Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Acrostic

That Is Not My Elephant

That is not my elephant
High-stepping in the basement.
Ardently preparing for her pachyderm placement.
Tapping her trunk on the window’s casement. 

Instantly intriguing, oh, the fashion statement.
Surprisingly sprightly swinging resplendent pendant.
 
Nonchalantly swaying as she strolls, compliant. 
Opulence sparkles one gorgeous graceful giant.  
To top it all off, her temperament is pliant.
 
Metrical motion moves this perky pageant entrant.
Yesterday’s wildlife intellectually scathed though brilliant –

Ella is my elephant; she wears casual raiment. 
Laughs and eats spaghetti, always thinking, ideas salient.
Endlessly explaining the elephant’s Bill of Rights, relevant! 
Protecting second graders from every evil social rodent.
Heart-fully relating principles, she is strong and poignant.
An awesome able activist against any aggressive tyrant,
Nurturing each nascent one, noticeably effervescent.
Tenderly flapping her ears, because of pure love’s placement.



© January 15, 2011
Dane Smith-Johnsen

Form: Acrostic with monorhyme and alliteration

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Debbie Guzzi January 23, 2011 at 2:46 PM wow what a win and LOOK at that vo-CAB-ullary! You could have a grand spelling contest using this verse. SO glad you won and so jolly to read this jewel! Congrad's Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown January 21, 2011 at 3:30 AM Congratulations on your win Dane Ann in the "That's Not My Elephant" contest by Matt Caliri. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire January 20, 2011 at 1:12 PM A big win for my great friend. I'm so happy for you, Dane Ann! Congratulatiions. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 20, 2011 at 1:12 PM Congrats Dane Ann on a spectacular win in Matt's contest with this awesome entry and win my friend.. enjoy with luv..

Diane Locksley January 20, 2011 at 12:54 PM How did you manage to get an acrostic with both monorhyme and alliteration and still have it make sense? What a feat! Super poem, Dane Ann. Congratulations.

James Fraser January 20, 2011 at 12:27 PM Many congrats on your fine win in Matt's contest Dane Ann....:)

Tahera Mannan January 20, 2011 at 6:48 AM Many warm congrats for this super win.

Nick Bagnall January 20, 2011 at 5:46 AM Oh well done, interesting, well rhymed, funny, and I missed that it was acrostic until I got to the end. Congrats.

Kash Poet January 20, 2011 at 1:45 AM This is excellent Dane!Congrats on your big win in the contest of Matt!--kashinath

Harry Horsman January 19, 2011 at 8:51 PM Brilliant Dane Ann, this is so special, deserved winner no doubt about it. congrats. Harry

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM Great creativity both with the Acrostic and words Dane Ann .. good luck in the contest by Matt.. super good one.. my friend..with luv..

Andrea Dietrich January 15, 2011 at 1:57 PM Dane Ann, you did an awesome job with your entry. I am finding so many wonderful elephant poems here. Yours one of the best! Luv, Andrea

Debbie Guzzi January 15, 2011 at 1:47 PM Oh where oh where has my little Dane gone? Where oh where can she be?? Call your girl! Light & Love & missing YOU

Carrie Richards January 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM Wow, Dane Ann...You have exceeded what most of us tried to do with this difficult subject !! Good work !!