The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Winter Dawn

Listen to Carol read her poem ...
Winter dawn! surprising
as she covers herself
in purple-grey
shadowing naked tree shapes
bouncing slow-motion
as if in morning stretches
behind a curtain of moonlight haze:
surprising winter dawn.

About the Writer


Carol Coven Grannick

Carol Coven Grannick's short fiction and poetry for children has appeared in Cricket, Ladybug, Babybug, Highlights, and Hello. Her middle grade novel in verse, Reeni's Turn, debuted in September of 2020 from Fitzroy Books/Regal House Publishing. Her poetry for adults appears/is forthcoming in multiple print and online venues, most recently including Capsule Stories, The Birmingham Arts Journal, West Texas Review, and The Write City Review (Chicago Writers Association).