Dom Conlon, poet & author

Author: Dom

  • Cloud

    In a very tiny village, far from anywhere and closer to nowhere than everywhere else, there lived a cloud. The cloud stretched from one side of the village to the other and loved to watch over each and every person who lived there. Whenever the cloud heard a door open or a shutter rattle or…

  • Shall we sail into space?

    Shall we sit in a bubble and float into space, sailing past stars that shine in your face… Shall we stand on the moon and jump in delight, or tickle an alien to give him a fright?

  • The Bad Cough

    At the very first cough his nose fell off, At the second went his head. By the time his throat had fully cleared The poor man was quite dead. — Illustration courtesy of, and copyright, Darren Woodcock. Follow him on Twitter.

  • Encouraging children to be creative

    I leave for work fairly early in the morning. Before I go (or the night before) I like to leave my son a little ‘good morning son’ message. It’s just a bit of fun, a sketch (I am not an artist) or a poem (I think I am a writer) or both (I am a…

  • How to tell a story

    First, let’s collect together some bits and bobs… THINK OF SOMEONE (or something) Somebody a bit like you (maybe). We can call this person a HERO. It’s ok if they aren’t perfect. Nobody is. But they will do their best and that’s all that matters. THINK OF SOMEWHERE Go NUTS. It could be anywhere. Sat…

  • Jo-Jo Saw A Dodo

    Come and look. He’s just outside. I found a Dodo trying to hide.

  • An elephant’s hug

    If an elephant could shrug She would give you a hug And tell you not to worry. But an elephant’s shoulders Are much more like boulders So you’d better cheer up in a hurry. — Illustration courtesy of, and copyright, Darren Woodcock. Follow him on Twitter.

  • Doug Digs Deep

    If Doug dug down as deep as he could, Doug would dig down deep in the mud. If Doug dug down deep in the mud, Doug would be stood as deep as he could. If Doug was stood as deep as he could, Doug would be stood in very thick mud. In the very thick…

  • Advice to artists

    If you see a piece of paper and think “what shall I do?” Imagine it now as a small piece of you. Where would you go and what would you see? Think “what would you be, if you were like me”. Would you fill it with monsters, or stories of space? Or would you rather…

  • Lessons to learn

    Do aphids have eyelids? Do bees have knees? Has anyone seen White teeth in fleas? Today whilst you learn, Hear more yeses than noes, And please finally master How to paint with your toes.