How the blog works

The poems on this blog are mostly written on the basis of my historical reading and are intended to be both educational and entertaining.
Recently I have also begun posting some of my work with Anglo-Saxon charms. This work is somewhat speculative and is conducted as an amateur researcher and keen Pagan historian.

Please feel free to use anything on this site as a resource if you think that it may be relevant to your needs.

Monday 31 December 2012


The eight silly dragon

The Firedrake singed his friend’s coloured crest,
Seven firemen placed him under arrest,
Much water was needed,
Before they succeeded,
He said in court that he did it in jest.

Sunday 30 December 2012

The seventh silly dragon

The Basilisk sung out a great spell,

Because he didn’t know how to smell,
His magic was faulty,
Because he was naughty,
Now there’s no one he dare ever tell.

Saturday 29 December 2012





The sixth silly dragon

There was a Firedrake from the south,
That used to breathe fire from its mouth,
It went to a buffet,
Not a take away,
And stole all the food in its mouth.

Friday 28 December 2012



The fifth silly dragon

The Earth dragon without wings tried to fly,
He sought to soar high in the blue sky,
He jumped up and down,
In his best night gown,
But could not strong gravity defy.

Thursday 27 December 2012

The fourth sill dragon

There was a Basilisk from the north,
That used to move back and forth,
He went running one day,
But went for a play,
And still managed to come in fourth.

Wednesday 26 December 2012


The third silly dragon

Water dragon from the deep sea came,
Dragon’s aim was to try to find fame,
With seaweed on head,
He sat on his bed,
Being silly was the name of the game.

Tuesday 25 December 2012


The second silly dragon

The Cockatrice thought himself a cleaver beast,
He tried to make bread without yeast,
The loaves they looked well,
But gave him some hell,
Because the tins they had not been greased.