Tag Archives: ephemeral

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 →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged butterfly, ephemeral, happiness, life lesson, lost love, love, poem, poetry | 2 Comments

rainbow

Posted on November 5, 2016 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poem read aloud: the day awakens far too early before the sun decides to rise her coloured smile inspires laughter a glimpse of wonder from her eyes I know I cannot hold a rainbow or … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ephemeral, glimpse of wonder, lost love, poem, poetry, rainbow, she's a woman | 9 Comments

heaven is gone

Posted on November 29, 2014 by AnElephantCant

once I lived in Paradise a land blessed with the sun but November came with cold east wind and now heaven is gone once I danced with angels swam with mermaids just for fun but they no longer visit here … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged butterfly, cold east wind, dance with angels, ephemeral, golden daffodils, heaven is gone, mediterranean, mermaids, paradise, perfect girl, poem, poetry, rainbows | 16 Comments

the lovelorn lepidopterist

Posted on May 17, 2014 by AnElephantCant

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 but a moment on each flower in my soul eclipsing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged butterfly, colours fade, ephemeral, flower of my soul, garden of life, inspiration, love, once upon a time, poem, poetry, the saddest lesson | 19 Comments

Hubble Bubble Double Trouble

Posted on July 4, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant help but love bubbles And not just those that come in champagne But those cool little guys Who float up to the skies With all the colours of the bow after rain They bring delight to Elephants and kiddies … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged avignon, bubbles, butterfly, champagne, ephemeral, iridescence, live wide, rainbow, rhyme, rose petal | 5 Comments

Carousels and Rainbows

Posted on April 12, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant always remember The pictures that dance in his head He is speaking of dreams Those flakes of moonbeams That visit him at night in his bed Sometimes he awakes and can feel them Hiding shy in the corners of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged butterfly, carousel, clouds in the sky, day in the park, ephemeral, mediterranean, moonbeam, poetry, rainbow | 8 Comments

Love, Laughs and Lepidoptera

Posted on February 9, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stop admiring nature’s wonders Beautiful creations bring a smile to his eyes Like penguins and roses And Elephants’ noses But most of all he just loves butterflies You see a multi-limbed furry caterpillar Ambling around munching on leaves Kinda … Continue reading →