Poems With Lois Letchford: Never Trust Dragons

25 Sept 2020 · 2 min

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This content was created by Lois Letchford. This content was uploaded by Lois Letchford. This is a YouTube video titled "Poems With Lois Letchford: Never Trust Dragons" (recorded 2020-09-25) containing a solo poetry reading by Lois Letchford. She reads the poem "Never Trust Dragons" (credited to David Harmer) — a humorous children’s poem about a dragon and a vet — and closes with a typical creator call-to-action to like, subscribe, and share.

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Hello, Lois Letchford again, reading from the book Dragon Poems by John Foster and Corky Paul. Today reading Never Trust Dragons. I see you've arrived, the dragon said, bright eyes like beacons set in his head. Yes, said the vet. Left as soon as I knew. Now tell me the problem. A touch of the flu? My flame has gone out. I can't raise a spark. Not much use when you hunt in the dark. The vet peered down the gigantic throat, black as chimney and reeking of soot. He threw in some petrol, a match to ignite, firelighters, coal, and some dynamite. The dragon covered a burp with his paw. A flicker of flame flashed down his jaw. He licked his lips with a golden tongue. Take your fee, vet! You'd better run! I can feel my fires boil. They are returning. In a couple of minutes, you could be burning. Clutching a diamond the size of the star, the vet scampered away in his car. As he drove off, the dragon's bright fires Gushed out of the cave and scorched his tyres. The vet snapped his fingers, laughed at the brute, because he was wearing a flameproof suit. That's by David Harmer. Thank you. Hit like, hit subscribe, and share it with your friends, because poetry reading is so much fun.