Greeks and elephants..IP

By Highhat

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

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11 comments

The Greeks are ancient
Why they believed ether was an element
I do not know
elephants are modern
They breathe air
Shy away from fire
Travel hundreds of miles to water
And roll on the earth
They know that the stars shine
But they know little about the zodiac
And the twelve star signs
Which have the four elements
Connected to them
The ancient Greeks are dead but elephants are timeless

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Good piece for the IP, Pia.

Permalink Submitted by hudsonmoon on Mon, 2013-02-04 19:29

Good piece for the IP, Pia. Neat and sweet. Ricn

Thanks Rich-kind of you..to

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Mon, 2013-02-04 19:42

Thanks Rich-kind of you..to say ;)Pia

An intriguing juxtaposition

Permalink Submitted by scratch on Mon, 2013-02-04 21:24

An intriguing juxtaposition of thought and imagery which I think is enchanting. I especially like the cleverness of the elephants. Good stuff Highhat.

new Highat like the way

Permalink Submitted by Cavalcader on Mon, 2013-02-04 21:52

new Highat like the way brought in the five elements. And the elephants,good one for (I P) I was thinking of zodiacs sign,got stuck! julie x

not sure if elephants will

Permalink Submitted by celticman on Mon, 2013-02-04 22:47

not sure if elephants will be timeless if we keep killing them off for their tusks. Sorry, mild rant hijacked your poem. Made me think. thanks.

Thanks for reading

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Tue, 2013-02-05 16:47

Thanks for reading Scratch ;)Pia

Thanks Julie- yeah this

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Tue, 2013-02-05 16:48

Thanks Julie- yeah this ether part of it threw me off a bit too. The Zodiacs was much easier. ;)Pia

Ah I thought of that too

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Tue, 2013-02-05 16:49

Ah I thought of that too Celtic but we gotta look after the ones who are left. Therefore a tribute here. ;)Pia

Hi Pia, I've only just

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Tue, 2013-02-05 17:17

Hi Pia, I've only just realised that peoples writing on the elements, was the IP of the week. Gosh I'm really slow! What a great idea, bringing in the Zodiac signs, I would never have thought of that myself. Anyway thought this was clever and different. Enjoyed. Jenny.

new skinner_jennifer Hi I

Permalink Submitted by Cavalcader on Wed, 2013-02-06 10:52

new skinner_jennifer Hi I was working on the star Zodiacs,but got stuck,you know what each one means,depending on the beginning,end of the months,but some basically true! some doesn't apply,so gave up. Done another one. Hope all is well with you too. julie x

Thanks Jenny- yes it is the

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Tue, 2013-02-05 17:50

Thanks Jenny- yes it is the IP of the week- ancient Greeks and ether as well as the Zodiac's 4 elements. ;)Pia