The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Stick Bugs, Thick Bugs

Stick bugs
Thick bugs
Little lightning-quick bugs
Bugs that buzz on summer days and bugs that make me itchy
Pink bugs
Stink bugs
Falling-in-my-drink bugs
I’ll put some on the picnic mat — they’ll make my mother twitchy!

About the Writer


Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer is a Canadian children's poet whose work has been published in various places, including The Dirigible Balloon’s Sky Surfing anthology. 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. Visit her online at jenniferthomaswords.com.