I wanted to write a story for Susanna Hill's Valentiny contest, but it turns out I must not know anything about love! I had a perfect character and wrote him in 15 (15 I tell you!) situations and it just wouldn't work.
I went so far as to review Robin Lovett's "Structure of Romance" on DIYMFA, but I still couldn't make this guy fall in love. Poor fellow was too darn shy, so I had to bench him until next year.
Luckily there was another Storystorm character idea from a few year's back who had potential and was ready, if perhaps too willing to fall in love.
If you'd like to play, stories must be for kids, about a curious character, and under 214 words.
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| pic by Graphic Mama |
Dragon in Love
By Lauri C Meyers
I wonder what a dragon does when
she falls in love.
Does she send a valentine by a homing dove?
Would it be a heart with edges charred a bit,
Asking you to share a cool banana split?
Will she trim her cave with roses in a vase,
And set two spoons so you are seated face to face?
Will she flap her leather wings as she licks the bowl,
Then grab your hand in hers to take a little stroll?
Would she use her claw to scratch your name in bark?
Will she whisper “Cutie” with a fiery spark?
Maybe she will puff a poem in words of smoke,
Confessing love for you until you cough and choke?
Would she look at you with wicked winking eyes?
Won’t she fall in love with someone more her size?
“Will you stay for dinner?” makes you want to cry.
You start to see you must be one unlucky guy.
“It’s time for me to go,” you squeak, too scared to say,
You’ve had quite enough of Dragon Valentine’s Day.
She is a lovely dragon, anyone can see-
I only wish she didn’t fall in love with me!
Does she send a valentine by a homing dove?
Would it be a heart with edges charred a bit,
Asking you to share a cool banana split?
Will she trim her cave with roses in a vase,
And set two spoons so you are seated face to face?
Will she flap her leather wings as she licks the bowl,
Then grab your hand in hers to take a little stroll?
Would she use her claw to scratch your name in bark?
Will she whisper “Cutie” with a fiery spark?
Maybe she will puff a poem in words of smoke,
Confessing love for you until you cough and choke?
Would she look at you with wicked winking eyes?
Won’t she fall in love with someone more her size?
“Will you stay for dinner?” makes you want to cry.
You start to see you must be one unlucky guy.
“It’s time for me to go,” you squeak, too scared to say,
You’ve had quite enough of Dragon Valentine’s Day.
She is a lovely dragon, anyone can see-
I only wish she didn’t fall in love with me!
