It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon
It’s a drag to be a dragon
owing mostly to my size,
my blazing breath, humongous wings,
and wicked, glowing eyes.
I don’t get many hugs because
of rough and rocky scales,
and no one cares for creatures
who have sharp and spiky tails.
Nobody wants to play with me.
I’m terrible at games.
At hide-and-seek, for instance,
they can find me by the flames.
I get kicked out of coffee shops
since smoking’s not allowed.
They boot me out of ball games too,
where I might squash the crowd.
I can’t go to amusement parks;
I don’t fit on the rides.
They throw me out of playgrounds
when I melt the swings and slides.
I’ve never blown the candles out
on any birthday cake.
I tried to take a swim once,
but I vaporized the lake.
My life is not exciting;
I don’t ever get to play.
Instead, it’s dull and boring
and has always been this way.
I’m practically a thousand.
Many years have come and gone.
It’s a drag to be a dragon
as the days drag on and on.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 4
Topics: Monster Poems
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Anthropomorphism & Personification, Imagery, Irony, List Poems, Lyric & Dramatic Poems, Pun Poems
Word Count: 191
About This Poem
I wanted to write a poem about the feeling of not fitting in, a theme that many of us can relate to at some point in our lives. Having recently written a poem about a misunderstood snake, I decided to switch things up and tell the story from the perspective of an awkward, larger-than-life creature: a dragon. The phrase “It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon” popped into my head, and the poem grew from there, exploring the humorous challenges a dragon might face in everyday life.
Of course, I couldn’t resist sneaking in a little pun at the end—because who doesn’t love a good laugh? I hope this poem gives you a chuckle while also showing that even the mightiest creatures can feel out of place sometimes.
By the way, if you happen to like funny poems about dragons, here are a few more you might enjoy:
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