Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The Balloon that made Freedom Cry


Inspired by The Balloon Man written by Rose Fyleman located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)

Days of wonder prevailed as circus passed through countryside of naïve
Tossing nickels in the air all the children ran ran ran to see the circus and hot balloon that traveled far wide
Red stripes of flash ran around circumference of 360° of balloon of circle horizontal
Stars of purple, blue and green glimmered shimmered with blinking twinkling lights on fabric of sturdy that contained helium light
Puff Puff Puff it swelled swelled gaining size size until rotund as full bright
Basket of woven braid of strongest fabric contained heater of distribution of heat and air attached to balloon of circle carried them all
Freedom flip of spirit looked at balloon of true and cried its wonderful great noble of carriage be sure I sea
All the children ran scattering looking for parents dear for money fare for ride of adventure they strive forward free wide
Grasping coins of money in fists of tight they returned with feet flying pelting dirt hard fast screaming first first first
Running faster faster faster Freedom pulled first tears of joy that he would be the first to see the world spiral around around high in air
Smiles wide as the sun bright Freedom cried to be included in the first balloon trip in the sky in the countryside of Kent fair

The End

By
Felicia McCaw

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