer


Gillian Spiller

Gillian Spiller is a Scottish poet and children’s author, who has spent many years living and teaching in S-E Asia, E Asia and the Middle East. She is the author of four picture books, The Blue Sock (2019), Star Sailor (2020), On The Shelf (2021) and A Shell for Cleo (2022) by Marshall Cavendish Ltd. (Asia). Her poetry for children is available on the British Council’s Learn English Kids website, as well as here on The Dirigible Balloon.