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poetry

Posted on April 17, 2022 by AnElephantCant

poetry people ask whyI write poetryand I sayI don’t thinkI do I just write wordsin an attemptoften futileto make sense of thingslikethe worldmy lifeother peopleand me and sometimeswhat I writeturns out to bemore like a poemthan a story whyI can’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Mr Burns

Posted on January 25, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant write poetry like Rabbie But then of course nobody can It is almost a crime To pen this silly rhyme As a tribute to an exceptional man January 25th is the birthday of Scotland’s National Bard, the much-loved Robert … Continue reading →

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Owed to Autumn – 1p

Posted on September 25, 2012 by AnElephantCant

With thanks and sincere apologies to John Keats (1795 – 1821), an English Romantic poet, who clearly did nothing to deserve that his beautiful words be treated so badly. Season of mixed and muddled metaphors Not even sure what you … Continue reading →

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Poetic Injustice

Posted on September 5, 2012 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant always write sensibly AnElephantCant stick to the rules It’s not what he’s got But what he’s not got That makes AnElephant amazingly cool He’s not got a clue about poetry Or iambic pentameters and stuff He can be quite … Continue reading →

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