Comment from Sanku

Excellent

Oh! but we have so many! In my native state of Kerala( it is the southernmost state in India)they are kept in temples and they are made to carry God"s idol during the temple festivals)very often we can see them walking along the road with their mahouts and they would happily oblige if you offer them bananas or palm fronds.But I feel very sad when I see that their legs are in chains.
loved the poem and the photo of Sawyer trying to count ants!

 Comment Written 24-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 24-Jul-2014

Thank you so much, Sanku - I am sure Sawyer would love to visit your state to see all the elephants out and about and not just in a zoo :-) Brooke

Comment from michaelcahill

Excellent

This was so much fun. My wife loved this. Once again she wants to know why I don't write things like this. Hahaha!! Well, I'm working on it. I've been to Encino and I've never seen Elephant one there either. I do think I've seen a banana tree or two though. It must be something else! mikey

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2014

Mikey, thank you so much :-) Give you wife a hug for me. LOL :-) Brooke

Comment from Tonulak

Excellent

Dear Brooke,
This is just too cute. For some reason, the title sounds so musical to me, maybe it's the use of "Encino"...We should collborate on a "kindy" CD (there really is such a genre) and make a bazillion:) Great job--Ted

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks so very much, Ted :-) Brooke

Comment from zanya

Excellent

The world of childhood wonder is beautifully encapsulated in these quatrains - enjambment conveying the eternal wonder of the young mind - always something new to explore -how nice to revisit that space LOL

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

zanya, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

Like the way you've written about elephants while Sawyer is down on the ground peering at an ant parade. Good setting with the text and t-shirt match up.Enjoyed the read.

valda

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

valda, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from honeytree

Excellent

I love both the art work and words here very much.

I found watching ants fun when I was young

It is great that Sawyer watches them as well.

Annie

I have no six left

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Annie, thanks for your generous wish for a sixth star :-) Brooke

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

Ummm you need to listen to I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. This song would go great with that and remember: If there's a will there's a way

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thank you, Experiencing Liphe, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from baustian64

Excellent

This is very cute. I wish your grandson was here right because there is a long bug crawling across my screen as I write this.

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

baustian, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Charlene0513

Excellent

To adewpearl,
A distinguishing view of the diverseness in size for Sawyer to witness the elephant vs. the ant. And even more so having less in common
Your quatrains showed a good cadence and enjambment statements.
Charlene

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Charlene, I appreciate your generous review :-) Brooke

Comment from Fusion48

Excellent

Captured the whole way of a child's thinking about things like elephants living in suburbia.

Great photo with the poem.

Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Fusion, thank you so much :-) Brooke