Summer Elephant Poems

an elephant summer night

the thunder roars
the lightening sneaks
quick peeks
through the darkness…

staccato cosmic tears
gently fall
in a beautiful rhythmic
splashing…

the piercing pain pinging
the spirit
takes its leave…slowly
fading away…

swollen aged...

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Green Fruit

In the jar, 
the cucumbers are pickling. 
Grandma put them there, 
days ago. 

Slowly... 
They are getting more tart, 
more smart, 
and will fart,...

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I told my friend the sovereign of my love
And gave him a sweet potato too
I scratched his back and talked to him
Of dusty days and...

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On a Sunday summer afternoon
On my hammock swinging under days moon
I had a dream of whimsical delight
I was an elephant, taking flight

My wings would take...

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I read Darryl Ashton’s poem Called Pinocchio Rex and this brought back 
memories of a childhood incident

When I grew up we had a smallholding –...

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Diamonds on Elephant Ears,
A beauty from Heaven's tears.
Silver and green in a pretty, little scene,
Water reflecting Light like a firefly in the night.
All atop velvetty...

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Here we go,
We decided to go for a walk in the park 
I remember it was summer so the evening isn’t dark
Now me misses is...

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