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I don’t want to write about Dragons

Why I didn’t enter the competition

By Gillian Lesley ScottPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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I don’t want to write about dragons

I don’t have anything against them

And there’s nothing wrong with my imagination

But dragons, elves, wizards whatever

I assume they populate fantasy tales

Leave me a bit cold

So I hardly think I could do a story about them justice

Besides everything dramatic, horrific, funny and bizarre

That makes for reading that will draw you in

Occurs in the plane of this reality

I know, I know … escapism, right?

Who needs to read about man’s inhumanity to man..

I do understand

But for me

I’d rather write and read about

What happens around here.

Frequently more dramatic

Than a giant winged reptile

Breathing fire

slam poetry

About the Creator

Gillian Lesley Scott

Scots born Australian. Tales of being human. Despite aiming for the highest good of all, not always successful

https://www.instagram.com//gillesleyscott//

https://www.facebook.com/gillian.l.scott

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  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Definitely understand your point of view!!! Love you poem!!!

  • Totally with you on this one!

  • Love the title. Pulled me in. Counter point of view: the beauty of fiction is that you can turn it into any story you want. My entree is about a mother and her daughter (they just so happen to be half-dragons). :)

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