the curious shop's owner sat down his little elephant of jade
sir we have something precious to trade
yes! says the curious little shop's owner, let's take a look
after marking 379 in his accounting book
as he opened the case
with a startled look on his face
the owner backed away from them
oh sir and madame!
you must quickly leave from here
upon his face was a look of fear
asked the well dressed lady of wealth
who didn't seem to be in good health
What can I do with my African elephant ivory?
sir and madame this is my advisory
tie it up in a sack
and take the ivory back
whoever buys this ivory will be cursed
an elephant curse is the worst!
as they were on their way to leave
the shops owner gave a sigh of relief
then he says, wait right there stop!
and the owner of the curious little shop
went to his desk for a look
when returning with an antique book
he says read this and follow all directions
even to the t, follow all instructions
to remove the elephant's curse
you will need a wizard's potion and a nurse
sir and madame, good luck and good day
go now and be on your way!
Thank you so much for writing this entertaining poem. I hope as many people as possible read it and follow it's advice. Well done.
All the beautiful elephants still happily tusked thank you and so do I! ! ! ! A gold medal to you! !
Great write my friend! Yes indeed we need to think twice before buying anything that comes from nature's life even if it is not on the extinction verge...it is painful to think of the elefants killed for.. I think the world needs badly to change, we all need to live as simple as possible, our world needs it more than anything.
Love the poem. It's sad that many of the animals we love may soon become extinct. Please read my poem 'Virunga' which is about the mountain gorillas in the Congo. Thanks.
Good show for animals the next big thing is not to eat any animals that are raised and slaughtered so young. the planets biggest detriment is the massive methane gas that goes in the ozone level more than any industrial factory Thanks for the show of care...regards
Now a comment on your poem... This is a brilliant piece of fiction (the kind the poet Ezra Pound called FACTION!) to convey the emotional aspect of this issue. You portray the shop owner with precise details of behavior - he comes alive for the reader, and the transformation of a businessman sensing a big profit to the scared little man is vividly portrayed. In contrast those two rich people are completely clueless about the damage they are causing as they bustle around the planet in their opulent idleness. This a striking vignette to illustrate the challenge we face in protecting helpless animals from US.
Hi Rachel I already know your fervent commitment to the planet from previous poems. E- A -R - T - H you love and love adds so much more to a political cause than just commitment. There's a scene at the end of Dostoyevsky's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT in which the murderer wants to redeem himself by turning himself in but he can't. So he kneels down on the ground, leans forward and kisses the earth. He gains the courage he needs to confess by that act of love. You have that kind of fervor.
it is disheartning to see such a majestic animal being killed just for the sake of making money... but one think always leaves be wondering, , , life in any form is precious, , weather it be a big elephant, , or a small fly, , , we can feel the pain when somedy kills an elephant, , , but what about the others that we kill, , say a fly for instance, , i have killled so many of them in my life but never there was never a feelling of guilt, , , just shows our human nature, , what we donnot like, , , even if we kill then, , still we would be able to convince ourselves that what we did was correct, , nice poem, , ,
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Your proposition to tackle the problem where it matters most is really a worthy one. No one should buy such items that harm animals which are nature's friends and also our friends. Beautiful poem with lot of power in it. Thank you.