The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

The Pencilympics

The shortest scribble
The longest line
The daftest doodle
The neatest 9

The smallest stipple
The crossest hatch
The bluntest smudge
The sharpest scratch

The Pencilympics
Some say unfair
2B or not 2B
Who cares?

For each event
of scrawl or score
will always end up
in a draw

About the Writer


Mark Bird

Mark lives in London but is originally from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. He is a teacher and children's writer. He has been published in Brian Moses' recent anthology: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems as well as by Gill Education and The Caterpillar Magazine. His poem, “Halloween Date from Hell” is due to be published by Ventorros Press in 2022 and will be illustrated by Chris White. Mark has his own blog and website: www.dreambeastpoems.com