The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Why?

Why do we always start with one?
When counting wouldn’t it be fun
To start with three or maybe ten
Or seventeen - but then again
If you get confused like me
It’s best to stick to one, two, three.

About the Writer


Kit Weston

Former primary teacher and school librarian, Kit is an enthusiastic reader and creative writer, who runs poetry workshops for children. Living in The Garden of England, she takes inspiration from everything – though the natural world and the children she is privileged to teach do feature. Her poetry has appeared here (The Dirigible Balloon), Parakeet Magazine and has been used in schools from Tonbridge to Bristol! One of her poems has recently been translated into Croatian on behalf of JAR a Juvenile Arthritis Research charity, very close to her heart! You can find her @Kit_weston1.