The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

What To Do At The Airport

Eat a snack.
Read a book.
Watch the runaway.
Look-look-look!

Find your ticket.
Scan your bag.
Wait in line.
Lollygag.

Board the plane.
Eye the sky.
Embrace the takeoff.
Fly-fly-fly!

About the Writer


Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Marcie spends her days as a teacher-librarian in Virginia, USA. In the wee hours of the morning, she writes books for kids. Her poems appear in WHAT IS A FRIEND? and THINGS WE FEEL by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Her latest book is WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE.