The clouds in the jungle
made things difficult to see
the elephant walks along a path
eating from each tree
A hint of sound came
causing the elephant to startle
stopping at once
the sound is garbled
The sound is close
from a nearby tree
normally he would ignore it
and never let the fruit be
So bizarre
the elephant quickly bolts
a case of kakorrhaphiophobia
an old memory is evoked
A similar tree
had contained a rat
it ran around his feet
engaging in combat
Although in his youth
the incident not forgotten
all fruit from the tree
was rotten
Calming down
relaxing in the river
hungry again
this time the trees deliver
copyright 2021 Debbie Pierce
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/08/24/kakorrhaphiophobia/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/08/24/rdp-tuesday-elephant/
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So cute, great use of the prompt!
Thank you. These word prompts were a bit of a challenge. Have a wonderful day!
Love it, elephants are truly scare of mice too. Well done!
Thank you. I did some research on elephants for this one. They are fascinating animals. Thanks for reading. Have a wonderful day!
You’re welcome,
I don’t blame the elephant for being scared of mice, they scuttle.
I agree. Mice do scuttle and are not fun to deal with. Thanks for reading.
Awe! Nice! ❤ ❤
Thank you. I researched some things about elephants for this poem. They are unique and fun animals. Thanks for reading. Have a wonderful day!
Nice thanks for sharing..
Thank you. Thanks for reading. Have a wonderful day!