The Adventures Of Maddie The Mouse…..And The Seaweed Dragon. Poem by R. K. Hart

Maddie skipped and walked down by the beach,
Rain threatened to fall and the clouds were heavy, within reach.
Maddie came to a rock pond with tiny fish and crabs,
She found some seaweed to hold, so slippery it took several grabs.
It was shaped like a dragon and very dark green,
Maddie held it up high, just under the sky and he looked a little mean.
She said a friendly hello to him but he flew to a cloud,
Maddie was amazed and frightened as he let out a roar, very loud.
The black old clouds parted with the force of his voice,
Now he stood, head bowed on his cloud of choice.
“What Mister Dragon makes you so very sad? ”
“Thank you for asking Mousey Maiden, but I have done something bad”.
“What could you have done that is so shocking”?
“Well, he said with halter, I was practicing fire breathing and I burnt my stocking”!
He explained he had taken them off to walk on the sand,
An idea to Maddi that sounded the right thing and grand.
Maddi sat on what she thought was an empty shell,
She sat thinking about the dragon’s problem, when she heard a grumpy yell.
“Whose that sitting on my shell, it’s my home not your seat”,
Maddi told him he was very rude but did retreat.
“Dragon, said Maddi, breathing fire is natural for you,
So your mother might not mind an accident or two”.
The dragon whose name was Ragdon flew high into the air and to the sea,
Ragdon slashed the water as he wadded to Maddi and bowed the knee.
“Are all the Mousey Maidens as wise as you? ”
And away with a fiery rush he flew.
Seaweed or dragon I don’t know,
But I will say, careful and watch for dragons when to the beach next time you go.
Oh and cranky crabs in a shell,
You should careful not to sit on them as well.