The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Sprout!

Drip, drip. Soggy seed.
Sip, sip. All I need.
If the sun will shine all day,
soon I will be out to play.
Root, shoot. Digging deep.
Twist, turn. Up I creep.
Break the surface, almost out!
Left my seed, now I’m a sprout!

About the Writer


Amanda Blaylock

Amanda earned her degree in Digital Art at Bowling Green State University where she fell in love with illustration and storytelling. She lives in Colorado where the outdoors fill her with inspiration and she fills pages with stories and drawings.