The Dragon’s Dog
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(06-17-2024, 11:50 AM)crow Wrote:  The Dragon’s Dog

The dragon’s dog was beautiful,
he wanted her to know.
He took her to the festival
to win her “Best in Show.” 

Some said oooo, and some said ahhhh
before they screamed and fled.
Some fell on their knees and prayed  The rhyme scheme holds throughout except here - I think you could make it rhyme and say basically the same without too much trouble.
to stay the dragon’s dread.

One judge just sat petrified
and raised a perfect ten.
The dragon smiled satisfied,
and razed their fucking tent.
Hey crow, the first stanza is in common metre, the next two aren't and the switch trips me up. I think for a light poem like this, the common metre gives it a pleasant rhythm that would be nice if you held it throughout.

To my read, the first and third lines of the second stanza and first line of the third aren't iambic and have seven syllables. The rest of the poem follows common metre with four iambic feet followed by three iambic feet with abab rhymes, and I think it might be nicer if it was in common metre throughout.
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The Dragon’s Dog - by crow - 06-17-2024, 11:50 AM
RE: The Dragon’s Dog - by Knot - 06-17-2024, 11:45 PM
RE: The Dragon’s Dog - by Wjames - 06-18-2024, 12:10 PM
RE: The Dragon’s Dog - by dukealien - 06-20-2024, 10:24 AM
RE: The Dragon’s Dog - by crow - 06-24-2024, 05:32 PM
RE: The Dragon’s Dog - by crow - 06-27-2024, 05:42 PM



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