Listen to our rumbles: feel our whispers on the breeze
A powerful ancient life force surging through the trees
Our existence like passing shadows
In this harsh and timeless land
Threatened and forsaken
Death by human hand
WHEN
The two legged monster grows greedy
Animals will disappear
Lost in swirling mists of extinction
Leaving a void of memories and tears
Consumers of our ivory, please hear us
We are all creatures of the soil
Tread in balance and beauty
Honour all creatures: be loyal
Our destinies like webs intertwined
Africa would not be Africa
With only footprints left in the mind
With earths changing seasons
Allow life forms continual flow
Evolution’s slow magic
Upon our earth did bestow
Time is of the essence: consumers take heed
Whispers from the elephant world
In our darkest hours of need
Tusks belong to elephants
China, please enforce an ivory ban
Stop the carnage of sentient creatures
To feed the greed of man
This is so beautiful Jen! you certainly have a unique talent……keep up the fantastic work!! 🙂
This is yet another incredibly beautiful poem hitting the home truths about how it is each and every one of our responsibility to love and nurture our wildlife before it is too late! Let us all unite as one voice…I hope this stretches far and wide to educate as many people as possible…well done – I loved it!,,,
An amazing poem capturing the essence of the Elephants & Africa.
Hi There
We would love to publish some of your lovely writing on the victoriafalls24.com news site. This is a news site that posts mainly positive news about the region to try and reduce negative perceptions of our part of Africa.
look forward to your thoughts.
Robin