Tag Archives: mistral

when I think

Posted on May 4, 2022 by AnElephantCant

when I think when I think of youI remember your hairuntamedtumbling across my pillowso thatwhile you sleepI breathe the scentof the Mistraldancing in the curls when I think of youI remember your eyessparklingtelling me everything I wantso thatI hear a … Continue reading →

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le vent

Posted on July 24, 2021 by AnElephantCant

le vent the wind dances downthe valley of the Rhoneand kisses the Golfe du Lionbefore turning eastwardand following the coastto Medville she comes in many formsgentle soothing caressingher lightness of touchbringing welcome relief from summer heatorshe arrives suddenly in angerstripping … Continue reading →

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la mer

Posted on February 25, 2017 by AnElephantCant

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 →

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memories of you

Posted on September 12, 2015 by AnElephantCant

silver fish dance in moonlit surf mermaids frolic in turquoise hue we two holding hands on golden sands these are my memories of you water falls down a steep sided gorge eagles soar in skies brilliant blue ravens who call … Continue reading →

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like a strawberry

Posted on August 15, 2015 by AnElephantCant

I love you like a strawberry I love you more than lime you can be sweet you can be sour but you are always mine I love you more than cola drinks As much as Irn Bru sometimes you fizz … Continue reading →

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AnElephant is Blowin’ in the Wind

Posted on June 16, 2014 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant say he always misses Bonnie Scotland There are some aspects of his homeland he is happier without Like the hail and the sleet And the snow-frozen feet And that brisk wind that blows his trembling trunk inside out In … Continue reading →

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Le Mistral

Posted on October 28, 2013 by AnElephantCant

soft at first brushing high leaves teasing gentle refreshing building but slowly to a strength that shakes trees destroys parasols abducts hats rattles windows and doors clears the terrasse of all but the most solid items of furniture and for … Continue reading →

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