The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Switching On Spring

The garden blazes bluebells
as spring flicks on all the bulbs.
In a spotlight of daffodils
the cherry tree blossoms
into a pink disco tree
for the dancing bees.

About the Writer


Kathryn Dove

Kathryn writes fiction and poetry for children. She enjoys the alchemy of poetry and seeing how a dash of imagination can transform ordinary life into something surprising and wonderful. She has lived in London and spent a summer working in a small village on the west coast of Scotland. Kathryn now lives with her family in Auckland, New Zealand.