Category Archives: Elephants

Creation never imagined man could be so revoltingly unfair

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Imagine all these years ago In creations factory They were working out the miracles That they wanted to see Human beings and animals Of every shape and size

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ANNE 20

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Thats just it Our Anne isn’t happy Stuck in longleat on her own Breathing in all of the cadmium crap And the diesel no doubt Its been shown Those with big trunks they can feel it And being alone Brings … Continue reading →

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Plea to Imran Khan

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Rex Tyler

“cornered tigers” Philanthropy Imran Khan Knew liberty Kaavan I need LIberty The chains And all the cruelty Morahazar Zoo Times have been bad Neglect and iniquity Why I am sad MR KHAN Please could you You alone Do what you … Continue reading →

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Hookstown Fair’s elephants

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Ever worn a heavy saddle? And had to give rides all the time Children kicking walking In circles Really theres no rhyme Or reason for us elephants To have to be this way Being made to walk and walk Being … Continue reading →

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Plea from an old elephant to Imran Khan

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Rex Tyler

I am hoping that you can help me I am stuck in here in this zoo With nobody who cares for me Really whatever I do In a really inadequate enclosure Often in the searing heat No foliage to interst … Continue reading →

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Japan and African Ivory

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Yahoo Japan is very very lenient With trade on ivory sales spparently Despite Rakuten closing down its platform YAhoo could not care less it seems to me The elephant should be much more respected The criminals we know are everywhere … Continue reading →

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Kaavan

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Morghazar Zoo ISlamabad An elephant Feels really sad 28 years chained by his feet He weaves a lot For they have him beat Still responsive Though in some shock The overwhelming neglect Would knock Any soul and make them feel … Continue reading →

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Elephant rides

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Rex Tyler

The tourist industry Has much to answer for Elephants though huge Still suffer so Riding on their backs Is far from prudent The anguish that they feel I know you know Exhaustion stress and overwork Is killing And all around … Continue reading →

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Anne

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Its true my heart is bleeding Companionship a plea To Be on my own for so long Does nothing for me Social responsiblity Clearly was the case But being left alone like this And, having to face A solitary existence … Continue reading →

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RETETI

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Rex Tyler

An assuredness And an irrefutable Moral certainty RETETI ELephant Sanctuary Does unerringly Go about its business To rescue and to care For elephant calves in trouble Why? Because they want to And they are so aware Responders using heartfelt Energy … Continue reading →

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Chendra

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Rex Tyler

The footprint for palm oil Is as deep as can be Many tears have been shed So much sadness I see Heart wrenching stories Pitiful tales Lives left in tatters How this all pales Into significance It is the start … Continue reading →

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The elephant and the other great beasts and a special thought for iceland 76

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Rex Tyler

From wildness and abundance In the wilderness of cause Ancestral shadows flourish And to some a diapause A wistful inclination Of the enemy abroad Whose arrogance and ignorance We battle to afford As size goes we are Truly a dominating … Continue reading →

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ZIMBABWE not the best place to be born

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Rex Tyler

There has always been a lack of understanding A kind of godlessness And lack of care Elephants in Zimbabwe find themselves Sold off abroad Actually it could be anywhere One really lovely soul Known as Anna Louise Went off to … Continue reading →

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Bullet ridden

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Sri Lanka boasts a paradise But for one noble beast The distinction of the pachyderm Is noble if not least Clearly a splendid ancestry Where gentility did reign A truly high caste bloodstock With everything to gain Found in Uva … Continue reading →

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We are losing our land and our ancient paths to water

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Our ancient paths to water Our habitat our way Is being lost forever And for all of this we pay It is a continual struggle And our sorrows are our own Our despondency and misery Really it has grown Electric … Continue reading →

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The life and death of a captive elephant

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Poached as a baby A lost soul No childhood none at all Her spiritual foundation Immediately did stall Trafficked into evil Vile captivity Called “Laxmi” Hindu goddess of wealth and of prosperity False reasoning feels obvious Untenable and unsound To … Continue reading →

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ANNE19

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Decency and propriety Have been missing in my life Ever since I left Sri Lanka Really so much strife Vindictiveness and spitefulness The circus and the zoo Lack of appreciation Its shameful was some do Morality and ethicality Was just … Continue reading →

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ANNE 18

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Rex Tyler

when Chipperfield decided that an open park Display For animals like at Longleat Where Animals had no say As usual as an elephant My breathing is unlike Humans no pleural cavity And thus getting a spike Of pollution can affect … Continue reading →

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ANNE 17

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Rex Tyler

If the Daily Mail got me £410 thousand A few years ago The readerS were sure as I was In fact everyone there did know LOngleat was going to provide us With a haven and ele’s around They sure were … Continue reading →

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6000 days

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Rex Tyler

An elephant never forgets We all know that is true So 6000 days she’s been all alone No one to speak to Elephants are social creatures Family is their thing Respect for one another That is what they bring To … Continue reading →

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ANNE15

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Rex Tyler

There was a kind of promise And honour seemed to me The declared intention Almost a guarantee I would have companions Not nubian goats But they Said there would be elephants There to share my day So to find no … Continue reading →

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ANNE14

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Anne believes that surveillance Is upsetting her a lot She’s aware eyes are upon her And really this is not In the spirit of her wildness Its spying after all Some might call it voyeurism And it does it does … Continue reading →

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ANNE13

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Rex Tyler

So many empty words I hear All platitudes and I Am Anne and I find unfathomable Do they just want me to die? To fade away completely Longleat seems to me They misconstrue my every wish Just to live in … Continue reading →

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ANNE12

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Rex Tyler

In deference to Longleat Captivity for me Feels more like what is convenient With less freedom to be Myself I am old and weary My life has not gone well Circus was a sentence More akin to hell An overiding … Continue reading →

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ANNE 11

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Old in the tooth With masterful thoughts Captivity really With all of its warts Breeds introversion And solitariness Ofcourse there are keepers All Humans lets stress They have a job to do Our banishment they Orchestrate its true Everyday I … Continue reading →

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ANNE 10

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Rex Tyler

It feels like a hopeless situation And the ideology From the circus Isnt really lost Thats how it seems to me Arthritis is an ailment That leaves me in despair When disappointment surfaces Such forlorn hope is there It crystallizes … Continue reading →

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ANNE

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Still here alone Not much to do No one to speak with Which is true I have some sand And a plastic ball 3 little goats But that is all They raised my expectations high But I am irritated and … Continue reading →

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Anne the elephant

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Beverly and Janie Were lovely friends of mine Both With moral fibre Noble and divine They were so trustworthy In every single way And ofcourse confined in me How they wanted to stay That Romanian keeper Nitu yes him he … Continue reading →

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Garden Bros Circus

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Rex Tyler

You are one hundred years too late my friends Wild animals is where it ends Bullhooks such a cowardly tool A weapon that breaks every rule You create captivity Your Asian elephants how can they be Subjected to such enormous … Continue reading →

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Pooja and Shanti little German girl and 5 ton female elephant

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Pooja means prayer and shanti means peace This is a story of a little girl who at the age of 5 wanted to meet an elephant and met Shanti a temple elephant at the national park when Shanti was enjoying … Continue reading →

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