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Beauty by the Beast
Golden Gate Bridge, Parasol Pine and Gooses AnElephantCant possibly define beauty He is not sure if anyone can What makes your heart sing Depends on so many things Whether you’re AnElephant a woman or...
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Hyères* Today Gone Tomorrow
The French Republic AnElephantCant help being confused As he encounters all these strange places and names Not just in Provence But all over France Starting way up north with Laon and Reims He sets off...
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Paradise – Ligo Haibun Challenge
AnElephantCant ever stop dreaming He can’t keep the smile from his eyes For what it is worth He knows here on earth Is where we can find Paradise The Ligo Haibun Challenge is a weekly event hosted by...
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Chanson d’UnElephant
The Song of France by Phil Burns AnElephantCant claim to be musical You know that he can’t sing or dance But that does not stop him Describing the rhythm That for him is the sound of Provence Les...
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Le Mistral
Le Mistral soft at first brushing high leaves teasing gentle refreshing building but slowly to a strength that shakes trees destroys parasols abducts hats rattles windows and doors clears the terrasse...
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Ups and Downs and Roundabouts
Foot of Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence AnElephantCant stop circling around roundabouts Sometimes he enjoys the sound of repeated repetition (sorry, ignore that line, read this one instead, okay) They...
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A Quiet Town – Haibun
AnElephantCant stand loud noises He even has a quite quiet and hushful trumpet There is no standing ovation When to his great consternation The giraffe next door acquires a drum kit La Gare, Medville...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls – Friday Fictioneers
AnElephantCant be on time this week His life does not fit into compartments So he apologises And as the sun rises He continues to search for a new apartment Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time....
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Hill Towns – Haibun Thinking
AnElephantCant claim he is supersonic But he does like to wander around Down here in Provence There is no time for yawns He gives you a glimpse of a few spectacular hill towns Yep, he is still doing...
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anchored
anchor by anelephantcant at the end of the pier rests an anchor ancient and huge and rusted a relic of an era sadly disappeared when I believed that your word could be trusted the buoys stretch on...
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Flight of Fancy – Sunday Photo Fiction
AnElephantCant drive an aeroplane He is not designed to be a pilot He has got such big ears And from what he hears Pilots who fly lots quite often hit the high spots This is a weekly invitation to...
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Wine Cellar – Friday Fictioneers
AnElephantCant always write a new rhyme Sometimes he can’t write anything useful at all Do you think he is wrong To steal words from a song When the bottles are not green and they do not hang on a wall...
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solar flare
solar flare by anelephantcant In his dream the car won’t start He tries it many times A sudden roar Then dead once more His frustration slowly climbs When he awakes it is still in his mind He sees his...
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closed door
closed door by anelephantcant I remember the day that you left me and the last thing that I ever heard the door that you slammed behind you why didn’t you tell me you cared all the years that we spent...
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The Photographer – Sunday Photo Fiction
AnElephantCant walk a tight rope The idea quite frankly appals But squeeze him in a barrel And with no hint of a quarrel He happily plunges over the Falls This is a weekly invitation to write a short...
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under the bridge
(the moon) under the bridge Click here to hear the poet read his verse: https://anelephantcant.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/vid_20180330_202541.mp3 under the bridge the sunlight dances in the stream...
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