Autumn Leaves a Dragon
When chilly winds begin to blow,
I shake the autumn trees
to drop their leaves upon a nest
that’s hidden from the breeze.
A special, luminescent egg
reacts and cracks in two.
Then suddenly a snout peeks out
as scaly claws climb through.
I watch a lizard roll in leaves
which stick upon its spine
becoming wings that glow with heat
as beast and plant combine.
Now, ZIP! an autumn dragon zooms
among the grateful trees.
His bursts of warmth protect my yard
from winter’s frosty freeze.
I shake the autumn trees
to drop their leaves upon a nest
that’s hidden from the breeze.
A special, luminescent egg
reacts and cracks in two.
Then suddenly a snout peeks out
as scaly claws climb through.
I watch a lizard roll in leaves
which stick upon its spine
becoming wings that glow with heat
as beast and plant combine.
Now, ZIP! an autumn dragon zooms
among the grateful trees.
His bursts of warmth protect my yard
from winter’s frosty freeze.
This poem is copyright (©) Daniella Kaufman 2024
About the Writer
Daniella Kaufman
Daniella is a former ELA teacher and curriculum specialist who now uses her love for words and extensive pen collection to write for children. She has work forthcoming in Highlights High Five magazine. When not penning poems, Daniella also dabbles in digital art, calligraphy, and repairing paper airplanes. She lives with three aerospace engineers (i.e. her husband and two children) in sunny Arizona.
