The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Bellows

Listen to Colin's poem ...
I attended once a function
Which took place near Clapham Junction —
‘Twas a gathering of fellows
Who appreciated bellows.

First to speak, Professor Puffer,
Who was really an old duffer,
But quite soon we all were learning
How to keep the home fires burning.
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022

And then next, to make us happy,
Came a photographic chappie,
All dressed up in reds and yellows,
And whose camera had bellows.
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022


Last of all, there came on Nina,
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022
This picture is copyright (©) Colin West 2022

With her little concertina,
Which emitted lots of wheezing
When the thing she started squeezing.

Then to end this splendid party,
We all BELLOWED loud and hearty,
Then we left without compunction
And dispersed from Clapham Junction.

About the Writer


Colin West

Colin lives in Battle, East Sussex. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration and has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books. His poems have appeared in anthologies by Roger McGough and Julia Donaldson. He now writes purely for his own pleasure and enjoys collecting old books, mainly of poetry.