The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Springing into Summer!

Tapping foot,
Curled toes,
Bell rings,
Here I go!

Heels push,
Chair scrapes,
Race for the door,
Great escape.

Shoes kicked off,
Socks peeled. Thrown.
Grass underfoot,
Newly mown.

Cartwheel. Handstand.
Soles to the sun.
Barefoot summer
Here I come!

About the Writer


Jane Trenholm

Jane loved being a primary school teacher in Jersey and Hong Kong but her favourite job was being an ‘IMPS Trainer’. Sadly, no tiny magical creatures were involved but teaching first aid to classes visiting an Oxford hospital was great fun. Jane enjoys writing for children and is pleased to have poems on The Dirigible Balloon and Tyger Tyger magazine.