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Leonard Lipton (May 18, 1940 – October 5, 2022) was an American author, filmmaker, lyricist, and inventor. At age 19, Lipton wrote the poem that became the basis for the lyrics to the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He wrote books on independent filmmaking and was a pioneer in the field of projected three-dimensional imagery.
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is an American folk song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary in a 1962 recording released in January 1963.
The poem has been described as "probably his most famous poem for kids". [4] In 1959, it inspired Leonard Lipton to write a poem that evolved into the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon". [5] [6] This poem is written as a ballad which presents a short story with parody.
They also showcased a more lighthearted side with tracks including their popular song "Puff, the Magic Dragon," penned by Yarrow based on the 1959 Leonard Lipton poem.
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In 1963 the group released "Puff, the Magic Dragon", with music by Yarrow and words based on a poem that had been written by a fellow student at Cornell, Leonard Lipton. [6] Despite rumors that the song refers to drugs, it is actually about the lost innocence of childhood. [7]
Hasn't anybody else noticed that this page states that Puff is written by Peter Paul and Mary, only to change it the next line saying that Leonard Lipton wrote it as a poem and Peter Yarrow made it a song? Seems mutually exclusive to me, as a poem/song can only have one author (unless two collaborated, which this page does not even insinuate).
The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse": "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley" ("The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry"). Although the book is taught in many schools, [ 3 ] Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censorship and book bans for vulgarity and for what some consider offensive ...