Elephant

Little elephant guy Ganesh Facing out up on my dash The traffic cars seem to part And speed me on my way And as the miles roll away I notice he has turned now he's facing me On this endless highway As I come up on the backs of trucks Elephants of the highway road Under his carved watchful eye The truth begins to unfold Behemoths keep their pace Much too slow for me No room for the passing What will this strain avail? So I let his presence guide me This figure serves to remind me And the blockages he removes Are the ones inside me

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Skat A

Date: 10/4/2016 8:10:00 PM

I enjoyed this Eric, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs **YNR - SKAT

Eric Erb
Date: 10/24/2016 2:12:00 PM

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked my tale, and even bladder that it happened! I just figured out how to reply to posts here or I would have answered sooner.

Manmath Dalei

Date: 9/30/2016 7:53:00 AM

Superb.....Welcome to Poerty Soup. Good entry with a nice poem. Hope u will enjoy PS very much. Keep on writing..........//:) with love

Eric Erb
Date: 10/24/2016 2:14:00 PM

Thank you manmath, I'm glad you like it. I've been finding clues everywhere! I got my Ganesh on a lark, and after 12 hr driving with him, came to this realization. Wonderful how life unfolds.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/29/2016 11:01:00 PM

Eric E, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Eric Erb
Date: 10/24/2016 2:18:00 PM

Linda, all your words are welcome here. Don't hold back, at least not with me. Alliteration is probably my favorite thing, rhyme so often sounds trite to me so I use it rarely, such as the end of Ale. Meter and rhythm are probably my weakest. But as you read all will be revealed. Thank you for your comment and your welcome. Oh, and theres wordplay and double meanings! Ha ha! :-)