The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Sparkle

Listen to Lawrence reading his poem ...
Don't ever let your sparkle
disappear from your eyes.
Don't let somebody steal it
(sometimes jealous people try).

On days when it's been raining,
I wonder where mine's gone,
then I see you and remember
it was with yours all along.

About the Writer


Lawrence Moore

Lawrence writes from a loft study overlooking the coastal city of Portsmouth where he lives with his husband Matt and nine mostly well behaved cats. His poems have appeared in, among others, Sarasvati, Fevers of the Mind, Feral Poetry and The Madrigal. He has a new poetry collection, The Breadcrumb Trail, published by Jane's Studio Press in March 2024.