The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Riddles


Riddle #1
Picture maker
Truth shaker
Shape shader
Line fader
Case dweller
Wonky speller
Sharp tip
Stab your lip!
Storyteller
Ideas propeller
Sums fixer
Letters mixer
Word romancer
Page dancer.

Riddle #2
Wide, flat
white mat.
Uncurled –
empty world.

About the Writer


Hilary Elder

Hilary was born, raised and lives in the Far North of England – though she has been to other places. She loves writing for children and grownups, and doing projects helping people get the most out of words. She has work published in Tyger Tyger, The Caterpillar, Paddle Press, The Dirigible Balloon and Northern Gravy, among others. Her first book of poems comes out with Valley Press in 2025. Find her at hilaryelder.com