The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Temperatures Drop

Temperatures drop
We cheer the snow’s arrival
Temperatures drop
We bundle up in warm clothing
We predict how fast sleds go
No fun sliding down the hill — slow
Temperatures drop

Picture by Jone Rush MacCulloch
Picture by Jone Rush MacCulloch

About the Writer


Jone Rush MacCulloch

Jone Rush MacCulloch is a retired teacher librarian pursuing photography, poetry and mixed media. She also guest teaches and brings poetry lessons to teach for every class. Her poems ‘Ollie’ and 'Zoom' appear in books by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Some children think she is a book fairy because she wears rainbow tinsel in her hair. You can find her on Twitter @JoneMac53 and on Instagram @jonerushmacculloch.