Notes About The Poem

One of a book of poems I wrote for my grandson, Oliver. This one features Hairy Norah, a multi-colored elephant that makes noises.

Hairy Norah the Elephant

Hairy Nora reads the Torah from daybreak until dusk.
She’s got four different colored legs, but not a single tusk.
There’s a birdie sitting on her back that moves and sways like Elvis,
Her ears are crinkly when they’re pressed and there’s a mirror on her pelvis.
Now I’ve been almost everywhere on my old rusty bike,
But an elephant like Nora, I have never seen the like.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Ashford Avatar
August 16, 2019 at 5:59 PM
What a great toy! I guess some elephants are Jewish by choice. Fun poem!
Mills  Avatar
February 5, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Elephants are compassionate animals! Nora is a cute name.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 23, 2019 at 12:33 PM
These have to be put into a book. Promise you will, because Oliver's Oliver's Oliver's Oliver's Oliver will someday be bragging about these, John.
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