Tag Archives: mediterranean sea

bird

Posted on July 10, 2022 by AnElephantCant

bird waves rumbleround the rocksin November sunshine I sitgazing at the Mediterraneanmy mindfar awayacross the planetor somewheredeep inside myselfwhen I seeoverheada solitary bird a waterfowlperhapsa Canada Goose a memory stirsI start to smileandmy heart sings Click here to hear the … Continue reading →

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back to Glasgow

Posted on July 3, 2022 by AnElephantCant

back to Glasgow as I walk the beachesof the Côte d’Azuror swim in the warmthof the Mediterraneanmy favourite of all seasmy thoughts still sometimessurprise me by driftingback to Glasgow I write every dayand most stories are situatedin Medville in the … Continue reading →

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yellow submarine

Posted on October 2, 2021 by AnElephantCant

Yellow Submarine I miss those lazy days at the beachlying on hot sandeating clementines and crunchy cacahouètes I miss your ridiculous shrieksas you encounter the first waveif the water is half a degreebelow bath temperature I miss floating in the … Continue reading →

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a long way

Posted on September 18, 2021 by AnElephantCant

a long way it seems a long way from that first glimpsethat sends the heart into somersaultsand causes the mind to reconsiderall its previous scepticismabout love at first sight to when we walk togetheron a soft shorelinecaressed by moonbeamsthat coyly … Continue reading →

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life and a 3-legged dog

Posted on May 17, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: life and a 3-legged dog I can tell from his skin grey and tired his hair long unwashed his clothes worn and grimy that he has no home he walks the … Continue reading →

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moonbeams

Posted on September 15, 2018 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: moonbeams I think of the pictures that dance in my head I guess I am speaking of dreams they visit in the hours I’m asleep in my bed and I know … Continue reading →

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Morning Sun

Posted on October 3, 2013 by AnElephantCant

fragments of thought masquerade as clouds the argent sea gleams like a diamond at her throat the parasol pines awaken in a gasp of gourmet green birds sing the Hallelujah paradise inspired by a sprinkle of the most beautiful of … Continue reading →

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Paradise – Ligo Haibun Challenge

Posted on September 16, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant ever stop dreaming He can’t keep the smile from his eyes For what it is worth He knows here on earth Is where we can find Paradise The Ligo Haibun Challenge is a weekly event hosted by the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Happy Heffelumps To You

Posted on August 13, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant easily define happiness It is all different things to all different folks He is not too bright That is why he must write These atrocious rhymes because he can’t do clever jokes A wee tot is happy to hear … Continue reading →

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Carpe Diem – Seas the Day

Posted on August 10, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stop extolling The Med She fills him with all sorts of emotions He is out of his depth Nevertheless takes a deep breath And explains his love for his favourite splash of the world’s great oceans She may well … Continue reading →

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