Poem In Your Pocket Day

Today is the first ever Poem In Your Pocket Day , where thousands of people will be carrying a poem in their pocket.

I Have A Secret Dragon

I have a secret dragon

Who is living in the tub,

It greets me when I take a bath,

And gives my back a scrub.

My parents cannot see it,

They don’t suspect it’s there,

They look in all directions,

And all they see is air.

My dragon’s very gentle,

My dragon’s very kind,

No matter how I pull its tail,

My dragon doesn’t mind.

We splash around together

And play at silly things,

Then when I’m finished bathing,

It dries me with its wings.

Jack Pretlusky

Jack Pretlusky is the first Children’s Poet Laureate in the US. Definitely take a look at his latest book, My Dog May Be A Genius.