Puff, the Magic Dragon Puff, the Magic Dragon "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or "Puff") is a song written by Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow, and made popular by Yarrow's group Peter, Paul and Mary in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem in 1959; Yarrow found it and wrote the lyrics based on the poem. After the song was released, Yarrow searched for Lipton and gave him half-credit for the song. The lyrics for "Puff, the Magic Dragon" are based on a 1959 poem by Leonard Lipton, then a 19-year-old Cornell University student. Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash
Piff the Magic Dragon as Piff the Magic Dragon at The Flamingo's Bugsy's Cabaret venue. He is assisted by showgirl Jade Simone, and "Francis the Squire". Van der Put has been magic consultant to Penn and Teller, Heston Blumenthal and his restaurant "the Fat Duck", and company Theatre-Rites for their production "Mojo", which played at The Barbican Theatre, the Salzburg Festival, and New York's New Victory Theatre. Van der Put won the 2008 British Ring "Close-up Magician of the Year", while The Magic Circle awarded him their 2011 "Close-up Magician of the Year", 2012 "Stage Magician of the Year" (as Piff), and 2013 "Carlton