Tag Archives: rain

homeland

Posted on August 23, 2020 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: Homeland On a visit to my homeland weel-kent for its two weather conditions about to rain and already raining the Sunday is a wondrous treat of unexpected and glorious sunshine. Walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ayrshire, dairy cattle, homeland, maybole, poem, poetry, rain, scotland, sunshine, undulating topography | Leave a comment

Scotland’s mist

Posted on December 9, 2017 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: Scotland’s mist a man abroad far far from home missing those whom he once loved when will he think to come again back to those that he still dreams of does … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged abroad, lost love, mist, poem, poetry, rain, scotland, yearning | Leave a comment

Raindrops on Noses and Blisters on Kittens

Posted on November 13, 2013 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant melt in a downpour He has the hide of a loxodontile Scot His old body is kissed By a century of Scotch Mist He is many things but dry he is not Well that is except for his humour … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour | Tagged galoshes, inuit, loxodontile, northern folk, partick, puddly, rain, rainbow, raining cats and dogs, rhyme, scotch mist, umbrellas, waterlogged | 9 Comments

Without the Rain There Would be No Rainbow

Posted on November 21, 2012 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant help thinking When it rains here everything gets a bit soggy It isn’t like Spain Where it rains mainly on the plain Here it rains in the park and makes it all rather boggy We have 7,943 words to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daft Rhymes, humour, Scottish Stuff, funny and serious | Tagged bracing, cold, dreich, dumbarton, goalposts, parky, rain, spain | 24 Comments

A Man Apart Abroad

Posted on September 24, 2012 by AnElephantCant

A man abroad Far far from home Missing those he once loved When will he think To come again Back to those that he still thinks of Does sunshine reach into the heart Does it brighten those dark corners Does … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged abroad, mist, rain, scotland, sunshine | 3 Comments

Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it

Posted on September 18, 2012 by AnElephantCant

These 4 pictures were taken within the space of 1 minute on Sunday afternoon, September 16th. From almost exactly the same spot. Our thanks to the incomparable Mark Twain for the Subject quote above. AnElephantCant understand weather In fact he … Continue reading →