Tag Archives: rhyme

silent smile

Posted on September 24, 2022 by AnElephantCant

silent smile you dancedand drifted into my lifelike a ghost with a silent smilegraceful and slightly amused you laughed at the obvious turmoilyou created in my heartand elsewhere you asked me to make a love songso I wrote this one … Continue reading →

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Scottish Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2019 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the words read aloud: Hallowe’en nae bairn can contain their excitement as the end of October draws near each wee brain fair itches as they think about witches it is the scariest night of the year … Continue reading →

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being sick

Posted on October 12, 2019 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the words read aloud: being sick it isn’t funny being sick in the autumn it isn’t funny being sick at any time it isn’t fun when you suspect the bits and pieces you eject are as … Continue reading →

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poetry

Posted on November 18, 2017 by AnElephantCant

Click here to hear the poet read his words: poetry the words I write at eventide are different from early morning as darkness falls I search for peace pre-dawn I send a warning at dusk my lines come fully formed … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Starman

Posted on January 12, 2016 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stop loving Mr Bowie Although his name is too difficult to rhyme His music is amazing If perhaps slightly crazy Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes but I can’t trace time AnElephant is down in darkest Yorkshire On a strange night in a mining … Continue reading →

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AnElephant and a Sanity Clause

Posted on December 25, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant stay calm when it’s Xmas If anything he acts even dafter As the seasonal bells jingle He feels his tactile trunk tingle And his ears flap with joy at the laughter He hopes this Xmas will be a white … Continue reading →

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St Andra’s Fault

Posted on November 30, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant tell you too much About St Andrew who is Scotland’s Patron Saint According to tittle tattle He won us a battle So we seem to have no cause for complaint Now Andy is quite a busy chappie He is … Continue reading →

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aNeLephant and aNiPod

Posted on August 4, 2015 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant understand his iPod It is kinda random he reckons When it decides to be to all intents and purposes dead A man on the interwebblogwhatsit said Hold down two buttons for more than 10 seconds Now more than seems … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Darling

Posted on December 25, 2014 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant be original To both his readers this is no big surprise But he cannot go wrong With one or two Xmas songs Which he hopes you all soon recognise I’m dreaming of a giant peanut With every peanut poem … Continue reading →

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Did July When You Said You Loved Me?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by AnElephantCant

AnElephantCant always be original Both his readers think that is hardly worth a mention He may be a bit of a dunce But of all thirteen or so months The seventh is his favourite he wants no misapprehension July is … Continue reading →

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