Poem for kids up at The Dirigible Balloon #kidlit dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Cat-Wat...

I’m afraid I’ve arrived at the last day of term without anything profound to say about money! So here is another one from the kids’ collection. Have a wonderful day. 🥳 #PoemsAbout #money @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk 🥰 #poetry

🤞 In the meantime I’ll keep adoring @northernjim.bsky.social at the helm of The Dirigible Balloon who keeps my ‘collection’ flying! dirigibleballoon.org/writer/rache... Well worth checking out if any of the #PoemsAbout team are interested in writing (and of course reading) children’s poetry.

Thrilled my poem A Lift for Rapunzel is flying on The Dirigible Balloon with so many wonderful poets and poems. What a brilliant resource this is @northernjim.bsky.social. Many thanks! dirigibleballoon.org

Very grateful to end 2025 with three poems for kids flying in The Dirigible Balloon! 🎈 A big thank you to @northernjim.bsky.social for lifting up myself and so many writers and for sharing the gift of poetry with kids around the world! ✨ #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit

Don't worry if you've not received a reply during this latest subs window. We've had a massive response and it's taking a bit of time to work through the emails. If you still haven't heard by December 21st, give the DB a nudge. JH x

For information: before we upload poems on the DB, we endeavour to contact poets with the news. Gmail accounts cause us problems (they come bouncing straight back so I use a different email account to get through). Do check your spam/junk folder if you're expecting a reply. JH

Righto! Been out and done some Christmassy stuff. Mug of coffee by the laptop. All other jobs put on hold ... LET THE POETRY BEGIN !!! #DirigibleBalloon #PoetryForChildren dirigibleballoon.org

Thanks @northernjim.bsky.social editor at the helm of the wonderful Dirigible Balloon - flying high with new cargo! Jump aboard- it’s a beautiful ride! #poetryforchildren dirigibleballoon.org #kidlit #kidlituk #poemsforkids

There's been a super response to our Dec. flight call-out. Thank you to all our poets (poets appearing on the Balloon automatically become members of the DB Club). Subs window closing at midnight GMT. JH & the crew (Arthur the Dog) will be tied to the laptops for a while now. 🎈

The submission window for our December flight closes in one week (Sunday December 14th). Still plenty of time to send poems for us to consider. Do please check out the guidelines on our website >>> dirigibleballoon.org/about #PoetryForChildren 🎈

The Dirigible Balloon poetry submission window will open on Monday December 1st and close on Sunday December 14th. The guidelines are on the website. This is an open call with no theme. We're looking for poems to entertain and intrigue children. We are a global poetry platform. #PoetryForChildren 🎈

The Dirigible Balloon poetry submission window will open on Monday December 1st and close on Sunday December 14th. The guidelines are on the website. This is an open call with no theme. We're looking for poems to entertain and intrigue children. We are a global poetry platform. #PoetryForChildren 🎈

Enjoyed a couple of episodes of Just A Minute at St. George's Hall in Bradford last evening @BBCRadio4 Well done Chris Cantrill on his debut : ) #BradfordJesus

Honest to god. It’s insanely problematic nobody checks Trump on his misogyny. This creep is the example for how millions of young boys think they should treat girls, and for how millions of young girls think they should be treated. Burn the patriarchy to the ground. #momsky

"Every child deserves the chance to experience the happiness that diving into a great book can bring ..." Frank Cottrell-Boyce #LoveYourLibrary

A few pages later ... #Grimsby

Begun sketches for a children's picture book ... #Grimsby

A Sofa Shared #poetry northernjim.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/a...

Little Rowan #Samhain #Halloween #Poetry

Sky Symphony #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 😊🎈

Giving up the work at the library at Christmas to concentrate on a couple of creative projects for 2026/27

Quentin's Quest #Halloween #SpookySpells #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 👍🎈 dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Quentin...

Rebecca Leek: The Ditty Bag - Episode 3 😊👍 open.substack.com/pub/rebeccal...

Spooky Spells #4 The Enchanted Sandwich dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Enc... #SpookySpells #Halloween #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 😮🎈

The Ballad of Nigel Bates Spooky Spells #3 dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Ballad-of-Nigel-Bates #SpookySpells #Halloween #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 😮🎈

Spooky Spells #2 Boris Snot, the Horrible and Vile ... dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Boris-Snot-the-Horrible-and-Vile #SpookySpells #Halloween #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 😮🎈

Soooo ... I just happen to have a load of Hallowe'en poems kicking about: Spooky Spells over on the Dirigible Balloon. Here's the first >>> dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Old-Spo... Thanks to Em Humble for the Spooky Sal picture x #SpookySpells #Halloween #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 😮🎈

Thinking about the next iteration for 2026/27 ... quite like 'Taming Tornadoes' #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon #Anthology #SmallPressPublishing #YorkshireTimesPublishing

Maggie Vandewalle. "Constellations." #Watercolour

Ann Kraft Walker. Pieces of Autumn. #Oils

Debbie Criswell - Country Cousins. Acrylic on canvas.

George Callaghan. The Winding Road Home.

John Lagasse - Autumnal Fox. #Watercolour

Happy National Poetry Day 2025! Thank you for manifesting all these joyful poems! 🎈🎈🎈

Bathroom Spider #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 🎈 dirigibleballoon.org #UKNationalPoetryDay

Sparrowhawk #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 🎈 dirigibleballoon.org #UKNationalPoetryDay

The Thoughts of a Field Mouse Travelling in a Tilt Trap #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 🎈 dirigibleballoon.org #UKNationalPoetryDay

Happy #NationalPoetryDay to all who celebrate! Can you believe I now have 30 children's poems up on the Dirigible Balloon website (along with many other fab poets)?! Here they are in all their glory - have a browse if you have a moment. Thanks to @northernjim.bsky.social for having me!

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

Getting ready for UK National Poetry Day 2025 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon dirigibleballoon.org

UK National Poetry Day this week on Thursday October 2nd 2025. Here's a painting to stick on your fridge ... #Poetry #FridgePainting northernjim.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/fridge-painting

UK National Poetry Day this week on Thursday October 2nd 2025. Here's a painting to stick on your fridge ... #Poetry #FridgePainting northernjim.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/fridge-painting