Monthly Archives: November 2013

Indigenous Pigeon Is Twitching Us

Posted on November 30, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant find any escape route Wherever his gaze turns he finds these creatures infringing They seem to be everywhere On the ground in the air AnElephant is surrounded by the ubiquitous pigeon They sit basking in sunshine on his terrasse … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged bird brain, carrier, cuckoo clock, dove of peace, eagle, homing, mother nature, pigeon, poo poo, racing, rhyme, sparrow hawk, stormy weather | 8 Comments

Sea Wall – Ligo Haibun Challenge

Posted on November 29, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant swim like a dolphin He can’t even swim like an otter But when he sees waves and foam He feels quite at home AnElephant is happiest when he is by the water The Haibun Ligo Challenge is a weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, haibun | Tagged haibun, haiku, marina, mediterranean, mid november, nessun dorma, pavarotti, peace of mind, puccini, sea wall, smokey robinson, toulon, tranquility, waxing moon | 23 Comments

Dark Daze Light Knights

Posted on November 28, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant wear a suit of armour He is not sure if he is chivalrously challenged or not Is he piously able To sit at the Round Table During the halcyon days of the court of Camelot Can he be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged avalon, bedivere, camelot, camlann, chivalry, excalibur, galahad, gawain, green knight, guinevere, holy grail, king arthur, knights, lancelot, merlin, round table, sir kay, sir percival, sword in the stone | 11 Comments

The Raft – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on November 27, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant be a swashbuckling hero He’s too afraid of Styx and stones If the sea is too deep He prefers not to leap In case he ends up in the Locker of Davy Jones Once again it is Friday Fictioneer … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, Friday Fictioneer | Tagged 100 words, amphibious, coastguard, davy jones locker, deep trench, emergency services, flash fiction, high waves, luxury liner, scuba equipment, short story, styx | 70 Comments

Tortoises Porpoises and AnElephant

Posted on November 26, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant always be patient With the sort of creatures that make deafeningly loud noises Trumpet and roar and cause a riot When he prefers peace and quiet And this is why he absolutely loves the silence of tortoises* They don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged cast fur, claws on feet, fancy equipment, fast as a snail, funny beak, in a shell, noisy animals, peanuts, pronunciation, rhyme, spiders and snakes, squawk like a bird, tortoise | 15 Comments

AnElephant Never um er thingy what is it?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant dispute there’s a proverb Which he discusses with some rueful regrets These supposedly wise words To him are a curse They say that AnElephant never forgets But he has the recollection capability of a chicken Or a goldfish swimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged an elephant never forgets, forgetfulness, goldfish bowl, like a chicken, memory, proverb, recall, recollection, remember, rhyme, she loves you, the beatles, tip of tongue, yeah yeah yeah | 13 Comments

Bird Brain – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on November 24, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant be nosey or cheeky But he feels that today he must do a little digging He asks a polite question Does not expect a confession But is Al getting paid commission by these flapping pigeons This is a weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, Other Fiction | Tagged flash fiction, he can fly, hole in ceiling, my granny, photo fiction, pigeons, rain and wind, short story, sore leg, the big match, tv aerial | 28 Comments

Password Protected Disaster Detected

Posted on November 23, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant possibly remember all the combinations Of numbers and letters that rattle round his befuddled old brain Each new permutation Adds to his frustration He has more passwords than Scotland has drops of rain He needs one to log onto … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged ali baba, bank account, combination, computer, humour, log on, open sesame, password, permutation, pin code, protected, rhyme, wordpress | 23 Comments

An Isle Beguiles AnElephant Smiles

Posted on November 22, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant go on a boat trip Without thinking that he is on holiday or vacation That is an actual real rule Not just one he makes up ‘cos it’s cool So that is what he does for last week’s birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour, travel | Tagged 16th century, boules, calanque, calanque de l'indienne, fort st agathe, gorge du loup, hyeres, lighthouse, mediterranean, mere nature, mother nature, moulin du bonheur, paradise, phare, Porquerolles, rhyme | 11 Comments

A Wonderful Blunder Down Under

Posted on November 21, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant poke fun at Australians Although some of them clearly lack any common sense Like SummersTommy2 You ask SummersTommy who This great blogger is one of AnElephant’s best antipodean friends AnElephant occasionally visits Down Under His magnificent number one son … Continue reading →