The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Mum’s Earrings are like Sweets:

cubed crystals
jewelled jubes
globes of glass, glazed and glittering
sweet shiny beads
fruit and flowers
icing dusted
fancy frosted
golden, glistening,
good enough to eat

Mum’s earrings are like sweets:

colourful

and tempting

About the Writer


Annelies Judson

Annelies hails from Aotearoa New Zealand. She likes cooking, cricket, and her kids (not in that order). Her debut picture book will be out in 2025. More information about Annelies can be found at anneliesjudson.wordpress.com