The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Imagination Nation

There are tartans and teapots and twills up here,
and haggis and Hovis and hail.

But deep in the loch, there's a beastie
(they say she's as big as a whale).

She's been hiding for many millenia,
disguised by the chop of a wave.

If you're quick you might catch her on camera,
as she's diving back down to her cave.

About the Writer


Laura Cooney

Laura is a writer from Edinburgh who writes for both children and grown ups and has numerous publications both in print and online. When she's not doing 'lots of writing' she'll be found with her two daughters as close to the sea as possible, probably looking for shells. There will be ice-cream!