Elephant Bird

I found the Elephant Bird

for Linda

whose spiritual elephant

sends messages trying to

move her in the right direction.

I haven't touched it

afraid a knife

would remove

the image...

it sits by her Old Man

in the window

waiting for her

someday.

If I mail, it might break.

I re-read The Elephant Chronicles

poems about her elephant

and wondered...

Is the elephant pounding

the surf...

trumpting louder than

the sea?

Is it calling for JOY

to land in her gut

to bring delight to her soul?

This forest bird flies

from King's Pasture to

the edges of the earth

winging down to your hand.

With Love.