The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Where Dropped Things Go

Down,
not
up,
on Earth.
Unlike
in space—
spoons, marbles, half-sucked lollipops.

Spoons, marbles, half-sucked lollipops—
in space,
unlike
on Earth,
up!
Not
down.

About the Writer


Lisa Roullard

Lisa resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her family and Onyx the black cat. Her poems for children can be found in Little Thoughts Press, The Toy, and Parakeet.