From the Elephant's Diary

From the Elephant's diary


You find me giantly like Gulliver, huge and obese
but I met my doc, he said take it with ease....
for you big is more beautiful so eat more cheese
I am on my diet of sugarcane juice,
lush green grass n' tons of bamboos
Mammoth was my forefather not anymore seen
Now I know being gigantic is in my genes
Instructor at the gym shooed me away
for I broke his treadmill with my single step I say
We love to have our bath in nature's pool
We dabble water with our trunk till we are all cool
A relaxing shower for all friends after hectic schedule!
In our forest club, trophy for best music band,
we won last week for our trumpet troupe!

               Large is our family my Jumbo uncle says,
               Old and wise he is in our tuskers' herd
               He says our eyes are small, to see
               only little good left in this big bad world
               And our ears are large to fan away
               the gossips and bad we hear
               Thick skin we do have so called pachyderms
               to shrug off the  hurling vices of the woods
               but we have a large heart to spread
               loads of love to all species widespread

In history, we have a place reserved 
for in wars and royal processions, 
we were used as pride symbols he says 
Revered animals we are since eons.....
In country called India, heritage animal we are
and even worshipped in religious places he says!
Huge boulders or logs ,mankind used us for transport 
We even entertain them in zoos and circus

               But he regrets that we are poached, killed by men 
               to pull out pair of our incisors called tusks
               who polish to make precious ivory to earn bucks
               So useful and harmless friends to humans we are
               I asked my uncle why so cruel the men are?
               He said men show their power 
               of being Nature's superior creature 
               we elephant folk are helpless giants
               We can do nothing but to pray that 
               we be valued for our selfless services and
               be saved from going extinct from this world!

                 ©Copyright Anulaxmi Nayak,2015 


For contest: Giant animals
Sponsored by: D.Nathan
Date: 2nd September 2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 9/3/2015 7:17:00 AM
A very informative and well developed poem that passes the message of life conservation. Enjoyed reading dear A.N. Good luck on the contest. A seven.
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Anu Nayak
Date: 9/3/2015 7:45:00 AM
Dear Demetrios, i appreciate your visit and your words....made me happy....you are so generous and kind to me:-) thank you again....take care....love, Anu:-)
Date: 9/2/2015 12:46:00 PM
A well-written piece on one of the most valued beasts of burden. All the best in the contest, Anu. hugs!
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Anu Nayak
Date: 9/2/2015 12:53:00 PM
Dear Kim, thank you so much for your visit and words....i love elephants:-) .....you are too kind....love, Anu:-)
Date: 9/2/2015 11:44:00 AM
love the humour and the history here Anu:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Anu Nayak
Date: 9/2/2015 11:51:00 AM
Dear Jan, thank you so very much....i love elephants...especially their naughty calves:-).....love, Anu:-)
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