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[aid] => mick
[title] => ANTS AND ELEPHANT
[time] => 2005-07-17 00:39:56
[hometext] => Tis not the size, it's all in the attitude.......do ants have egos? I think they do. *smiles*
[bodytext] =>
ANTS AND ELEPHANT
embedded deeply in the crowded jungle
so far removed, not even a safari noble.
look to the ant and all his activity each day,
teamwork, as tiny as they can be, build chalet
ants are not aware that they are small and weak.
carry many times their weight mighty and unique.
mounds of houses constructed each week their homes
rambling elephant roams, nothing left--like flattened tome
"This has got to stop." their leader cried out in rage!
"We work from dawn into the night, this is an outrage!!
Now fellow ants, brothers and sisters, I have a plan.
Next time elephant passes to squash our houses we'll attack
like big mighty he-man!
"He's coming! He's coming, feel the ground shaking?
Don't jump until you can see the opening in his trunk blinking
Jump now you mighty ants, jump right now, and we'll beat him up.
Steady as you go men, hang on for your lives, give him a huge wallop!
elephants have thick elephant skin, felt no sting, but tickle...
he began to shake, and laugh, raise his trunk to bugle joyful
all the ants except one fell instantly down, broken leg and limb
in unison they began to chant to the one ant on his neck.....
"Choke him, Choke him!"
"When I was young, I was ego bound.
I'd ride an elephant e'vn fall to the ground.
Now that I'm old my ego got up and went.
I'm the elephant now, thick skinned, ego? what's that?
I shake a little, easier to be content!"
From the internet....
I created the poem
Lovingcritters
consue
July 2, 2005
~@~@~@~@~@~@~@
"Perhaps middle-age is, or should be,
a period of shedding shells; the shell of ambition,
the shell of material accumulations and possessions,
the shell of the ego"
~ Ann Morrow Lindbergh~
*Egoless Smiles*
[comments] => 12
[counter] => 208
[topic] => 54
[informant] => Lovingcritters
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[alanguage] => english
[acomm] => 0
[haspoll] => 0
[pollID] => 0
[score] => 15
[ratings] => 3
[editpoem] => 1
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ANTS AND ELEPHANT
Contributed by
Lovingcritters
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Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 12:39:56 AM in AEST
Topic:
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ANTS AND ELEPHANT
embedded deeply in the crowded jungle
so far removed, not even a safari noble.
look to the ant and all his activity each day,
teamwork, as tiny as they can be, build chalet
ants are not aware that they are small and weak.
carry many times their weight mighty and unique.
mounds of houses constructed each week their homes
rambling elephant roams, nothing left--like flattened tome
"This has got to stop." their leader cried out in rage!
"We work from dawn into the night, this is an outrage!!
Now fellow ants, brothers and sisters, I have a plan.
Next time elephant passes to squash our houses we'll attack
like big mighty he-man!
"He's coming! He's coming, feel the ground shaking?
Don't jump until you can see the opening in his trunk blinking
Jump now you mighty ants, jump right now, and we'll beat him up.
Steady as you go men, hang on for your lives, give him a huge wallop!
elephants have thick elephant skin, felt no sting, but tickle...
he began to shake, and laugh, raise his trunk to bugle joyful
all the ants except one fell instantly down, broken leg and limb
in unison they began to chant to the one ant on his neck.....
"Choke him, Choke him!"
"When I was young, I was ego bound.
I'd ride an elephant e'vn fall to the ground.
Now that I'm old my ego got up and went.
I'm the elephant now, thick skinned, ego? what's that?
I shake a little, easier to be content!"
From the internet....
I created the poem
Lovingcritters
consue
July 2, 2005
~@~@~@~@~@~@~@
"Perhaps middle-age is, or should be,
a period of shedding shells; the shell of ambition,
the shell of material accumulations and possessions,
the shell of the ego"
~ Ann Morrow Lindbergh~
*Egoless Smiles*
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Lovingcritters
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2005-07-17 00:39:56]
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by waos on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 12:46:34 AM AEST
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I am pleased to be the first to read and comment on this. Once again
I loved the subject matter of your poetry. Whenever I see your
SN, I know that I am in for a treat. I have a similar love and appreciation
for nature that I see few in our world seem to have. It is so refreshing
to read your poetry. Beautiful and touching it was.
Thank you.
~Kara |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by MorningDove on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 01:02:46 AM AEST
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I love the poem. The pictures are amazing. But the music made the entire thing work perfectly.
Love,
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by thumper on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 01:24:03 AM AEST
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I loved this! Great write! The pics with were great also. Poor ants. lol
Thumper ; o) |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by Vampirequeen on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 01:42:15 AM AEST
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the pictures are great and the poem is amazing.
hugs |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by emystar on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 06:07:23 AM AEST
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Poor ain'ts heck. U obviously haven't got stung by the ani'ts around here.
I'm alergic to them but even if I wasn't they can sho put the hurt on u.
I need an ant eatter round here.
They most definently have an attitude and they give me a big attitude too.
Good work mom,
luv, huggs,
yobrat |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by NoSaint on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 08:13:43 AM AEST
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it is wonderful how you bring these lessons to life...
Shari |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by Elizabeth_Dandy on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 10:19:38 AM AEST
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Truly amazing work!
Your great love for animals of every kind shines through in every single line.
How well you understand to make the best of it making capital of the Lord's delightful creatures.
I just love elephants. To develop an elephant skin takes practice and assiduity. But is to berecommended as indispensible at times.
Let's practice then! :)
Enjoyed this very much and the pictures are so well chosen to enhance the work.
Blessings
Warm love
Elkizabeth |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by brew on
Sunday, 17th July 2005 @ 10:58:16 AM AEST
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Again a wonderful and insightful write. I enjoy reading your lil dittys. Liked the pictures, captured the whole.
Brew~ |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 31st July 2005 @ 04:43:56 PM AEST
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Wow Consue.. this is a great story poem..
Nice write for children.. this is really great.. ty ty..
I know about ants lol. I tackle them a lot.. I watch how they work.. I am fascinated by those small creatures..
Sound can bring the ants out.. so, that elephant thumping around is what does it..
But then again, the elephant charges right over their ground houses lol..
All the elephant needs to do.. if a war breaks out between them, is spray some water on the ground.. then the ants can't come up out of their burrows for a while to attack him lol lol..
Oh this is a fun one.. ty ty..
RLPoetress : ))
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 31st July 2005 @ 04:49:06 PM AEST
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lol.. had to read again.. big egos for sure lol lol..
lol.. giggles..
RLPoetess ; )) |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by Don on
Monday, 8th August 2005 @ 06:51:11 AM AEST
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| nice poem...i was attractted to it by its title...thanks |
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Re: ANTS AND ELEPHANT
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by remote on
Friday, 7th October 2005 @ 12:43:27 PM AEST
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"When I was young, I was ego bound.
I'd ride an elephant e'vn fall to the ground.
Now that I'm old my ego got up and went."
Great lines. Looking forward to reading rest of your work. |
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