Marjorie DeNaut Abner

Lubbock, Texas, USA

Marjorie writes poetry when she feels the need to express herself in that manner. She also loves to play the piano and paint and has a love of nature and a close kinship to animals. She has played piano in night clubs had her own gift shop, a beautician, receptionist in a newspaper office. Employed by Chase National Bank in New York city.Marjorie was personally invited by Milton Berle, who was emceeing at a World Of Poetry Convention in 1991 to read her elephant poem on TV, published here and to be presented a trophy for a "Golden Poet Award" for which fewer than 4% were eligible.She was unable to attend and has felt frustrated eversince. She hopes joining internet will help alleviate that feeling.

Ode To An Elephant

Oh magnificent giant of the jungle
Born with tusks of ivory
Instead of your protection
They threaten your extinction
The circus is in town
Remember most the elephants
Instead of the Clowns
Entering the tent with an overwhelming rush
Gliding smoothly whisper soft across the ground
Your great strength and wisdom
Put to use extricating woods of value
So deep within the forest
With love and protection for your family
Let this generation not to be known
To allow your demise
Like the dinosaur don't become
Just a figure in a museum
Or a picture in a book
Silence forever the poacher's gun
Let the elephant be the one who won!

Undressing A Mountain

In the distance stands a
Mountain hidden from view
Behind a foggy curtain
The sun peeks through and
Makes a hole in the mist
Finally the mountain
Raises her arms and lifts
Her filmy clothing slowly
Over her head and flings
Them to the skies
They float around her
Ever so gently in feathery
Wisps until she stands
Undressed, unashamed
Her contour again in
Full view, her feet
Firmly on the ground.