The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

The Fairy Dinosaur

I’m a dinosaur longing to be
the fairy on top of the Christmas tree.
I’m a metre tall so not very big.
I have no hair, so I'll wear a pink wig.
I'll make a pearl necklace and silvery wings,
have sparkly blue shoes and five golden rings,
a rainbow wand and a diamond crown
and billowing yellowy fairy-light gown.

Now that I’m ready, I’m too large and too bright,
so, I’ll perch in an oak tree and light up the night.

About the Writer


Christine R Milne

Christine is a poet who loves writing haiku. Some of them have been published in journals and anthologies. Luckily other poems pop into her head. Most of them are for children which is not surprising as she enjoys being a teacher and a mother. Also, creating poems that connect with a child’s view of the world is really special. This is helped by her favourite hobby, trying not to eat too much chocolate.