Safe Travels Poem by Edmund V. Strolis
Safe Travels
Bull elephant is what they call you
Big name, big beast
They do not do you justice
What do you call yourself?
You are the earth cracked and weathered
Time encased in perfection
All that gravity will bear
Mountain muscle moving
And yet I am your equal
Two eyes, two ears, four limbs a nose
Our earthly trademark
Glowing in the universe
I marvel at you, do you at me?
Respectful in our distance
Brother beast I salute you
And wish your family safe travels
I have translated this poem into Cantonese: 顺利前行（英诗粤译） 我哋叫你做大笨象 好巴闭嘅名，好巴闭嘅野兽 名改得啱唔啱 请问你点叫你自己？ 你饱受风霜属于破碎嘅大地 历史会创造完美 造物负重而生 山岭逼实凸起 然而我同你 两只眼，两只耳 四只手脚，一个鼻 而呢个只是地球标记 和宇宙一起 我赞叹你，你呢？ 就用尊严望望各自嘅路 可敬嘅兄弟 顺利前行吧我祝福你
I am honored and wonderfully delighted to know this. There is always hope when minds around the globe share a universal belief and respect for this noble creature. Greetings from America Jian Liying. Wishing you and all of those in your circle a happy and bliss filled life.........Eddie V.
I have translated this poem into Cantonese: 顺利前行（英诗粤译） 我哋叫你做大笨象 好巴闭嘅名，好巴闭嘅野兽 名改得啱唔啱 请问你点叫你自己？ 你饱受风霜属于破碎嘅大地 历史会创造完美 造物负重而生 山岭逼实凸起 然而我同你 两只眼，两只耳 四只手脚，一个鼻 而呢个只是地球标记 和宇宙一起 我赞叹你，你呢？ 就用尊严望望各自嘅路 可敬嘅兄弟 顺利前行吧我祝福你
Brother beast I salute you And wish your family safe travels I wish this bonhomie between man and the lovely wild life prevails for all times to come. Their co-existence will ensure the charm and worth of life on this planet. Lovely poem. Thanks.
Yes indeed Rajnish, thank you for your kind words. Yes co-existence, we are well aware that there are those that selfishly harvest them for their tusks and yet those lost souls do not represent our race. When we as people are not jostled at the watering hole of life we are respecters and protectors of our brothers. I believe that at the core we are good.
May your favorite creature live on long after our shadows have past from this land.
Congratulations on poem of the day. The gentle giant is the elephant. May each one wander freely and safely in and around. A beautiful poem. Thanks for the sharing.
Yes the gentle giant. We have much to learn from him or at the very least we should give him a wide range to follow his ancient footsteps.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Finally! Edmund Strolis is poet of the day! Congrats Edmund. I had missed this poem. Love it. Well written. I love that line you are the earth cracked and weathered. The only thing I ask is that you include a sketch with this one. You have a way of peering into all creatures and bringing out the unique and special in their character. Thanks for sharing your poem.