The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

My Five Senses

I touch my fingers
to my toes
and sniff sweet roses
with my nose.

I see birds
up in the sky
and hear their song
as they fly by.

I taste apples
from the tree
crispy, juicy
Lucky me!

About the Writer


Christina Dorudian

Christina Dorudian is a poet, writer and former elementary school teacher. She lives in San Diego, California with her husband, family and very sweet, large dog. Her writing has appeared in Highlights High-Five, Sparkle Magazine, Smarty Pants Magazine for Kids and Phoenix English Magazine. She is also published in adult publications and is a poetry reader for Chestnut Review.