I found a small dragon in the woodshed
Think it must have come from deep inside a forest
because it's damp and green and leaves
are still reflecting in its eyes.
I fed it on many things, tried grass,
the roots of stars, hazel-nut and dandelion,
but it stared up at me as if to say, I need
food you can't provide.
It made a nest among the coal,
not unlike a bird's but larger,
it is out of place here
and is quite silent.
If you believed in it I would come
hurrying to your house to let you share my wonder,
but I want instead to see
if you yourself will pass this way.
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This is one of my favourite poems in our book of children's poetry—a book I bought because I completely fell in love with it. The children saw me pore over it, and then…they themselves passed that way. :) They spent days and days with it, dreamed over it, were inspired by it. Thank you SO much for sharing these beautiful words, Suzy!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures Suzy...just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFunny when I read the title of your post, I have been working on a post about dragons [flies] here and thought that is what I would see. I haven't read this poem before, but am making a copy for my pleasure reading...thank you.xx
What a lovely poem - new to me. I particularly love the last verse: "If you believed in it..." As they say, Believing is Seeing! Children are much better at than than we adults, generally.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this poem. I have never read it, but it wakes the aching wish for magical things to come true. My daughter has cried herself to sleep often for the same wish. I hope I find the book Helena mentioned, I will be searching!! Thanks Suzy!
ReplyDeleteMJ (and Suzy!), sorry I forgot to mention the name of the book! It's "The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Poetry." It's just lovely :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Helena!!!
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