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Collecting books is one of my passions, ‘Specially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns

Delighted to have a new poem — The Magical Moo — flying high in the Dirigible. Hear me reading it here 🐄 dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Magic…

Happy Easter Sunday to all my faithful followers (are you still there?)

Sharing a few vintage illustrations….

Just picked this up from the local picture framer’s, my 1960s print by #JohnAstrop and #EricHill purchased from 20th Century Posters Looking better than ever!

Still funny after all these years. Brian Moses

Update: Yorkshire Times Publishing have made a 2nd donation to Juvenile Arthritis Research of £1000. Thanks to Colin West for funding the Sky Surfing project, our poets and artists who allowed us to include their excellent work and all who've supported the Dirigible Balloon. JH x

Calling all illustrator friends! I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor ‘s forthcoming children’s poetry collection. The book is in aid of 2 very worthy charities. If you can spare time in creating a b&w illustration, please email [email protected] for details 😊

Delighted to see that my late friend, the children's poet Peter Dixon, is top of the list for page visits to my blog this week. If you don't know his work and are interested, do track him down. Here's the link to his page: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2018/09/peter-… Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 Pie Corbett

I’m always grateful to our wonderful patron of Children’sLiteratureFestivals Jenny Agutter News I’ve known Jenny for over twenty years, and she has always been a tremendous support and a genuine inspiration. She selflessly dedicates her time to many charitable organisations. We at

Such an honour to between Mervyn Peake and Dr Seuss

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A barber stared out of his window And watched all the people go by, “Now there’s someone needing a haircut!” He often would say with a sigh. But then again, every so often, He noticed a happier sign, As somebody passed by the window Who triggered “Now that's one of mine!”

Here are the isolated vocals to the end of God Only Knows. Brian Wilson wrote and produced this at 23 years old

Very glad to be flying in ⁦The Dirigible Balloon 🎈⁩ again. Hear me read my #willowpattern poem. Thanks as ever to ⁦Jonathan Humble 🎈⁩ dirigibleballoon.org/poem/My-Dream

Mervyn the Magician, read by myself to help you smile 😊 dirigibleballoon.org/writer/colinwe…

From ten years ago. Poem by Paul Cookson

Another bit of Betjeman #JohnBetjeman written over 60 years ago

Too old to read, I’ll love you if You give me books that I can sniff.

Yippee! Received some nice news today #childrenspoetry ⁦The Toy - Submissions closed⁩