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Monthly Archives: August 2013
How Not to Speak Foreign – AnElephant’s Guide
AnElephantCant teach you to speak foreign You are better to get Berlitz to do that He gives you some hints Not as many as vingt (20, okay?) So you are not as dumb as a chien or a cat It … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged berlitz, bonjour, flap your arms, foreign language, french grammar, mastodon, otherly, poetry, rhyme, speak fluent, speak french, speak loudly, vingt
21 Comments
The Great Auk – Ligo Haibun Challenge
AnElephantCant always be serious But sometimes he despairs for mankind He tells of the Great Auk Who with scarcely a squawk Into the dustbin of history is consigned The Haibun Ligo Challenge is a weekly event hosted by the delightfully … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, haibun
Tagged bothy, greta auk, haibun, haiku, kelvingrove, outer hebrides, penguins, Pinguinus impennis, st kilda, weekly cahllenge
20 Comments
AnElephant’s Office Rocker
AnElephantCant ever deny that His working hours might be best described as somewhat intermittent He starts when he starts And quite often departs Before he even bothers to switch on his high-priced hi-tech equipment He is not a big fan … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged email, ether space, google, hi-tech, internet, john lennon, mediterranean, microsoft word, modern technology, poetry, rhyme, short hand, software geek
24 Comments
Thieves of a Feather – Friday Fictioneers
AnElephantCant work without broadband It has been up and down all this week So he speaks to monsieur Who says bien sur I will be sure to give it a wee tweak Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time, with … Continue reading
Rum Rhymes Fun Times Wind Chimes
AnElephantCant control the breeze or the wind Though he is dumb enough to try many times But nevertheless He is sure you can guess That AnElephant just loves to hear tinkling wind chimes The image at the top shows two … Continue reading
The Lane – Alastair’s Photo Fiction
AnElephantCant always access the interweb He has problems galore with his broadband But he isn’t too glum It could be his bum Which is numb from sitting so long in the sand This is a weekly invitation to write a … Continue reading
Fact or Friction?
AnElephantCant usually distinguish Between what is fact and what is fiction To his expected surprise He tells truthful lies He is a straightforward but backward contradiction He leads a stop start existence Because he likes to just go with the … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour
Tagged bad rhymes, colour blindness, contradiction, nonsense, poetry, reflections, rhyme, stalactites, stop start, straightforward, television, verse
20 Comments
The Church – Friday Fictioneers
AnElephantCant write a wee rhyme here He is struggling a bit with research It is not that he’s slow But he does need to know Whether that is a kirk or a church Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time. … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, Friday Fictioneer
Tagged 100 words, church, flash fiction, high heels, kirk, legs crossed, open coffin, radiant smile, short story, tailored suited
62 Comments
Knock Knock Who’s There Amos*
AnElephantCant pretend he’s too keen on Mosquitoes Although he tries hard not to be too judgemental But when they drink his blood He responds with a thud He finds their approach is rather too fundamental It irritates him when they … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour
Tagged alien, bill fagin, jokes, knock knock, microscope, mosquito, poetry, proboscis, pun, rhyme, spain
6 Comments
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