The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Three Cat Wishes

For my first wish,
a lifetime supply of ham.
No more gelatinous food
straight from a can.

For my second wish,
to be able to talk
and command to humans,
‘‘feed me with a fork!’’

And my final wish,
a bedroom just for me.
No children allowed
or pay a hefty fee!

About the Writer


Josie De Falco

Josie grew up in a large Italian/English family near the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Josie is an advocate for encouraging children to explore their imagination through nature. Her poems have been published in Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet Magazine, The Toy, Tyger Tyger Magazine and the Dirigible Balloon’s anthology: Sky Surfing. Josie is often found gazing at the moon with her two children or spotting the wildlife on their allotment.