The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Queen’s Park Canopy

A linked haiku

Cool, covered walkway,
Unexpected getaway!
Leafy time tunnel

showering shade.
Hustle and bustle
fades away

beneath
fragrant canopy,
hint of sky—

a rare blue flower
intertwined
in a blanket of vines.

About the Writer


Linda M Deane

Linda Deane, the Summer Storyteller from Barbados, is a storyteller who has been writing for, and working with, children for almost 20 years.