To be saved from a nasty bit of work
Charged for beating her
The publicity of sanctuary
Like everyone we were
Happy that this poor old soul
Would be given her sweet tour
Of duty in an animal park
Not just made to endure
A life without companions
But now we hear Longleat
Intends to scrap its elephant park
And from what I read to bleat
On about a solitary existence
For Dear Anne
To once again just let her down
Yes it all goes down the pan
So her life upon this earth
Thats how it has to be
lonely for Longleat
Cannot see the worth
And the wildness thats still in her bones
Where elephants all tend
To be with other elephants
And to adopt a friend
In the winter of one’s life
This must be some let down
This a typical human response
Garnered by a clown
The circus now the game park
Its a venture to be seen
Of giving animals freedom
To live as they have been
In old age
Solitary confinement
Is going to break her heart
It brings to the surface those memories
Its a bloody awful start
Especially when her feelings
Are everything today
Its going to cut her to the core
And again she will have to pay
Its finance led
Her quality experience
All goes
Out the door
Longleat has its reasons
Who could ask for more
We all need a companion
That is part of life
But where profit is the driving force
Whats a little strife
I sadly leave a tear for her
What else can she do
Be subservient be thankful
She’s alive
Yea, that is true
When Nature rules the roost for you
We live where we are placed
We live within a family
And possibly feel graced
Its true the family unit
In the human population
Is being crucified today
Its the new occupation
So animals they are lucky
To be alive and well
No bull hooks just sweet loneliness
Its the spirit that they sell
So chained up in a silence
To contemplate it all
Life with human neighbours
Protected by a wall
Of arrogance and ignorance
No reason really to be
Anything but very sad
And of course a solitary
She can learn to meditate
To philosophize
To be
Concentrating her inner powers
Of just trying to be
Understanding of humans
And what drives them on
The corporate message
Is easy
Life is one big con
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.
You are incredible, Rex. Absolutely Beautiful….sad. <3
The poetry is nice for this poor Ann Elephant. But Kelly, Adrian Laefar played a significant role in slandering this Elephant initially. Now they proclaim to be of assistance or help, when this poor Elephant demanded to be left alone and did not mix with them. They saw it again as an reason for slander for not being social enough. However, who wants to be social with slanderer? Or with persons who display serious want in heart? Not me. Would you? The issue is quite clear, they want to cover up their own responsibility and guilt.
The Elephant decides to change Name and Country and you can go on building wall while I have my own private life.
AMEN
I wrote a poem what I am trying to do is encourage LONGLEAT to introduce another elephant and accompany Anne in her old age
I am not entering into things I so not know about
Writing on my blog is noted and I thank you
Thank you Rex. May your words be carried on the winds that travel the world.
Yes adrian lets hope so words have significance and can change
Hearts that seem so hard and dense itbis my hope that eventually that will happen
Thanks so much for your lovely words rhey hearten me
Beautiful poetry and so very true. Turned me to tears. May your writings of dear Anne spread far and wide and possibly melt the stone cold hearts of all those keeping alone
Stone cold hearts indeed
Disrespectful and selfish
The need is there for them to
Love for this sweet soul needs them
More than any other
Your words to me are beautiful
Thankyou x
I am known as Helen maclean not catharine
Can it be that. I have two different people both called Maclean on the same post if this is possible thank you i personally never addressed anything to anyone but I thank uou for telling me
Thanks for your post. I appreciate it very much