The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Looking out on Christmas Eve

Pull back the curtains, stare into the sky,
Peer past the steamy breath on the glass,
Out into emptiness into the night,
Inky blue darkness and far distant lights.
Empty roads, the trees are all still,
Quiet are the skies and hushed the hills,
Peer past the steamy breath on the glass,
Wonder when Santa’s sleigh will fly pass?

About the Writer


Kit Weston

Former primary teacher and school librarian, Kit is an enthusiastic reader and creative writer, who runs poetry workshops for children. Living in The Garden of England, she takes inspiration from everything – though the natural world and the children she is privileged to teach do feature. Her poetry has appeared here (The Dirigible Balloon), Parakeet Magazine and has been used in schools from Tonbridge to Bristol! One of her poems has recently been translated into Croatian on behalf of JAR a Juvenile Arthritis Research charity, very close to her heart! You can find her @Kit_weston1.