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leaving
leaving it’s still numpty o’clockas the plane clambers awkwardlyout of Edinburghthe sun creeps from the Forthwhere the river meets the North Seashowing the three great bridgesin silhouette I smileknowing that this afternoonI’ll be home againin my own corner of Paradiseon … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged ayr, Broxburn, clyde, kelvingrove, kindness of friends, poem, poetry, river Forth edinburgh, riverside museum Glasgow, robert burns, scotland, Union Canal
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Isle Be Loving You Always
AnElephantCant stay away from interesting islands He is so happy to be surrounded by sea You have to go on a boat Or a plane please take note When he disembarks he knows he is free An island can be … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour, travel
Tagged alcatraz, arran, australia, bute, clyde, Cote d’Azur, crete, granville island, ibiza, kos, mallorca, mediterranean, Porquerolles, rhyme, san francisco, scotland, skye, vancouver
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Did July When You Said You Loved Me?
AnElephantCant always get his act together Sometimes it seems he is wired to the moon You probably don’t notice You never will spot this But he forgot to post a monthly rhyme for June July is named after Julius Caesar … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged ayr, bastille day, clyde, conkers, fourth of july, ides of march, juillet, julius caesar, Maillot Jaune, rothesay, Tour de France, veni vidi vici, yankee doodle dandy
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Inspiration – the Līgo Haībun Challenge
AnElephantCant deny he is excited This challenge whets his imagination He is sure you can see He does not need Fantasy For him reality provides enough Inspiration Time for the next Līgo Haībun Challenge. The topic for this week (starting … Continue reading
Posted in haibun
Tagged bc, bird sanctuary, clyde, columbia, edinburgh, english bay, erskine bridge, glasgow science centre, glencoe, helensburgh, loch lomond, lochwinnoch, marseille, mediterranean, museum of transport, national museum of scotland, ps waverley, puget sound, riverside museum, san francisco, snoqualmie pass, somme, vancouver, venice
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For River and Ever
AnElephantCant conceal his location Although he does not plan to be too specific He is on a beautiful river Which runs almost forever From Canada down to the Pacific In Glasgow we have three wonderful rivers The Cart the Kelvin … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour
Tagged abbeville, amiens, arno, canada, clyde, columbia, danube, florence, glasgow, houses of parliament, italy, kelvin, lake geneva, london, mississippi, monet, northern france, pacific, pont d'avignon, rhone, river cart, river po, saone, seine, somme, thames, the mall, tower bridge, umbria, vauxhall, venice, vienna, waltz, waterloo
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No Elephant is an island, Entire of itself
AnElephantCant always be clever Sometimes he can’t even be cute This is more travelogue Than his usual daft blog He wants to tell of his trip down to Bute It lies just off the west coast of Scotland Like a … Continue reading
Posted in humour, Scottish Stuff, funny and serious
Tagged atlantic, bute, castle, clyde, highlandfault, rothesay
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Not seagulls
AnElephantCant say we’re a big fan Of the creatures we erroneously call seagulls They are somewhat aggressive Their noise is excessive And their table manners quite frankly repulse We have been studying some European Herring gulls And they have left … Continue reading
Titan Clydebank Crane
So we decided to pay a visit to the recently renovated Titan Clydebank Crane. Easily accessible by car or public transport, this is a fun way to enjoy a glimpse into the history of ship-building on the River Clyde. From … Continue reading
Posted in Scottish Stuff, funny and serious
Tagged bell, clyde, crane, dumbuck, glasgow, helensburgh, john brown, logie baird, shipbuilding, titan. clydebank
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