When you think of a sky ship, you’re probably picturing perfect blue skies that never seem to get stormy. Or maybe, cotton candy clouds floating mesmerizingly beside you. Everything would be a wonderful life of luxury and all your worries would float far, far away. In the distance you would just be able to make out cities and towns way below you. The rainbows would smell as sweet as blossoming in the sunlight, if only that’s wat its really like…

Because in reality it is nothing like that. instead of clear blue sky it’s a lighting-struck, dark and dingy air. All you wold be able to hear is the feared wind howling like an uncontrollable puppy. The ride would be as rough as a cat’s uneven tongue. It would feel as if a tidal wave of rain had swept over your head and got you wet as a waterfall and all through that time you would know your balloon could pop!

The Dragon

The dragon’s skin is nails like blunt knives scratching on a dusty black board.

His blood-coated talons ready to grab any innocent creature that gets in his way.

The fiery dragon’s wings are broad and mighty as he soars through the midnight sky.

His tongue drips with putrid venom as he hisses and spits at his victims.

The wretched beast’s scales are bumpy, jagged and unpleasantly gruesome.

His jaws are like daggers as he chews on his disgusting dinner.

The dragon’s eyes are laser beams shooting out of his misshapen head.

His bony spine is sharp and spikey like the edge of a crocodile’s tooth.

His curling claws are piercing like a biter winters day.

The manky menace’s blood-stained teeth are as sharp as chipped glass for chomping bruised bones.

My Dog Arlo

You are a perfect pointer, hunting for the teasing pigeons in the back garden.

You are the difference between a barking beast and a handsome hound.

You are the smell of wet dog in the back of the car, waiting to snuggle up by the fire.

You are the sun smiling as you lie on your bed by the radiator.

You are the sound of whining by the back door, pleading persistently to be let into the warm.

You are my entertaining English pointer Arlo.