Heavy Drinker! Poem by Denis Martindale

The elephant's well known to be
A creature of restraint,
Right up to when he gets angry,
Then quite polite he ain't...
He's not like humans on the booze,
With parties Friday nights,
He's more inclined to have a snooze
Than getting into fights...

He doesn't drink a scotch or two,
Or three or four or five,
For alcohol's the Devil's brew,
So please don't drink and drive!
He doesn't raise a glass and slurp,
Or comment on bouquet,
Nor does he belch, nor does he burp,
Like drunkards do, OK! ?

He merely strides to yonder stream,
With utmost dignity,
Despite the fact he's wide of beam,
With his trunk dangling free...
It's then he drinks and drinks and drinks,
But only what he oughta,
So no horse play and no high jinks,
Because it's only water!


Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2014.


The poem is based on the magnificent wildlife
painting by Stephen Gayford nb Google search:

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