Undiscovered Voices Winner โ26. Poems on the Move โ26. Pushcart nominated. @guppybooks LL25 @prize_novel SL25 @WriteMentor PB SL23 @thedirigible ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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Something Iโve been dying to tell youโฆ
Thank you so much @UVcompetition and everyone involved - and congratulations to all the wonderful writers on the longlist and shortlist. @SCBWI_BI #kidlit #writingforchildren #writing undiscoveredvoices.com/shortโฆ
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Poems out in The Argyll Literary Magazine tomorrow.
#Poetry #FridgePainting #SofaShared #BlindMoleRatDraughtExcluder #Bookend #WooHoo
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Exciting news! Honoured to be included in the third anthology with fantastic poets to support a worthy cause. Canโt wait to see the illustrations! Thank you @TheDirigible @JonathanHumble #kidlit #poetryforchildren
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Congratulations Anna!
We are delighted to share that this yearโs winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is Anna Llewellynโs 'The Whistler of Muldoon'.
โThere were enough excellent poems among the submissions to fill an entire anthology,โ said judge, Robert Schechter...
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27 Apr 2025
Lovely to get a mention. Thank you.
All poetry on the Balloon is free-to-view, thought-provoking, fun and completely devoid of pop-ups.
#Education #Schools #Teachers #Families #Poetry
>>> dirigibleballoon.org ๐
27 Apr 2025
Joyous hour on @Suffolk_Sound this morning. All things ~dawn~ : @Dawn_French, Dawn from the office, Prokofiev, #birdsong, Mr Gumpy, sunrise music, poetry (@TheDirigible ๐๐ผ), life, the universe and everything.
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The greatest admiration to @dreambeastpoems for creating this incredible tribute. I have no doubt that the bereavement anthology will be a lasting legacyโค๏ธ @kidspoetsummit #kidlit
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ@kidspoetsummitMark Bird: Finding Solace Through Poetry childrenspoetrysummit.com/20โฆ via @kidspoetsummit
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Jun 11
Super chuffed to be part of the third anthology alongside some of my own poetry heroes! What a lovely surprise.
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Jun 11
What a great line up of poets! I'm delighted to be included in this new anthology. Thank you @TheDirigible for all your work
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Jun 11
Poems for Father's Day by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com/202โฆ @Katypoet @mooseandmouse @dreambeastpoems @Janenewberry55 @SueHardyDawson @DBertulis @JulesJumping @JulieAnnaPoetry @nealzetterpoet @literacyoutloud
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Very honoured to have a poem in this new anthology...
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Thank you so much for letting me share my story and the bereavement anthology created in the familyโs honour. Thanks to all the poets who got involved.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ@kidspoetsummitMark Bird: Finding Solace Through Poetry childrenspoetrysummit.com/20โฆ via @kidspoetsummit
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I am reading an observational poem on BBC Upload today at 18.00.
Warmest thanks to Beth Linnell for selecting this piece, I am looking forward to her show!
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08q3hsโฆ
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Mark Bird: Finding Solace Through Poetry childrenspoetrysummit.com/20โฆ via @kidspoetsummit
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Jun 11
Impressive list of contributors (plus me). Looking forward to this forthcoming anthology of poems for children:
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Jun 10
๐ข๐จโ ๏ธFree poems!! (Including some by me!!) ๐๐ป #kidlit #poetryforchildren
31 Dec 2025
2026 is the UK Year of Reading.
The Dirigible Balloon is a place where there are over 2000 free poems for children written by over 500 excellent poets worldwide.
Tell a friend. Ask them to spread the news.
We're here >>> dirigibleballoon.org
Come and look.
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On #EmpathyDay a poem of mine in the brilliant @InkSweatTears, (included in my upcoming collection for children).
Marie Little | Ink Sweat and Tears share.google/m5IGyedVpaW0Fvgโฆ
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On #EmpathyDay and horrible news day, a childrenโs poem for those who may need it. #poetryforkids #kidlit #writingforkids. You can listen to it here @TheDirigible - the wonderful free poetry-bank for kids. dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Ruโฆ
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Happy #EmpathyDay June 11th. Head over to @EmpathyLabUK for lots of inspiring resources. #empathy #empathymatters @EmpathyActionX
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We're big fans of #CLiPPA26 and @Si_Mole - find out more in this interview ๐ฝ
booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/โฆ
We asked the wonderful @si_mole how he feels being shortlisted for the #CLiPPA26 for his poetry collection 'A First Book of Bugs' published by @walkerbooksuk. This was his response...
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Jun 10
Delighted to get my contributorโs copy of Mudlarking, this yearโs National Flash Fiction Day anthology. The lovely book, excellently edited by Karen Jones and Sharon Telfer, includes my Meet Me Halfway. @sharontelfer
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