Monthly Archives: October 2013

Gruesome Ghouls and Ghastly Ghosties – Scottish Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant contain his excitement As the end of October draws near His wee brain fair itches As he thinks about witches It is far and away the scariest night of the year Aye Hallowe’en is a night of fear-filled frolics … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes | Tagged bogeyman, bogle, country bumpkin, dook for apples, ghost, ghoul, guising, hallowe'en, nook and cranny, pumpkin, scariest night, trick or treat, under the bed, witch | 9 Comments

Like a Fish – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant wait to go home He is currently in Scotland where it is not so sunny So till he gets back to the Med He makes this wee tale in his head He thinks it is cool to write something … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, Friday Fictioneer | Tagged 100 words, black fin, breakwater, day-dreaming, end of season, fish, flash fiction, mediterranean, panic, self control, shark, short story, triangle | 62 Comments

Parrots and Paranoid Pirates

Posted on October 29, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant claim he’s a yachtsman He is really too cumbersomely landlubberish for that He doesn’t understand tides Or winds that blow from the sides And he hasn’t even got the right silly hat But he does think that sailboats are … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes | Tagged buried treasure, days of yore, eye patch, jolly roger, parrot, penzance, pieces of eight, pirate, rhyme, sailboat, seven seas, spanish main, swashbuckling, walk the plank, yachtsman | 11 Comments

Le Mistral

Posted on October 28, 2013 by AnElephantCant

soft at first brushing high leaves teasing gentle refreshing building but slowly to a strength that shakes trees destroys parasols abducts hats rattles windows and doors clears the terrasse of all but the most solid items of furniture and for … Continue reading →

Posted in france, Poetry | Tagged constant noise, conversation muted, fraying nerves, grit in eyes, mediterranean, mistral, paradise, poetry, provence, rhone, sand and grit, shakes trees, west wind, westerly, wind, windows and doors | 13 Comments

Ticket to Ride – Alastair’s Photo Fiction

Posted on October 27, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant quite make out this picture He thinks it may be the reflection of a bus He decides to stick with it It is just the ticket So he writes a funny story without any fuss This is a weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, Other Fiction | Tagged 150 words, big brother, conspiracy theory, empty seats, flash fiction, government agency, local team, omnibus, photo challenge, sandwiches, short story, soccer, ticket to ride, unintelligible drivel | 25 Comments

Lost at Sea – Ligo Haibun Challenge

Posted on October 26, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant remember last week’s haibun It is a mere bauble or perhaps a trinket Gone with the wind Because AnElephant sinned He writes it but then forgets to link it The Haibun Ligo Challenge is a weekly event now hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, haibun | Tagged boulders, breakwater, butterfly, current, haibun, haiku, homesick, lost at sea, Līgo Haībun Challenge, october, on the beach, rough shingle, short story | 15 Comments

Hey, You, Giraffe My Cloud

Posted on October 25, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant begin to describe it One of Ma Nature’s strangest and most beautiful creations As tall as a house As quiet as a mouse AnElephant has no rational explanation She is possibly AnElephant’s favourite animal Her height helps her to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged camel, camelopard, camouflage, get off my cloud, giraffe, humour, leopard, mother nature, natural, quiet as a mouse, rhyme, tall as a house, ungulate | 3 Comments

AnElephantCant Be A Mere Cat

Posted on October 24, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant see in the dark There is a very good reason for that Though he eats lots of carrots And very few parrots He can’t purr or have whiskers or the night sight of a cat AnElephantCant sit up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged bronx, bunny, clothes horse, eat carrots, goose, guinea pig, humour, light brigade, mans best friend, orange juice, platypus, rainwater, rhyme, see in the dark | 5 Comments

Electric Bagpipes – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on October 23, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant play anything musical He never did earn his symphonic stripes But he is a Scot So he remembers what he is taught And gives you a wee tune on the Electric Bagpipes Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, Friday Fictioneer | Tagged 100 words, electric bagpipes, flash fiction, french song, g7 chord, humour, musical, philharmonic, plaisir d'amour, pleasure of love, short story, symphony | 56 Comments

1001 Tales from the Elephantian Nights

Posted on October 22, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant ride a flying carpet He is not an Arabian Knight If he catches your eye As he zooms through the sky He might just give you a bit of a fright He can’t pretend that he is like Ali … Continue reading →