I met a dragon face to face Comments

Wow. This is why I am when poems like this have been written. Amazing.

Wonderful poem

This is a fantastic poem. I'm a homeschool mama of 4 and we spend lots of time reading books! I'd love to know if there are specific books that really captivated you or are hinted in the poem? I found Alice in Wonderland, maybe 20,000 Leagues, BFG?

nice

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This is a nice poem and like Daves says you're not just reading, you're experiencing it.

That was the best poem ever, it was so true for me! ! ! I love it because it is so true with me, when you read you're not just reading it, you're experiencing it. It's like you're in the world that you're reading about, it sparks imagination. You guys are crazy to not like this poem!

Enthralling and beautifully written. This man is a master. With a great message for children and books they might one day discover.

So who can list all the books the poem refers to?

it talking about a dragia

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" read" should be pronounced in the past tense in the second to last line!

Creating a poster of this poem for our imaginative grandson's 10th birthday whose biggest wish is to own a library! Unbeknownest to me, Jack Prelutsky is one of his favorite poets! Thank you, Mr. Prelutsky, for your " particularly peculiar poems."

I climbed atop a giant's head, I found a pot of gold, I did all this in books I read when I was ten years old. wonderful imagination and your quest to know through reading. tony

Ummm one it rimes and two it is catchy

Don’t really like it because it doesn’t really rime like dr Seuss books it it not a good score it’s like a 2 out of 10

searched for dinosaurs, I climbed atop a giant's head, I found a pot of gold, .... your imagination is really marvelous. tony

Beautiful! A fine poem, Mr. Prelutsky, showcasing the power of books to take you anywhere! Easy to see why you're in the Top 500 Poets. Saving this one to My Fav Poems List!

Books ignite the imagination in children.The reward of reading good books is immense.Children should be encouraged for reading books.A wonderful poem.

The ability to get children to read at à young age, produces a magical ability to stay ahead of those who do not read.