Silver Birch
Elegant,
magical,
slender and forgiving
guardian of the playing field.
Look-out post
or fairy den.
Branch-cling,
swing.
Curator of huddles,
spiller of secrets,
and troubles
shared.
Tambourine leaves
tickle the fence,
a shivering bridge
between here and out there.
Mission control
or crow’s nest perch.
Meet me at the silver birch.
magical,
slender and forgiving
guardian of the playing field.
Look-out post
or fairy den.
Branch-cling,
swing.
Curator of huddles,
spiller of secrets,
and troubles
shared.
Tambourine leaves
tickle the fence,
a shivering bridge
between here and out there.
Mission control
or crow’s nest perch.
Meet me at the silver birch.
This poem is copyright (©) Paula Thompson 2026
About the Writer
Paula Thompson
Paula is a children’s writer and former newspaper journalist from Hampshire with an MA distinction in Writing for Children. She is a winner of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Undiscovered Voices competition and longlisted as one of London Library’s Emerging Writers 2024/25. Paula’s poetry and fiction for children has featured in various publications in the UK and overseas. She is very excited to be taking flight on The Dirigible Balloon!
