The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Three from Sheri

TINY OLYMPIANS

Froghoppers leap
Winning the high jump
Insect world’s athletes

A FLUTTER OF WINGS

Brilliant butterflies
Collectively fluttering
I whisper ooh-aah

BOING!

Long-legged grasshoppers
Springing into spring
Enthusiastic pogo sticks

About the Writer


Sheri Bentley

Sheri is a children’s writer and reading tutor who loves people, dogs, and words. Her stories and poems range from whimsy to warmth, and many combine both. Writing and promoting literacy are her passions, along with reading, racquet sports, and the rhythm of music and dance. She has two delightful rescue dogs that often inspire her work.