The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Snakes and Ladders

Double six, not a prayer,
Ones again – Oh that’s not fair!
Two dice to throw, to get a double
I thew two and four, now I’m in trouble
One hundred squares in which to win -
Take the shaker for another spin.
Your go now, to throw those dice -
You’ll overtake me in a trice.
Down a snake, up a ladder
(Wish I was a better adder)
Creeping closer to the end -
There’s a snake just round the bend.
Avoid that square - at all costs
It’s where I landed – I’ve gone and lost!

About the Writer


Kit Weston

Former primary teacher and school librarian, Kit is an enthusiastic reader and creative writer, who runs poetry workshops for children. Living in The Garden of England, she takes inspiration from everything – though the natural world and the children she is privileged to teach do feature. Her poetry has appeared here (The Dirigible Balloon), Parakeet Magazine and has been used in schools from Tonbridge to Bristol! One of her poems has recently been translated into Croatian on behalf of JAR a Juvenile Arthritis Research charity, very close to her heart! You can find her @Kit_weston1.