If I were Spring
If I were spring,
I’d say, let’s unpack
joyously,
not timidly
No peeping up of flowers
but explosions from the start.
I’d use more pink too.
I’d say, let’s unpack
joyously,
not timidly
No peeping up of flowers
but explosions from the start.
I’d use more pink too.
This poem is copyright (©) Gillian Spiller 2024
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.
