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Elephant

largest land mammal 
banana lover trumpets ~
poached for ivory


14th March 2022



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For Tania Kitchin's "Wild animal haiku" contest

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Paghunda Zahid Date: 8/6/2022 7:54:00 AM That's really tragic..!! Wish people will stop exploiting animals some day. Great write though.. Blessings Login to Reply

FJ Thomas Date: 6/21/2022 4:54:00 PM Poaching will always infuriate me! A nice haiku to a majestic animal Jo! Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/20/2022 10:21:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Your "elephant" is a wonderful Haiku write. Have a blessed day writing away....................... Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 4/20/2022 9:22:00 AM Dear Jo, the persuasion of your haiku captures not only the elephant's magnificence but also the sad price they pay for their ivory tusked beauty. Though wrapped in the small package of a haiku, the brevity of your poem has the power to melt hearts, especially as your second line is so very endearing. Congratulations for your wonderful win. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/19/2022 2:38:00 PM This is one of the most incredible of all mammals and it's heartbreaking to me how they get killed for ivory. Big congrats on your win, Jo Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 4/18/2022 8:23:00 PM "Banana lover", indeed! Congratulations! Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 4/18/2022 8:29:00 AM Jo, congratulations on your winning placement with your powerful haiku, sadly they are ruthlessly hunted for their ivory. Login to Reply

Ann Foster Date: 4/17/2022 8:52:00 AM Well done. I am so sad about the ivory part. I would never wear anything made of this precious resource. God bless and have a bright day. Ann Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/15/2022 4:10:00 PM So sad that they are destroyed in such a way. I do enjoy watching them in the wild. Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thanks for dropping by. Sara Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 4/14/2022 1:19:00 PM Such a pity. One can do nothing despite banning ivory goods. Login to Reply

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 4/14/2022 12:10:00 PM A sad truth revealed in a superb haiku. Best wishes for the contest, Evelyn :) Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 4/14/2022 11:48:00 AM Hi Jo, I echo what Eve said, best wishes in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2022 11:02:00 AM great informational haiku... Jo, good luck in the contest. Login to Reply

Joe Dimino Date: 4/14/2022 9:03:00 AM Yes, sad to destroy such magnificence for a tusk, worthless when no longer attached to its rightful owner. Heartfelt writing! Excellent. Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 4/14/2022 8:11:00 AM how sad it is what we do to our animals for the sake of personal ownership and beauty well written dear poet :) Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 4/14/2022 6:19:00 AM Such a shame to see them slaughtered for their ivory Jo, they are magnificent creatures. Happy Easter to you. Tom Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 4/14/2022 5:42:00 AM "Poached for ivory' ! So sad and so true .... Great haiku ! Login to Reply

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 4/14/2022 5:03:00 AM How horrible the act of poaching to be expressed in such a wonderful Haiku, dearest Jo! Happy Easter! Login to Reply