Iris Meets the Dragon
A Poem by Keila Aartila
Iris Meets the Dragon
The Dragon, big and powerful
Gave the girl a fright
She stood in total silence,
Forgotten was her plight
***
Lilacs in her golden hair,
Iris stood her ground
Too afraid to cry, she smiled
The Dragon only frowned
***
Confused by this new twist
Why wouldn’t the human run away?
She blew a stream of fire
Hoping the girl might then not stay
***
Instead, Iris stepped ahead
Reaching out to her new friend
Knowing with pure effort
The Dragon’s act would end
***
She promised the Dragon friendship
With a stroke of loyalty.
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KJ Aartila
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Comments (29)
A mythical take on your tender, patient relationship with animals, especially horses.
Very interesting poem. Fun read!
Very nicely done! A fun poem for sure.
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Great!
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This was such a wonderful poem about the friendship that bloomed between Iris and the dragon. I loved it!
Thank you for sharing, great write up!
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Wow! This poem is amazing. Congratulations on the Top Story
Well written
amazing work!
Great writing
Wow! This poem is amazing. Congratulations on the Top Story!
I love your poetry. Congratulations on the headline!
Really enjoyed! Congratulations on the Top Story🎉🎉🎉
What a lovely tale. Nicely done!
Congrats on the Poem!
Congratulations on Top Story. Nicely written poem. The structure of your poem is Similar to a sonnet. Some of the syllable count is different than a sonnet and the overall length is longer than a sonnet. I would call this poem freeform.
Excellent. I loved this. Congrats on the top story.
I enjoyed the subtleties of your writing.In such a short space, I know quite a lot about Iris and her character - her boldness, courage, optimism, kindness. Even that the dragon is a “she” is a clever little insight.
A beautiful and striking piece with two main characters juxtaposed. I enjoyed the simplicity of each line unfolding the story. Congratulations on your top story poem status! Keep rocking it!
amazing work!
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