Category Archives: Daft Rhymes

AnElephantCant write poetry, but he can and does do daft rhymes

AnElephant and a Sanity Clause

Posted on December 24, 2016 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear AnElephant read his own rhyme: AnElephantCant stay calm when it’s Xmas If anything he acts even dafter As the seasonal bells jingle He feels his tactile trunk tingle And his ears flap with joy at the … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en Scottish Style

Posted on October 31, 2016 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear AnElephant read his own drivel aloud: 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 … Continue reading →

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Contrary January’s Imaginary Quandary

Posted on January 25, 2016 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant solve his dilemma He finds himself in a pickle-filled quandary Tries the Nickel and Dime Can’t buy a good rhyme To start this absolutely brilliant blog about January AnElephant isn’t a big fan of Astrology So there is one … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Starman

Posted on January 12, 2016 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stop loving Mr Bowie Although his name is too difficult to rhyme His music is amazing If perhaps slightly crazy Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes but I can’t trace time AnElephant is down in darkest Yorkshire On a strange night in a mining … Continue reading →

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AnElephant and a Sanity Clause

Posted on December 25, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stay calm when it’s Xmas If anything he acts even dafter As the seasonal bells jingle He feels his tactile trunk tingle And his ears flap with joy at the laughter He hopes this Xmas will be a white … Continue reading →

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St Andra’s Fault

Posted on November 30, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant tell you too much About St Andrew who is Scotland’s Patron Saint According to tittle tattle He won us a battle So we seem to have no cause for complaint Now Andy is quite a busy chappie He is … Continue reading →

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Remember Remember the Fifth of November

Posted on November 5, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant explain to non-British Just why we celebrate the Fifth of November Every school kid is told About this scoundrel of old And we are told to Remember Remember In 1605 he got involved in What is known as The … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson Live!

Posted on August 31, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant claim to be the biggest fan Of this undoubtedly talented lil dude who moon-walked and twirled But between he and you He agrees that it is true We are the children and we are the world Michael Jackson Live! … Continue reading →

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aNeLephant and aNiPod

Posted on August 4, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant understand his iPod It is kinda random he reckons When it decides to be to all intents and purposes dead A man on the interwebblogwhatsit said Hold down two buttons for more than 10 seconds Now more than seems … Continue reading →

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AnElephantCant be famous

Posted on July 21, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stay incognito He does not even know what that means Or where it might be So he treads lightly He thinks it does not add up to a small hill of beans You see he has been in the … Continue reading →

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