Walking with Dinosaurs

I'm Glad I'm Living Now, Not Then!
 
When earth was yet a little child
Dinosaurs lived free and wild.
Some as big as spacious homes,
Some as small as tiny gnomes.
A few had wings to fly the skies
With giant beaks and searching eyes.
Harbouring murder in their breasts
They stole the fledglings from their nests.
One giant breed lived deep within
Dark waters with its kindly kin.
Still others wandered mean and bold
And ate each other, I've been told.
I know what might or must have been-
I'm glad I'm living now, not then!

Lillian M. Fisher

It's not every day you meet a dinosaur on the streets of Brighouse, but we did last Sunday. It was called Freya and was rather mischievous, much to the delight of our grandchildren. Not all those youngsters watching were quite so happy, however. One little boy was so terrified he had to be carried away screaming by his mum. 

 I'm not sure what kind of dinosaur we met. Suggestions in the comments below please.

Writing prompts:

• Write about something, or someone you have come across unexpectedly while out and about in your locality.
• Are you glad that you're living now and not in some previous age? In your writing explore what's good or bad about living now and how it might have been to live in a different age. 
• Did anything terrify you as a child: Father Christmas, clowns, dogs? If so, set a timer for six minutes and write about it.