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Do Elephants Smile?

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With trunks and tusks and serious style
It’s hard to know if elephants smile.
But under their trunks out to the tip
Elephants have a long upper lip.
Since they possess this physical quirk,
Couldn’t they sneer or secretly smirk?

Author notes

Photo from REUTERS, Elephants in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.

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  • cricketjeff gold member
    March 4

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    The Elephant smiles to see a rose
    Beneath its rhubarb tree
    A rose loves manure as everyone knows
    And that is why you see!


  • honey bear
    February 20

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    i love elephants and i am sure that they do smile a crafty smile whenever we go to visit the zoo as there is a certain big elephant that seems to deliberatly turn his backside to us whenever we go to take a photo i swear the other elephants all smile to themselves with glee, good luck in the contest with this fun and smile bringing write


  • Sylvyrwyng gold member
    February 19
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    ooops, sorry forgot the applause


  • Sylvyrwyng gold member
    February 19
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    lol... I never thought about it... lol... this is such a fun piece! thank you!


  • couldbeworse
    February 19

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    elephants are my fav animals and i think they smile in their own way. well done and very cute.
    I also love, love the pic you have chosen. Its beautiful.


    • Peripatetic gold member
      February 19
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      I wrote this while watching some elephants at the St. Louis Zoo. I had always heard that they were smart, but they can be quite playful too!


  • Legend silver member
    February 17
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    Another joyous Little rhyme read and hugely enjoyed by this reader Good luck in the contest


  • Sheli silver member
    February 16
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    Amazingly good point you have raised! lol


  • suseann
    February 15
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    Yet another cute quipped quandry.

  • Topnotchsy
    January 27

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    Congrats on the gold. These witty nuggets of yours, presented in short, neat, rhythmic, rhyming packages, are a pleasure to read and contemplate, presenting perspectives on things that most would never bother even thinking about (and what could be better than that?)


  • Darkwell
    January 11

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    one day when we realize that elephants are smarter then us theyll laugh at how long they were able to keep that from us arrogant things this is so fun and it totally deserved the gold and ill bet they do smile too


  • Rose Angel gold member
    December 15, 2008

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    Ha Ha....I have always been intrigued about this interesting animal...Your rhyming and flow is excellent and your theory of their smile probably is true!


  • Wind Walker
    December 15, 2008
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    Wel said and true

    Congrats on the Gold. Wonderful write
    Wind Walker


  • Draig aine gold member
    December 15, 2008
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    oh how lovley

    would make a great entry in a collection of children s poems


  • Exit-Stage-Right
    December 15, 2008

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    If I had a nose that was six feet long
    with flexible muscles, round and strong,
    I'd sit on the couch while watching TV
    and use that big conk for sipping iced tea,
    but having two tusks, if such was the case,
    would bollix up kissing with pokes to the face!

    Congratulations on the well deserved Gold!



    • Peripatetic gold member
      December 15, 2008
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      I guess elephants must content themselves with rubbing noses!


  • poetrandy gold member
    December 15, 2008
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    Lot's of FUN!

    This one's great! Good luck in the contest!

    • Peripatetic gold member
      December 15, 2008
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      Thanks for the contest! I have one in the works to which the points from this one will certainly apply once I have it posted. Like your contest, which will be referenced, there will be encouragement for folks to share a smile!

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