Eve Roper Poet Personification

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Obstacle In Our Path Elephants

“Obstacle In Our Path”
Elephants

Side to side
Side to side 
Rhythmically rocking my enormous body and head  
Side to side
Side to side
Like a pendulum my trunk swings side to side
I'm only doing this because I'm bored
~
My family and I walk for miles and miles
Foraging, 
Dusting,
Mud wallowing,
Swimming and socializing
~
We encounter an obstacle in our path
Humans have built a fence and block our path
Evidently they forgot that we never forget the path we always take?
~
I tense my enormous frame
Flare my ears and with a
Trump of rage 
I gather my herd   and together we work and push the fence down
To clear our path
~
Side to side
Side to side
We walk across and melt into the bush

©By: Eve Roper 8/28/2015



Contest Name: Giant animals 
Sponsor: Nathan D.

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Skat A September 18, 2015 at 1:33 PM good one Eve... SKAT

Balveen Cheema September 17, 2015 at 2:32 AM A big 7 Eve for your sweet write! Congrats!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 16, 2015 at 11:02 PM Wonderful write n win Eve! Big congrats!

Sandra Haight September 16, 2015 at 6:47 PM Hi Eve, happy to see your elephant poem is on the winner's list! I so much enjoyed your personification! I love elephants too! Hugs, Sandra

Nathan D. September 16, 2015 at 12:51 PM thank you Eve Roper September 16, 2015 at 2:09 PM Thank you, Nathan, for being in your contest Hugs Eve

Jadazzle United August 28, 2015 at 9:14 AM Beautiful descriptive write and oh Eve I love the image too - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx