Incredible Elephants
Under cerulean skies and bronze sunshine
In this harsh and timeless land
Rumbles from the elephants
Vibrating
Through the air and along the ground
Communicating with other herds
Across many miles of the wilderness
Elephants communicating with sub sonic finesse
Receiving messages through sensitive pads on their feet
The intelligence of these animals
Has us all beat
Long sensitive trunks
Used with countless versatility
From receiving sub sonic messages
To picking up food with agility
Bonding closely with members of the herd
Their love knows no bounds
And a lifetime of nurturing
Never ceases to astound
These amazing gentle giants
Are part of our sun bronzed African land
Moving silently like dancers
Enormous and ever so grand
The heart of an elephant
Pounds with love and affection
Family units capturing a picture of perfection
Elephants are renowned for their intelligence and sociability
Vulnerable to trauma
Poaching and finality
Mourning for members of the herd
Their agitation is apparent
Tears rolling down their cheeks and
Grieving like any parent
Gentle giants pausing
over
Elephant bones with intense contemplation
Aware of their helplessness
With human exploitation
Oh my gosh!!! This is incredible! I love it – they are incredible and should be respected on this earth!! What a beautiful poem!
Thank you
Thank you for that article Jenny,how little we know about these animals–despite the fact that our lives run almost parallel in so many aspects–the older I get the sadder I feel about this awful decimation that seems to go on and on–wish people would stop for a moment and consider what they are doing. However,sad though it is, greed becomes an insatiable appetite,and the only cure for that is much more powerful sentences for poachers and the traffickers who are the ones who make the money.
Your poem is beautiful.