Once There Was An Elephant

"Red Elephant" Collaboration with 
WOMBO Dream A.I. based on a screen print 
from my college years, 1970-74.

My longtime friend Charlene Groves, a poet in her own right, shared this poem with me today. It's unrelated to the major events in the world, but a nice little rift, which I hope gives you a lift. 

 Eletelephony
Laura Elizabeth Richards

Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant—
No! No! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone—
(Dear me! I am not certain quite
That even now I’ve got it right.)
Howe’er it was, he got his trunk
Entangled in the telephunk;
The more he tried to get it free,
The louder buzzed the telephee—
(I fear I’d better drop the song
Of elephop and telephong!)

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Here are some poems by Charlene that I've found personally meaningful and would encourage you to read. (Each is hotlinked.)

Emptiness

Someday