Balloon animals

This is issue #85 of your inbox poetry magazine

A twist, a turn and then a fold,
don't let me burst, don't be too bold.
My snout, my ears and then my tail -
no bear, no bird, I'm not a whale!
Not a squirrel nor a warty hog
just look close: I'm a balloon dog!

Some people can make anything out of balloons. There are even some who have made it their job. There’s a guy in The Netherlands who once recreated our daughter’s favorite stuffed animal (a hippo) from an unsharp mobile phone photo. Our son is now moving in that direction. He saw one magician at a party of one of his school friends, looked closely at how he created sabres, and copied it. Now he has moved on to dogs. I’m impressed. And, to be very honest, a bit worried. Balloons can easily turn into a threat to wildlife all over the world. So, when you use balloons, please be sure to dispose of them properly afterwards, and never let them fly away outside.

This dog, and the process of creating it, inspired the poem above. Maybe a good inspiration for reading other poetry for children. Even better when you do that with your kids.

One last thing: balloons are also very festive. And there is reason to be festive. In the last few weeks, we saw a big increase in the number of subscribers. So, we’re decorating everything with colourful balloons. For our new readers, and the ones that have been with us for a longer time. We love you all.

Continue reading to find Something to listen to and Poetry elsewhere.

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Something to listen to

Kid’s poetry is fun. And did you know there’s even a club for it? Well, it’s a website-with-podcast that is called the Kids’ Poetry Club. Listen to the first episode they made back in 2019:

Of course, the poem of this week is now available as #trpplffct reading:

And have you heard the latest chapter of our poetry podcast?

Music functions as my bubble wall, my pick-me-up and the rainbow to my days. I hope it does for you as well. Here’s our April playlist:

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Poetry elsewhere

As a parent, I love to treat my children to the beauty of poetry. And it’s such a treat that there are many poets who write specifically for children. It’s not an easy thing to do, but when it works, it works really well. Like this poem by Alex Price, Dog in the Playground.

Some poetry allows you to travel the world from wherever you happen to read. With this poem, you can travel to Ibadan, Nigeria and find out what you learn If You Spend Ten Minutes in every Corner of this City.

Punit Thakkar writes poetry in the tradition of the rhythm and rhyme of nursery rhymes. On top, he experiments with form, and that is exciting. This time, he illustrated his poem with some cool drawings. I think it works. Check out Procrastination Pro Max to see what you think.