The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Red Fox

Dawn.
Youthful, blonde, red fox with white tipped tail and ears
startled, jumps from the fence into the neighbor’s yard.
Delightful to see after
years of mange and decimation
to the fox population.
Rabbits beware!

About the Writer


Elizabeth Thoms Charles

Elizabeth is a member of SCBWI. She loves gardening, reading, writing, and walking in nature which occasionally inspires poetry. She earned a BA in Spanish and an MLS in library science. She lives in Colorado and writes picture books and mysteries. Her poems have been published in The Dirigible Balloon.