Illustration from Wish a Wish, written by Moira Andrew and illustrated by Ana Popescu
Welcome to the A to Z challenge featuring a feast of poets and poems for every day except Sundays in April!
Letter A in the Poetry Feast this month is filled by Moira Andrew.
Moira was born and educated in Scotland. She taught in primary school, eventually becoming a Head Teacher of a primary in Bristol. During the 80s, 90s and into the 2000s she wrote stories and poetry for children. Her most recent poetry collection is Wish a Wish, illustrated by Anna Popescu, Poetry Space, 2016. Moira’s brilliant new website is here.
Moira has sent one of the poems from Wish a Wish!
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Portrait of a Dragon
If I were an artist
I’d paint the portrait
of a dragon.
To do a proper job
I’d borrow colours
from the world.
For his back I’d
need a mountain range,
all misty blue.
For spikes I’d use
dark fir trees pointing
to the sky
For overlapping scales
I’d squeeze dye from
bright anemones.
I’d gild his claws
like shining swords
with starlight.
His tail would be
a river, silver
in the sun.
For his head, the
secret green of forests
and deep seas.
And his eyes would
glow like embers in
a tinker’s fire.
But I’d keep the best
till last. For his
hot breath
I’d use all reds and
yellows – crocus, saffron,
peony, poppy,
geranium, cyclamen, rose –
and fierce orange flames
from a marigold.
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© Moira Andrew
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