The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Winter Prairie Grass

I am prairie grass
tall and strong

in winter winds
so cold, so long

I bend and bounce,
a sturdy tower

till sun and spring
will help me flower!

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).