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Click here to hear this 50-second poem read by the poet: la mer La Med by night dark calm sparkling in gentle moonlight soft rivers of mercury undulating mysterious while fish in splashes of gleaming silver dance along the shoreline … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged adoration, la med, la mer, mediterranean, mistral, nature's palette, poem, poetry
9 Comments
A Life in the Day of AnElephant
AnElephantCant stay away from the beach here So leaving Scotland is less of a wrench He envies the kids Who swim like wee fish And annoyingly speak much better French He is starting to acquire a cool sun tan Though … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged la cuisine francaise, la med, loudspeaker, poetry, provence, rhyme, shades of grey, speak french, sun tan, swim like fish, var
7 Comments
Swimming Trunk
AnElephantCant go a day without swimming He just loves to splash in the Med He doesn’t care if it’s deep Or if the sea shore is steep He is used to being in over his head He lies in the … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour
Tagged atlantic ocean, breast stroke, clinker built, crawl, hippopotami, indian ocean, la med, leatherback, loggerhead, over his head, pacific ocean, sea turtle, snorkel, swimming, the med
10 Comments
I See Skies of Blue and Clouds of White
AnElephantCant stop contemplating the sky Though most folk say it is over his head He likes to savour each drop As he gazes up Unless of course he’s at home in his bed Le ciel over La Med is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour
Tagged albatross, an elephant's eye, childhood summers, duckies, gooses, la med, loch lomond, mars, provence, scotland, starry night, swallows, swifts, the med, the red planet, vincent
15 Comments
Aix and it shall be given
AnElephantCant think of many towns better Than vibrant picturesque Aix-en-Provence He wants you to know That Le Cours Mirabeau Is one of the best streets in all of La France La vieille ville is really quite beautiful With a cathedral … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour, travel
Tagged aix, aix-en-provence, english channel, john stenbeck, la manche, la med, le cours mirabeau, mediterranean, to a god unknown, vieille ville
14 Comments
If Paradise was Half as Nice
AnElephantCant travel forever He arrives at his ultimate destination Yep he is finally there Au bord de la mer* The Med which for him holds great fascination He sees pretty ladies in French bikinis Some of which are quite frankly … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged au bord de la mer, bikini, France, french, la med, la mer, martian, mediterranean sea, provence, the med
8 Comments
And Every Step is Neatly Planned for a Poet …
AnElephantCant stay in Scotland much longer Where he heads off to now nobody knows He is looking quite smart As he makes a fresh start With new luggage and some real cool new clothes Well okay he already tells you … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged cassis, cezanne, chateau d'if, cypress trees, France, la med, le montagne st victoire, marseille, mediterranean, rat-rhyme, scotland, scottish colourists, starry night, van gogh, vincent
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An Emigrant Elephant
AnElephantCant stay here forever The time is right for his next crazy move He is taking a chance And heading for France Although he doesn’t expect to visit Le Louvre He knows it is hard to leave Scotland But he … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged cacahuetes, chunnel, croissant, dover, France, frogs legs, la med, le louvre, mediterranean, petit dejeuner, provence, scotland
29 Comments
Bandol Gold
AnElephantCant stay away from Bandol It is his favourite place in the civilised world A Mediterranean jewel So warm and so cool Just the thought of it makes his wee tootsies curl His hotel on a hill is Les Galets … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour, travel
Tagged armada, bandol, centre ville, glaswegian, la med, les galets, lou reed, medieval cannon, mediterranean, perfect day, renecros beach, renecros plage, var
16 Comments
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