The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

My Buddy Steve

My buddy Steve ate too much bread.
‘If you eat much more bread,’ I said,
‘you’ll turn into a slice of bread.’
‘No I won’t!’ my buddy said.

But Steve was wrong and I was right.
It really was a shocking sight
to see Steve turn – in broad daylight –
into a slice of Mighty White!

‘Sorry, mate,’ I said to Steve.
‘You’ve been a loyal friend to me.
But hunger trumps your loyalty.’
And then I ate him for my tea.

About the Writer


Tom Moody

Tom writes poetry and fiction for both children and adults. He lives in Southampton and is currently studying Creative Writing at the University of Winchester. When he is not writing or studying, Tom likes to read, play his guitar, and watch his beloved Southampton F.C. lose.