Crisp evening caressed by a fading winter light
Chorus of evening seduces the starlit night
Earthy scents linger: sultry on the breeze
A night full of giants: ghosting through the trees
Midnight’s cloak spreads across the dark African bush
A whooshing of night wings breaks the eerie hush
Night’s mantle of darkness drifts and fades
Dawn explodes veined with glossy gold braid
A lone Malachite kingfisher hovers: iridescent in his reflection
A duplication of beauty: one of nature’s perfections
Fingers of sunlight stroke the listening tree
An insect, frantic in a spider’s silky web: no longer free
The valleys morning breath blows warm under the cerulean sky
A throaty grunt from a restless hippo: a piercing cry
Drowsiness hangs: dust heavy in the air
No footprints of elephants: trees close in all trembling with fear
Grey ghosts of Africa marching to a random beat
Mirage of frolicking elephants: light on their feet
A heavy silence hangs motionless: hemmed in by the trees
Illusion or reality: haunting chimes on the breeze
Consumers of ivory I scream in despair
Is anyone listening? Do any of you care
What will become of these ambassadors: gentle creatures of the land
Left bleeding and tusk less: blood on the sand
Why would you desire something so symbolic of suffering and death
Butchered for trinkets: I hold my breath
China: you hold the power to end this destruction
Close your carving factories: Stop their ivory production
SAY NO TO IVORY: END THIS STRIFE
Let us all ensure that elephants continue to amble to the dance of life
We should post your blogs and poems on groups that are prominently Chinese.
I agree Sharon…I have to find some that will be happy to share
Love this poem. Beautifulky said with passion care and despair.
This is brilliant ,words of superb quality
You made me cry again Jenny just beautiful
These need to be published world wide
Very intense even eerie. Well done.
So so beautiful we should be able too post thisbbeautiful poem all over the websites with your permission what a clever clever lady you are . I adore these majestic beasts and dearly hope they wont become ghosts in the nights. Thank you .
Your works need to be opened to the world. Set them in a book for publishing Jen. I’m sure you will find a publisher to launch. An amazing poem….
As always incredible! So proud of you! Xxx
So beautiful! You have an amazing talent Jenny, as you paint awesome pictures with words! Thank you!
The morning was so beautiful until I felt the emptiness, the unimaginable and devestating void of the elephants gone forever x
This is fantastic. Thank you for the gift of this message and this beautiful poetry. I am working on a stage production of elephant puppets to educate and promote conservation. I would love toread more of your poetry because this one really inspired my art today!