Italy quakes in her boot and Roman ruins rumble: just gods playing games with ancient marbles! No Nero fiddling in the flames of the Calais Jungle: just men in hard hats […]
Tag: Elephants
Knell of the Elephant Bell
The hollow knell Of a brass elephant bell’s Ponderous tune Begins to swell, Low and musical In the forest gloom. An elephant bull Strives in limited room, First his shoulder lifts, The bell rumbles, Then his body shifts From side to side And the bell tumbles Around his neck, An extra burden, A signal bell, […]
Another poem I developed from one of my previous scribbles
Elephant In a world of watery hues, of greens and blues, her vision is binocular. She stares at the moon, oblivious to the stars, her worn ears, torn ears, flare, moth-eaten flags. She sways to a silent rhythm through over- hanging leaves, her periscopic trunk r e a c h i n g, feeling. Her […]
Elephant Skin – a new poem
Originally posted on writing in north norfolk:
I wrote this poem after reading Cheryl Merrill’s blog on the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. Elephant Skin Elephant skin Is a map Of all the places they have been All the experiences they have had Ingrained Etched In grey wrinkles, Rubs And stains. With thanks to Cheryl Merrill…
Elephant Skin – a new poem
I wrote this poem after reading Cheryl Merrill’s blog on the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. Elephant Skin Elephant skin Is a map Of all the places they have been All the experiences they have had Ingrained Etched In grey wrinkles, Rubs And stains. With thanks to Cheryl Merrill for the use of her photograph. See […]
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