Broken Dragon at St Sampson's
Today I shall play with dragons,
slay with dragons,
prey with dragons,
Today I shall dream our dragon whole.
Today I just might with dragons
fight with dragons,
bite with dragons,
Today shall we make our dragon whole.
And when we leave our dragon
his wings will unfold,
his eyes glint with gold,
claws stretch, proud and bold
with his phoenix-new soul.
slay with dragons,
prey with dragons,
Today I shall dream our dragon whole.
Today I just might with dragons
fight with dragons,
bite with dragons,
Today shall we make our dragon whole.
And when we leave our dragon
his wings will unfold,
his eyes glint with gold,
claws stretch, proud and bold
with his phoenix-new soul.
This poem is copyright (©) Jane Newberry 2026
About the Writer
Jane Newberry
Jane Newberry is an all-sorts poet and songwriter living in Cornwall. Her book of play-rhymes Big Green Crocodile was shortlisted for the prestigious CLIPPA award in 2021. The new baby is Big Red Dragon, published by Otter-Barry Books in August 2024. Jane is widely published online and in magazines and anthologies.
