Cloud Watching

Cloud Watching

Have you seen the dragons in the clouds?
Their sun-warmed scales paint the sky,
Such handsome artists, they must be proud.

Above our heads is where they’re housed;
Shades of gold, their own Versailles,
Can you spot the dragons in the clouds?

When the sun sets, there’s talent abound,
Each colour crafted, an extravagant dye,
Such inventive artists, they must be proud.

They fly so softly, without a sound,
A windly whisper, a frozen sigh,
Can you find the dragons in the clouds?

When life is dull upon the ground,
It’s the dragon’s job to mystify,
Such curious artists, they must be proud.

To catch a dragon, you mustn’t be loud,
And lure them down from where they hide so high,
A most secret recipe must be found,

With fanciful ingredients and colour abound:
Sugar, butter and flour applied
Into a crust in a dish that is round,

Extra red rhubarb must be pulled and ploughed,
And all put together into a fresh rhubarb pie,
Then left on a windowsill, away from the crowds.

It is then you can wait for a sight most profound,
Of a dragon stealing the pie without so much a “goodbye”
But if you are lucky you might get to fly
Upon their backs if they say it’s allowed.

Up high in the sky and through all the clouds,
You can watch them paint with your very own eyes,
And then glide with the wind, housebound.

Such friendly and generous are these renowned
Creatures that hide away in the sky.
Have you seen the dragons in the clouds?
Such pretty artists, they must be proud.

Below are some notes about this piece, including the thoughts and external inspirations that occurred during its creation. 
Bear in mind, this is simply what I was thinking of when I wrote these poems and what they mean to me. If you interpreted them differently, that does not diminish how you felt as the reader nor the correctness/incorrectness of what you were thinking. 
Cloud Watching [2022] is a villanelle intended as an idea for a children’s book. When I was a kid, I thought that the reason the clouds got their colours was because dragons lived in them and that either they were painting the clouds or the sun was reflecting off their scales. Then, I learnt about the science of our atmosphere in school and now I simply choose to ignore it in favour of whimsy. 
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Below are some notes about this piece, including the thoughts and external inspirations that occurred during its creation.
Bear in mind, this is simply what I was thinking of when I wrote these poems and what they mean to me. If you interpreted them differently, that does not diminish how you felt as the reader nor the correctness/incorrectness of what you were thinking. Poetry is subjective, and so is being alive.