The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

My Space

It’s here in my heart
for the things I adore.

My best friend, my dog.
My family, and more.

It’s the gap in my teeth.
It’s a hideout I found.

It’s there in the park
where my dog runs around.

It’s here in my tummy,
for a post-lunch ice cream.

It’s here in my head
for memories, a dream.

It’s there on the bus,
a seat kept for me!

It’s a trip to the seaside.
The sky and the sea.

It’s there for my books
on the bedroom shelf.

It’s there for my toys,
and it’s there for myself.

It’s there for the seeds
in the earth, we just turned.

It’s here in my mind
for the things that I’ve learned.

I can see it at night
with a moon and a star.

And there’s one in the car park,
for mum and her car!

About the Writer


Val Harris

Val lives near Farnham in England. Her debut children’s poem was published online at The Dirigible Balloon, along with several others since then. Her poems have been published in The Caterpillar Magazine, Paperbound Magazine, The Toy Press and Little Thoughts Press. Her first poetry collection, A Classroom of Stars, was published at the end of 2022. She is @valpoet on Instagram and @dragontripper Val Poet on Twitter. Website: www.valharrispoet.co.uk