Hilda Greenhough Poet Rhyme

Water Dragons

The roll of the waves hides the arcs of their backs.
The shoal of porpoises are feeding on squid.
Feasting amongst them on cephalopod snacks
Are green-scaled dragons that choose to be hid.

They hide from whalers and their brutal harpoons,
While they stay in the ocean for most of life's times,
Except times when they roam the nearby sand dunes
To covet Marsh Radishes and the wild limes.

These dragons don't fly, since they're aquatic sorts.
Like Nessie in Scotland, they wish to be free.
Some people catch a glimpse, and some hear a snort,
But rarely, since mostly they're way out to sea.

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Kim Rodrigues November 2, 2024 at 8:46 AM So they learned their lessons and rarely show their scales. Except times when they roam the nearby sand dunes To covet Marsh Radishes and the wild limes. Hilda Greenhough November 2, 2024 at 6:49 PM This is truthfully a fantasy. Dragons are mystical. I hope you liked it.

Daniel Schack March 6, 2024 at 5:25 PM thanks for friendly feedback. your poems are cool too. be well. Hilda Greenhough March 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM Thank you for stopping by.

Panagiota Romios March 1, 2024 at 11:04 AM Hilda! A unque and charming write, wth advebture! Your mind was on full throttle here. You stimulateour minds to think out of the ordinary, Pangie Hilda Greenhough March 1, 2024 at 4:19 PM Thank you. A little fantasy occasionally.

Valsa George February 28, 2024 at 5:46 AM You have brought the marine life with all its variety! Sea creatures are amazingly varied! Some of them cannot be sighted as they live deep down the ocean bed. Lovely poem, dear Hilda ! Hilda Greenhough February 28, 2024 at 2:24 PM I hope to hear about the creatures deep in the ocean bed. Will you write? I thank you for enjoying my poem.

Richard Lamoureux February 24, 2024 at 5:02 PM We have our own water dragon in Kelowna. They call him Ogopogo. He lives in lake Okanagan. I enjoyed your poem. Hilda Greenhough February 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM Thank you for commenting. I hope your dragon doesn't bite.

Sotto Poet February 24, 2024 at 3:47 PM With great ingenuity and artistry, you have crafted a captivating and otherworldly realm within the depths of the sea. Hilda Greenhough February 24, 2024 at 4:13 PM Thank you. I appreciate your opinion.

Joseph P. DiMino February 24, 2024 at 5:43 AM Enchanting, fantastical dimension to sea-world you have created. I doubt that I will ever sit on the shore, and look out on the ocean again without a camera nearby, wanting to be first. Enjoyed this work very much. Blessings. Hilda Greenhough February 24, 2024 at 10:02 AM Thank you for your interest. If you don't see the dragons, the porpoises make a good photograph, too.

Karen Jones February 23, 2024 at 11:40 AM Very creative and well put together. Hilda Greenhough February 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM Thank you

Mystic Rose Rose February 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM This is well researched and excellently penned :) Hilda Greenhough February 22, 2024 at 7:33 PM Lol. And a lot of fantasy. Thank you for enjoying it.

Susan Ashley February 22, 2024 at 9:14 AM Dear Hilda, your captivating poem is beautifully expressed. Your fantastic imagery creates a mythical, mystical creature "The roll of the waves hides the arcs of their backs" and "They hide from whalers and their brutal harpoons" and "Some people catch a glimpse, and some hear a snort" - let's hope they always stay out to sea where they can be hidden yet free. Wonderful whimsical poetry! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Hilda Greenhough February 22, 2024 at 9:55 AM Thank you. Your generous comments lift my spirits. I hoped to change the dragon in this poem from a fire breathing menace to something more approachable. I'll eventually write a bad dragon, but not today.

Robert Schatz February 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM I really enjoyed this poem Hilda. Great rhyme scheme. I think my favorite line is "To covet Marsh Radishes and the wild limes." Nessie is the Loch Ness I'm guessing. Hilda Greenhough February 20, 2024 at 5:59 PM Thank you. Yes, I did spice it up a bit with the reference to Loch Ness. Should I hang my head in shame? It is Chinese Year of the Dragon, so I hope to connect with this year.

Hiya Sharma February 20, 2024 at 2:04 AM Oh wow, this is such a profound poem from your elegant quill, beautiful Hilda..I love the theme and how wonderfully you've made your lines stand above, by giving them an intricate artistic touch..Perfectly crafted imagery with impeccable phrases and especially, I enjoyed reading this because I'm an admirer of fantasy writes, so this one is absolutely mystical to read. I remember as a kid I used to write many short stories too, your piece made me reminisce those days :) sending best wishes & love Hilda Greenhough February 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM Thank you for reading. I think most poems have an element of fantasy. Simply written, like the Red Diamond, I'm thinking of putting some of these in a children's book of poems.

Bill Baker February 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM Very intriguing poetry, Hilda. Great rhyming and an interesting read. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Hilda Greenhough February 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM Thank you for your kind words, Bill. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Ink Empress February 18, 2024 at 10:23 PM Ah beautiful poem this is dear hilda! As always a unique concept again, and something that flows in such a lyrical manner, i love the uniqueness of your diction and how you’ve phrased too. I love dragon stories especially, have read few in the past. And your poem here is inspiring me to write another: sending you light always . And yes it is the year of dragons and chinese new year just passed. Perfect timing for the poem too. Hilda Greenhough February 18, 2024 at 11:29 PM Thanks you for your comments and compliments. This is my second dragon story on this site. The fantasy write is fun.

Evelyn Judy Buehler February 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM An interesting and fascinating poem, Hilda. I learned a lot. Hilda Greenhough February 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM Thank you for your comments. The fantasy of dragons captures my imagination.

Victor Buhagiar February 18, 2024 at 10:15 AM I know there are various aquatic mammals in the sea but never heard of aquatic dragons. One lives and learns. Hilda Greenhough February 18, 2024 at 10:37 AM Dragons are as real as they have been in the past. Thank you for your comment. (Dragons are similar to alligators, so more like reptiles.)

Joseph May February 18, 2024 at 3:38 AM Another elusive creature of the deep, Very nicely penned Hilda Greenhough February 18, 2024 at 6:46 AM Thank you.

Gershon Wolf February 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM Enjoyed your intriguing and informative poem, Hilda. Thanks, gw Gershon Wolf February 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM It didn't 'drag on' at all. Really like it. Hilda Greenhough February 17, 2024 at 8:14 PM Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed my latest dragon poem.

Daniel Henry Rodgers February 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM Dear Hilda, The imagery in the first verse is stunning - the hidden dragons feasting among the porpoises, their green scales glimpsed beneath the rolling waves. It's like finding a secret world within our own. I love the contrast between these mythical creatures and their down-to-earth cravings for marsh radishes and limes. It makes them feel both fantastical and oddly relatable. The poem beautifully leaves us wondering about these elusive creatures, sparking our imaginations. Hilda, this is a poem that will stay with me long after reading it. - Blessings, Daniel Hilda Greenhough February 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM Thank you very much for your comments. This is my second dragon poem. This is the Chinese Year of the Dragon, so I thought it would be a good subject.

Chetta Achara February 17, 2024 at 3:35 PM I like it. I am a believer in cryptids like Nessie, even though I have never seen one! Hilda Greenhough February 17, 2024 at 4:17 PM Thank you for your comment. I have one other dragon poem, Replenished, so I thought it was about time to write another. And this is the year of the Dragon.