The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

A Fill-in-the-Stick Poem

I wanna be a music star:
I'm rockin' out on my gui-(stick)

But can I travel fast? Of course!
I'll gallop on my trusty (stick)

We need to eat! It's almost noon.
I'll stir some mud pies with my (stick).

Adventure's calling from beyond:
I'd better wave my magic (stick).

Please join the fun! Go grab a stick.
So many ways to play… You pick!

About the Writer


Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer is a Canadian writer and editor. She is the co-writer of the Invisible Things zine, a collection of poems about the invisible creatures (gnomes, imps, and so on) who inhabit the world of modern kids and get into no end of mischief. Jennifer comes up with her best ideas for poems while she’s walking her dog, and as a result her dog gets lots of walks. This makes her dog very happy.