Category Archives: Elephants

“Bahati”

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Rex Tyler

I was so frightened And not very strong When I got lost It all just went wrong Trapped in the mud Didn’t know what to do I cried out But nobody heard me Then you Abraham Njenga With students came … Continue reading →

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“Big boy” and the birth of CLZ in his honour

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Rex Tyler

There was something about him Apart from his great stature He took it on himself to be the one The guru and the mentor For a number of the other males He possessed a status That was second to none … Continue reading →

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Martin Clunes

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Rex Tyler

Caught red handed Despite the plea What is surely Delinquency The burden of guilt Of course we see And true illegality A female elephant Standing there Waiting Breathing the same air As all of us And wondering why This man … Continue reading →

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Bullhooks and elephants

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Rex Tyler

the illogicality Of an elephant so strong With a certainty and reasoning Of where it does belong It has a share on instinct And memory of pain Its misreckoning though to use A bull hook Imagining you could gain Really … Continue reading →

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Who will be the survivors in the long run.?

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Rex Tyler

North of the Niger River An ancient city stands The capital of Mali Timbuktu whose lands Are on the Sahara fringes Where barren wilderness The land of the Tuoreg Where the heat can stress A land ofcourse where camels ply … Continue reading →

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Whose entertaining who?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Rex Tyler

Can you feel my agony Can you see my pain We are one big family The whole world is insane What is entertainment Irreversibility Mulishness and dourness Unrelenting obstinacy Look into my eyes tonight Do I have a choice Taken … Continue reading →

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Elephants in the snow

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Rex Tyler

Its ingenuous And arrogant To have elephants in the snow To abuse them in a circus Somewhere where they shouldnt go They are the biggest land animals With weight issues and they Should not be walking on tarmac roads Or … Continue reading →

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“Bai Tong” little girl

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Rex Tyler

Every sort of reason Comes out of hunters gobs They are as arrogant as the day day is long Most are left brain slobs They havent got an inkling Or a smidgeon of empathy All they think about in life … Continue reading →

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Bush meat (Nungunungu) Porcupine in swahili

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Rex Tyler

In Kenya those who live Close by to the bush Apparently Are farming maize For selling But are finding tragically Wild animals like elephants And porcupines come by At night and dig the crops up In Kiambu they rely On … Continue reading →

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Elephants

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Rex Tyler

Elephant meat is sought after We understand In the Cameroons and Congo Where Its often smoked to preserve it Which helps to make it tastier Its a bit like SPAM i understand Gamey to those aware Women seem to prefer … Continue reading →

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Working elephants

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Rex Tyler

All the struggle and the hardship The misery we feel The true distress and misfortune Its very very real Man is never kind when working animals Today In the logging trade The monsters Really make us pay We are hapless … Continue reading →

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Conservation

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Conservation and community Is never going to be A defence against The hunters Who only want to see Murdering the wildlife That appears their only goal Which is totally unsustainable And proves they have no soul Here it happened in … Continue reading →

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Myanmar’s elephants

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Rex Tyler

No respite for the pachyderms The tragedy we hear Of elephants shot with poisonous darts And bullets its the fear Of the largest of land animals That was created to be wild Is being murdered everywhere Its spirit just defiled … Continue reading →

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Eyes wide open but failing to see the truth

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Rex Tyler

Using the eyes We were given to see And feel pain And sharing it all constantly Being mindful about life Of Knowing the strain Bearing down on those of us Who truthfully gain We do make a difference And devastatingly … Continue reading →

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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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