Simile

Simile

A simile is an easy way to compare two things, so examples of simile poems include any poem that makes comparisons using the words "like," "as," or "than." As long as you compare one thing to another, whether or not the two things you are comparing are actually alike or not, you can consider it a simile poem.

The Dragon of Grindly Grun by Shel Silverstein

I'm the Dragon of Grindly Grun,
I breathe fire as hot as the sun.
When a knight comes to fightI just toast him on sight,
Like a hot crispy cinnamon bun. 
When I see a fair damsel go by,
I just sigh a fiery sigh,
And she'd baked like a 'tater-I think of her later
With a romantic tear in my eye.
I'm the Dragon of Grindly Grun,
But my lunches aren't very much fun,
For I like my damsels medium rare,
and they always come out well done.



I chose this image to represent the poem because it is about a dragon who accidentally "overcooks" its damsels before eating them.

Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930, in Chicago. Silverstein studied music and established himself as a musician and composer, writing songs including “A Boy Named Sue,” popularized by Johnny Cash, and Loretta Lynn’s “One’s on the Way.” Silverstein also wrote children’s literature, including The Giving Tree and the poetry collection A Light in the Attic. He died in 1999.

http://www.biography.com/people/shel-silverstein-9483912