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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

31 of the 47 wonderful, massively talented and generous artists who have donated their work to our third anthology (Dream a Wild Breeze) in aid of the CCHS charity "Keep Me Breathing". Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures and get the book to its production stages. JH 😊 #PoetryForChildren

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

47 of the 48 wonderful, massively talented and generous poets who have donated their work to our third anthology (Dream a Wild Breeze) in aid of the CCHS charity "Keep Me Breathing". Can't wait to get the book to its production stages. JH 😊 #PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon #DreamAWildBreeze

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Appointment #Poetry #Folklore #Ireland themilkhouse.org/the-appointm...

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Out on Thursday in The Milk House: The Appointment #Folklore #Morrigan #Poetry #Ireland

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Third Anthology Update: 48 poems from 48 poets to be illustrated ... we now have 30 pictures finished from 30 artists. The aim is to have a picture for every poem. Very excited! Onward! JH #DirigibleBalloon #PoetryForChildren #KeepMeBreathing #DreamAWildBreeze #WorkInProgress 🎈

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Excited to be reading on the open mic at this. Wordsworth Grasmere do wonderful things for the poetry scene. Thank you Kim Moore. #Wordsworth #Poetry #HelenMort #Folklore #Cumbria wordsworth.org.uk/blog/events/...

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Steve Whitaker @stevewhitaker1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

YT Poem of the Week - Children's Special! : 'Catamaran Smile' by Carmella de Keyser @northernjim.bsky.social @carmellapoetry.bsky.social yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Chil...

Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Last performance in Edinburgh today. Congratulations Em Humble on an absolutely brilliant debut solo show at the Pleasance in the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. You smashed it! Soooo proud! XXX #LadyOfTheLakes #EmHumble #IAM #Cumbria #Edinburgh @cumbriauk.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social

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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If you subscribe to emag, I'd love to know what you think of the article I've written on themes in drama. It's focused mainly on 'King Lear' to exemplify the ideas but it has wider relevance to thinking about themes in any drama text. Here's the start!

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Final week of performances of Lady of the Lakes (Edinburgh Fringe), the debut solo show written and performed by Em Humble. Popular & unique (read the audience reviews included here). Em's brilliant on-stage work will transfer to London and Em continues to pop-up in a number of projects on radio. 😊

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In honour of Honoré de Balzac, who passed away 176 years ago last Tuesday, here is my poem in memory of his keen observation and unfiltered representation of society (Wikipedia) ...

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Autumn upload coming soon! dirigibleballoon.org Poetry for Children Dirigible Balloon 🎈 #Cumbria #TheWorld

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Ian Brownlie @ianbrownlie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Delighted to have 'The Day My Books Grew Wings' up on dirigibleballoon.org, especially as the writing of it was inspired by the #NationalYearOfReading #PoetryForChildren #Poetry #Books #WritingCommunity @northernjim.bsky.social

Screenshot from the Dirigible Balloon website of the poem The Day My Books Grew Wings. https://dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Day-My-Books-Grew-Wings

The Day My Books Grew Wings

One day, while tidying my shelves,
daydreaming bookish things,
from out the corner of one eye
I saw my books grow wings!

They shuffled forward from their nooks,
trembling in delight.
With pages flapping to and fro,
books started to take flight!

First Noughts and Crosses, Wimpy Kid
and then Lord of the Rings,
weaving words through vacant air
on the day my books grew wings.

Heartstopper flew beside my head,
and took my breath away.
Then War Horse rode by on the breeze.
(I think I heard it ‘neigh’.)

Rosen, Seuss and Silverstein,
with words their books did sing,
while floating rhythmically along
on the day my books took wing.

The Twits and Mr Gum dipped down,
looking to attack.
But Asterix and Madeline
steered those rascals back on track.

Peter Pan, Holes and Rooftoppers,
true tales of queens and kings,
added to the epic flock
all because my books grew wings.

Above – Amari, Alice, Anne,
Lyra, Aslan, Pooh.
A character cacophony,
an imagination stew!

Stick Man joined Grimm’s Fairy Tales,
Baum’s Oz, Sendak’s Wild Things.
Sweet sentences swooped wild and free
on the day my books grew wings.

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Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’m grateful to have new poems flying in great company on The Dirigible Balloon! Thank you to @northernjim.bsky.social for giving #childrenspoetry the gift of flight 🎈 #poetry #kidlit

The Dirigible Balloon website with two of my new poems titled “The Dragonfly Pilot” and “Mime Jamboree”

New poem for kids titled “The Dragonfly Pilot”

New poem for kids titled “Mime Jamboree”

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Pleased to participate in The Dirigible Balloon's anniversary flight. Thank you Jonathan Humble and All. @northernjim.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #poetryforchildren #kidlit #dirigibleballoon dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Happy-F...

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Dirigible Balloon - Poetry for Children

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Really pleased to have three poems published today at The Dirigible Balloon. Many thanks to the editor Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social for including these within the summer edition.🙏🏻 All three poems were written especially for my mum.❤️ dirigibleballoon.org/writer/carme... #kidlit #poems

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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I'm so pleased to have two new poems up on the wonderful Dirigible Balloon website, the brilliant project of @northernjim.bsky.social! The theme was Fun, Frolicking, Friendship, Fascination and Flying. Here's my first one:

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Rachel Burrows @rburrows.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you @northernjim.bsky.social for everything you do for children’s poetry on The Dirigible Balloon. 🤩🎈 #poetry #poetryforchildren #nationalyearofreading26 #teachingresources #kidlit #readingforpleasure And thanks for taking mine aboard! 😂 dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Unclaim...

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ninety excellent new poems up on the Dirigible Balloon ... thirty more to go 🙂 #DirigibleBalloon #PoetryForChildren #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading dirigibleballoon.org 🎈

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A lovely time was had at Kendal Library last night. Poetry, storytelling, music and beer. Thank you to all the wonderful local writing talent and the brilliant Californian music duo of Karla Kane & Khoi Huynh #CornerLaughers Such fun! #Cumbria @cumbriauk.bsky.social

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Autumn upload coming soon! dirigibleballoon.org Poetry for Children Dirigible Balloon 🎈 #Cumbria #TheWorld

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

New poem out in The Milk House in September #Poetry

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

In the grounds of Abbot Hall Kirkland Kendal #Cumbria 🙂

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Three reunions happening this year (July through to October). Feeling so very lucky to have known such lovely people. 🙂

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Coming Home by JH (from This Place I Know) #Cumbria #Poetry

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Five year anniversary coming up in August 2026. Still flying and promoting excellent poetry written for children by wonderful poets and all freely accessible on our website. #DirigibleBalloon #PoetryForChildren #GoAllIn2026 dirigibleballoon.org 🎈

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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