Monthly Archives: October 2012
Warlocks and Witches in a Dance
AnElephantCant contain his excitement As the end of October draws near His wee brain fair itches As he thinks about witches It is the scariest night of the year Aye Hallowe’en is a night of fun As long as you … Continue reading
Pride Comes Before an Autumn
AnElephantCant be clever about Autumn Like the wonderful TheWhyAboutThis But he is sincere He wants to make it quite clear There is no way he is taking the um, mickey Autumn may fall as all seasons do Though Fall just … Continue reading
AnElephantCant Swear Like a Trooper
AnElephantCant use bad language Even when he gets somewhat irate He abstains from both A cuss and an oath Preferring to say something appropriate So he likes to consider his options And to reply sensibly and quite slowly Despite what … Continue reading
AnElephantCant Talk Nonsense
I thought I saw a pumpkin But it could have been a starling Then I took Another look And saw it was a Penny Farthing I told my little brother That mummy was a spaceman He flew his plane … Continue reading
AnElephantCant Help Loving Women
Women’s suffrage in the United States was finally achieved in 1920, less than 100 years ago, with the passing of the NineteenthAmendment to the Constitution. And so AnElephant is concerned about what is happening to their rights in the USA today. He was … Continue reading
Violence is Golden
AnElephantCant keep it a secret He is a real mammoth fan of Sean Connery And this is not Just because he’s a Scot But his status as a legend is honorary (Well, what do you expect? Why don’t you … Continue reading
Europe vs USA – This Time it’s Nonsensical
AnElephantCant claim to be sporty His hand/eye co-ordination is rank He can’t run or jump On a bike he’s a chump But he can take on the world at petanque AnElephantCant win many contests But believe us at this he … Continue reading
Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll
AnElephantCant forget that Chuck Berry Has been rocking since he learned to talk Sweet Little Sixteen School Days and Nadine The man with the famous duck walk As a man Chuck has had a few problems He has given and … Continue reading
Why Did the Hedgehog Cross the Road?
To see his flatmate AnElephantCant deny he is grumpy So this poem will make it official Cynical and hard-bitten He is totally smitten Yes AnElephant has met someone special What is the fastest cake? Scone. She tells awful jokes that … Continue reading
The Tickle Song
The Tickle Song (click to listen) Your second-favourite Elephant wrote this a couple of years ago in cahoots with a 4 year old dragon-hunting mammoth-catcher with a super-hydrosonic secret magic stick gun. It never hurts to bring some form of intelligence to … Continue reading