A Small Dragon Poem Analysis

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Brian Patten’s poem “A Small Dragon” is an extended metaphor where a dragon represents imagination. Through this poem, mankind is criticised for closing its mind to the beauty and power of imagination instead of enjoying its limitless powers which puts colour into our mundane lives. The poet depicts an atypical image of a dragon which represents imagination in our lives. Although the dragon should be enormous and dominating, it is small, fragile and vulnerable as it is not being given importance. Humanity is not making room for imagination; “I need foods you can’t provide” and therefore it is a misfit in our world as we are not mentally ready to accept it. The reflections in the dragon’s eyes are vague just like imagination and therefore
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