The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Poem in the Sky

I’m going to write this poem in the sky.
You’ll look up yonder and know it.
My words like clouds way up high,
I’ll be a skywriting poet!

First, I’ll train to pilot a plane,
but that might take me ages.
Maybe I’ll change my skywriting style
and imagine the sky on some pages!

About the Writer


Stefan Karlsson

Stefan is a poet and artist based in Portland, Oregon. He received his MFA in Poetry from the University of California-Irvine. His poems (for children) have appeared in The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Little Thoughts Press, and Tyger Tyger Magazine. His paper marbling artwork can be found on Instagram @nautiluspaper, and his poetry for kids can be found on Twitter @stefkidlit and on YouTube @StefanKidsPoetry.