AnElephant Stay Or He Gone?

The White Stag, Portland, Oregon

AnElephantCant stay forever in Portland
Although he adores this quite magical city
It is an absolute jewel
The folks are so cool
And the buildings and street art so pretty

This city is the largest in Oregon
He is relieved not to find that rhyme worrisome
He doesn’t like to be quarrelsome
So he thinks he will hurry some
Or AnElephant won’t be here long before he’s gone

It is built on the confluence of two rivers
The Columbia and the Willamette*
This river enriches
With its beautiful bridges
That majestically and spectacularly span it

Paddle Boat, Willamette River

He takes promenades along Naito Parkway
Where there’s an old boat with a gigantic paddle
On a roof way up high
The White Stag seems to fly
Where it stays despite being occasionally embattled

It is home to the world’s bestest bookstore
A bibliophile heaven that’s called Powell’s
This place has no lack
Of paper- or hard-back
It is a paradise for literary night owls

The city is knee deep in culture
With music and art by the ton
So much to enchant
Your second favourite Elephant
Because most of all he finds Portland is fun

*Willamette – The name of this beautiful River, Valley and Falls is actually pronounced Will-Am-It, so for once the rhyme is not too painful

Portland, Oregon