Elephants

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Eons of majesty, nobility, pride Lore of wisdom, insight, statues idolize Empathetic and kind, they shield and abide Perseverance through vanishing lands, through hunter's knives Hallowed grave sites, they are buried, they mourn Alpha supreme in Ganesha deities Nepal's yesteryears upon their backs are borne Transcendent, eternal through centuries Spiritual succession, enlightenment endangered.

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Heidi Sands

Date: 5/7/2018 12:37:00 PM

Well written acrostic Michelle :)

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 5/7/2018 1:00:00 PM

Thank you, appreciate that!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/6/2018 4:56:00 PM

If elephants get sick, then you can claim to have written about the elephant in the rheum. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 5/7/2018 1:00:00 PM

Love your witticisms, gw!

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/6/2018 3:36:00 AM

A Majestic poem for a Majestic animal..love this.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 5/6/2018 8:28:00 AM

Thank you so much!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/4/2018 4:58:00 PM

My coworker is in love with elephants! Nicely done!

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 5/6/2018 8:29:00 AM

Thanks, Kim!

Lunita Blanca

Date: 5/4/2018 3:49:00 PM

Yes Michelle, elephants are a symbol of strength and power. To he Hindu the elephant is found in the form of Ganesha who is the god of luck and fortune.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 5/6/2018 8:30:00 AM

Thank you, carlos, I have always admired elephants-