What Can I Do With My African Elephant Ivory? Comments

Love the poem. It's sad that many of the animals we love may soon become extinct. Please read my poem 'Virunga' which is about the mountain gorillas in the Congo. Thanks.

Good show for animals the next big thing is not to eat any animals that are raised and slaughtered so young. the planets biggest detriment is the massive methane gas that goes in the ozone level more than any industrial factory Thanks for the show of care...regards

Now a comment on your poem... This is a brilliant piece of fiction (the kind the poet Ezra Pound called FACTION!) to convey the emotional aspect of this issue. You portray the shop owner with precise details of behavior - he comes alive for the reader, and the transformation of a businessman sensing a big profit to the scared little man is vividly portrayed. In contrast those two rich people are completely clueless about the damage they are causing as they bustle around the planet in their opulent idleness. This a striking vignette to illustrate the challenge we face in protecting helpless animals from US.

Hi Rachel I already know your fervent commitment to the planet from previous poems. E- A -R - T - H you love and love adds so much more to a political cause than just commitment. There's a scene at the end of Dostoyevsky's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT in which the murderer wants to redeem himself by turning himself in but he can't. So he kneels down on the ground, leans forward and kisses the earth. He gains the courage he needs to confess by that act of love. You have that kind of fervor.

it is disheartning to see such a majestic animal being killed just for the sake of making money... but one think always leaves be wondering, , , life in any form is precious, , weather it be a big elephant, , or a small fly, , , we can feel the pain when somedy kills an elephant, , , but what about the others that we kill, , say a fly for instance, , i have killled so many of them in my life but never there was never a feelling of guilt, , , just shows our human nature, , what we donnot like, , , even if we kill then, , still we would be able to convince ourselves that what we did was correct, , nice poem, , ,

I love your deep concern over the atrocious killing of elephants.A beautiful write Rachel.

These are not only elephants, many animals are killed for human luxuries and earning money. It is however a positive sign that voices are raised against this inhuman evil.

If only it were that simple, if the elephant was still sacred or held to some respect then perhaps it would not be threatened, the mark of colonialism still lingers in the heart of Africa, in exploitation of its resources. This was slightly more humorous then Stolen Tusks, which dealt with the same theme, I like this one because its slightly more positive, although I happen to like the other mostly because of the ending of the poacher getting his just desserts. Great stuff Rachel!

Very thoughtful and well written too many folks ivory smitten; _(

Gorgeous words. I think i could learn a lot from you.

Great write my friend! Yes indeed we need to think twice before buying anything that comes from nature's life even if it is not on the extinction verge...it is painful to think of the elefants killed for.. I think the world needs badly to change, we all need to live as simple as possible, our world needs it more than anything.

Nice work. had my hooked until the very end.

All the beautiful elephants still happily tusked thank you and so do I! ! ! ! A gold medal to you! !

Thank you so much for writing this entertaining poem. I hope as many people as possible read it and follow it's advice. Well done.

Your proposition to tackle the problem where it matters most is really a worthy one. No one should buy such items that harm animals which are nature's friends and also our friends. Beautiful poem with lot of power in it. Thank you.