The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Neurodiversify

Some kids’ brains run like train tracks,
Some kids’ brains slip through cracks,
Some kids’ brains are eggshell frail,
Some kids make their brains a jail.

Brains can be pains,
Don’t sweat the how or why.
We can all get along just fine
If we neurodiversify.

Some kids’ minds hold information,
Others crave imagination,
Some kids wear their minds on faces,
Some kids’ minds seek empty spaces.

Be kind to your mind,
It is unique, so try.
We can all get along just fine
If we neurodiversify.

Some kids’ heads are always busy,
Some kids’ heads are slightly fizzy,
Some kids really love routines,
Other kids prefer to dream.

Don’t dread your head,
Open your mind’s eye.
We can all get along just fine
If we neurodiversify.

About the Writer


Emma Phillips

Emma is a poet, short fiction writer, mum and teacher from Devon. She lives near the M5, which sometimes lures her off on adventures. She has been writer-in-residence at Tiverton Museum for 2024-2025 where she has enjoyed scribbling away between the Wool Trade and the Stocks. She is hopelessly addicted to crisps.