The Ball
The ball moves quickly through the air,
Surprising Dwight, who, unaware,
Is standing (sadly) in its way
Soon to find it’s not his day.
Surprising Dwight, who, unaware,
Is standing (sadly) in its way
Soon to find it’s not his day.
This poem is copyright (©) Ian Brownlie 2025

About the Writer
Ian Brownlie
Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks (UK). His prospective middle grade novel, Solomon Brown from Hero Town, was longlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition. His poems have been published in The Dirigible Balloon and The Toy.
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