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Denise Calaman Poem
We admire them for the way they soar
We respect them for how loud they roar
We are jealous because they are allowed to be lazy
We laugh because they act crazy
We love their innocence and giving
We relish their flare for living
Why then does man . . .
Take away their carefree flight
And silence their roar and bite
Make them work all day long without rest
Or take away their carefree zest
Why does man put guilt in their eyes
And steal their awesome ‘highs’
Most men will never see the beauty of all God’s creatures
See the angelic beauty of all their features
Greed, power, and thrill
Unfortunately, will grow stronger still
Until the beauty of all God has made
Will surely fade
Copyright © Denise Calaman | Year Posted 2008
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Denise Calaman Poem
Every day it rains
This summer there is no sun
Where have you gone, friend?
Copyright © Denise Calaman | Year Posted 2008
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Denise Calaman Poem
Across the grasslands they move so slow
Gentle giants, strong enough to kill with just one blow
Yet, compassionate enough to cry
As one of their fallen is about to die
Shot illegally for an ivory prize
The pain shows in his big eyes
The elephants gather to mourn their loss
The leader of their pack dead among the grass and moss
Days later they restart their journey across the plains
Through the blinding sunshine and the torrential rains
A widow, a baby, a mother, all left alone
For only a treasure of white bone
Months and months go by
When, all of a sudden the widow cries
The elephants have traveled back
To the scene of the savage attack
Before them lie their leader’s bones
Among the dirt and insects, all alone
With their massive trunks, the bones they feel
Hoping that this will help them heal
Copyright © Denise Calaman | Year Posted 2008
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