Funniest Thing...

...I have ever witnessed.

The elephant was hungry;

he walked up to his friend.

He took his trunk and put it

into his pal’s back end.

 

When he pulled it out again

he ate what he had found;

the newly cleaned-out elephant

uttered not a sound!

 

Now that’s the truest comrade

an elephant can find,

each helping out the other

in his own distinctive bind.

Author's Note

July, 2006 - Oakland Park Zoo. My family and I had never laughed so hard in our lives... we dubbed the two elephants Phil and Doug... ;p

Reviews

[m.s.early]

How hilarious when animals show no shame! Great great write. Truly a blessing this morning.

[Einstein Noodle]

Phil and Doug indeed ...what disgust doth make me laugh so?? good morning dear Rita .. you are up to your ears in humor with this one
E.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Very funny poem. Made me laugh.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks! I still laugh about that day! :)

[Antoinette Tarsitano-Mo..]

Wow, you will just about write a poem about anything now, wouldn't you??? I love ya!

[Rita L. Sev]

You've heard the elephant story - it's hysterical! It deserved a poem... ;) Thanks, Cookie!

[Kristin Lee]

OH my, I think I would have died laughing!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! We laughed until our sides hurt, Kristin! :)

[Shaun Payton]

Hahahaha Damn I lost my appetite lol

[Rita L. Sev]

Sorry about that, Shaun! :) Thanks ;)

[Shaun Payton]

Lol;) :) Welcome

[J_Star]

Wow. You wrote a poem about elephants eating poop.

You're my hero.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! As I say in my profile, Silly is my favorite Muse! Thank you, J_Star!

[J_Star]

No, no, no--thank *you*. :)

[Alone In A Crowd]

I've just started reading your work, and just realised I've laughter incredibly loudly at 2am in the morning, but even though I should be concerned about the neighbours hearing; all I can think about and imagine in my mind now- is the elephants. Great job, keep it up.

[Rita L. Sev]

I'm so glad to give a laugh! Thank you! :)

[SteveB]

A good elephant will do that for you.
But that is a tale [or tail] for another day.
A lovely slice of life with a kind moral at the end. Thanks for sharing it.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, the moral was indeed at the end... :) Thanks, Steve!

[Zahra]

ha really funny one. Nicely crafted humour :D

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thank you! :)