The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

The Magical Moo

I once knew a cow with a magical moo,
She mooed every morning for something to do.

She mooed on a Monday, and what do you think?
The milk that she gave was a strawberry pink.

She mooed on a Tuesday, but not very loud,
And silvery linings filled every cloud.

She mooed on a Wednesday, and soon all around
The daisies all danced to that magical sound.

She mooed on a Thursday, and then by and by
Some pigs were seen flying way up in the sky.

She mooed on a Friday, a little forlorn,
Then cheered us all up with a honk on her horn.

She mooed on a weekend, and what happened next?
She vanished completely, I’m truly perplexed!

About the Writer


Colin West

Colin lives in Battle, East Sussex. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration and has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books. His poems have appeared in anthologies by Roger McGough and Julia Donaldson. He now writes purely for his own pleasure and enjoys collecting old books, mainly of poetry.