Tag Archives: butterfly

high plateau

Posted on March 13, 2022 by AnElephantCant

high plateau I was happy on the high plateauwhere the sun shone every dayin a blue and cloudless skyand there were wild flowers and butterfliesand rabbits and birds that sweetly sangand I knewI had found Paradise then one day I … Continue reading →

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happy

Posted on December 5, 2021 by AnElephantCant

happy the first time that I saw youyou tore my world apartI knew that I would fall for youand that you would break my heart we laughed we danced with mermaidsas only lovers canthe pain I felt was no surpriseI … Continue reading →

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a tree

Posted on November 21, 2021 by AnElephantCant

a tree once there is a treein a field of verdant grassstanding tall and happywatching decades pass in the field are hosts of poppiesdelighting untold butterfliespollinating joyfullyno hint of tears or sighs the butterfly epitomisesall of nature’s joy and beautyso … Continue reading →

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in my dream

Posted on July 4, 2021 by AnElephantCant

in my dream in my dreamI walkwith the sun warm on my backalong a deserted soft pebble beachwhere the Mediterraneancaresses the small stonesto the music of my soul when I awakethe snow is gustingin the bitter north-easterlyI find the kettlefor … Continue reading →

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moment of life

Posted on June 7, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: a moment of life there is a moment of life to remember when we view the Danube in full flow or sail once again into Venice or see the Alps’ needled … Continue reading →

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even if

Posted on February 8, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: even if you know how I feel about you it is no secret and you understand why there is only one thing I ask in return say you love me even … Continue reading →

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love and butterflies

Posted on February 23, 2019 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: love and butterflies once upon a time I saw a butterfly drifting floating flitting whimsically twinkling through the brightly hued garden of life making me smile brightening my existence alighting for … Continue reading →

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angels and mermaids

Posted on December 1, 2018 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: angels and mermaids angels fly high and mermaids swim deep neither murmurs a discordant sound until the human truth betrays them when they drift too close to the ground when they … Continue reading →

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rivers sing

Posted on April 21, 2018 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: rivers sing when you hold my hand great mountains can walk the rivers all sing and the trees smile and talk the moon floats benignly the stars dance in the skies … Continue reading →

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the rusty anchor

Posted on November 25, 2017 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: the rusty anchor the sands of time are shifting silent songbirds swiftly fly the hills slip soft behind the mist wretched clouds begin to cry seaweed strewn along the shoreline waits … Continue reading →

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