"Puff, the Magic Dragon"

"Puff, the Magic Dragon" is a popular folk song by Peter, Paul and Mary, inspired by a poem by Leonard Lipton. It tells the story of a fictional, gentle dragon named Puff and a boy named Jackie Paper who share adventures in a fantastical land. The song symbolizes childhood innocence, imagination, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, as Jackie eventually outgrows his childhood fantasies. Some interpret it as an allegory for the loss of innocence, though it is mainly viewed as a whimsical celebration of imagination and the transient magic of childhood.