The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Intelligent Pig

“Your pig is very fond of Brie,”
Said Mary Frond to Olaf Vee.
“Indeed, he is; it cures his fleas.
For as we know, fleas don’t like cheese.”

About the Writer


Chris Sumberg

Chris Sumberg’s writing has been published in DreamForge, Cows Loose on the Highway, BOGG, Grievous Angel, Chapter 16, Local News (MWPH Books), and other magazines and anthologies. He, his wife Mary Pat, and their three very lively dogs live in the foggy foothills of East Tennessee.