Crumpet Dragon 

Red velvet eyes 

flickering with fire 

spreading warmth everywhere. 

Soft skin 

like crumpets 

toasty like a warm hug. 

Silky jaws 

as gentle as peaches 

and as round as the letter O. 

Teeth as circular as balloons 

and huddling up like penguins. 

Curved wings 

with glowing feathers 

like a sparrow’s wing  

set on fire. 

Calm scales 

spread across the buttery skin 

protecting like a suit of armour. 

A tongue like a baby’s foot 

subtle and boiling. 

At nightfall he snuggles  

in his nest, leaves pulled over him.