Baby Elephants At Play
Baby Elephants
Who does not love those baby elephants?
They are so adorable and funny,
They would be cute in pretty fancy pants,
As they follow their mommy while running.
A baby elephant when its newborn,
Will weigh about 260 pounds,
A really big baby but so adored,
By all the proud aunties standing around.
Like all babies, little elephants love
To climb up over and over again,
Just give the baby a big log to shove,
Or just shinny up and fall off for fun.
The ears on each baby are quite jumbo,
They can flap those big ears to help keep cool,
Or maybe pretend they fly like Dumbo,
But Mommie and Aunties they cannot fool.
Baby elephants so love to cuddle,
And they love to be held right on your lap,
Yet soon find out this causes some trouble,
For surely it could end in a mishap.
A very young baby is curious,
About the long funny thing on their face,
Is this a problem? Could be serious,
It really looks so out of place.
Babies love to play in the cool water,
They may be timid when first they see it,
But, love to splash as the day gets hotter,
As they get braver they fall and flee it.
It is fun playing in a mud puddle,
Run and show off, be so precarious,
Careful little one, you might befuddle
Yourself, and then you will get embarrassed.
No matter what these little ones will do,
We cannot but help to love them truly,
They are precious, Creator’s gift to you,
To help make us laugh and love joyfully.
© 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns
I have always liked to write.It is important to me that writing comes from my heart and soul. When writing poetry, if I do not feel a spiritual connection to what I am writing on, I will discard it and go on to something I can connect with on a spiritual level. I live in the moment, I write from the past or beyond the veil. When writing fiction I go with whatever inspires me at the moment - it could be funny, sorrowful, romantic or sometimes done with the use of colloquial language from mountain folk or other cultural regions.
I began writing content online in 2007, starting with BellaOnline - A Voice For Women, where I was the Native American Editor, Folklore & Mythology Editor, and the Appalachian Editor. I also wrote articles forThe Examiner, Daily Two Cents, and Yahoo. I am currently an author on HubPages.
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They are so beautiful and funny and really smart. Animals are so underestimated in this world, and they have just as much right to live a safe and joyful life as we. Love all the vids, gorgeous creatures. Thanks for sharing Phyllis.
You are most welcome. So glad you enjoyed this Tony. Once in awhile I just gotta have fun and show appreciation to our animal world. Elephants just amaze me. Thanks Tony.
Wow..such lovely writing dear Phyllis ..you did bring a perfect snapshot of a baby elephant to my mind..how adorable they are with all their antics..thank you so much for sharing…truly enjoyed reading…
You are most welcome dear friend. Thank you Anjana. I am thrilled you like this piece so much. I had great fun putting it all together and searching for the right photos and videos. I love elephants. They are so intelligent and such gentle souls. Thanks again. Take care.
Elephants are the gentle souls of the earth Phyllis – loved this piece..
thank you Kurt. much appreciated.