The figurines had not failed, and bore no connection to his troubles. Others could keep their superstitious beliefs about pachyderm statues. He simply liked elephants. For instance, he had not placed trumpeting elephants by the bed to ensure passion and fertility. No, they just complemented the wood. Factors outside the bedroom had ruined their love life and prevented the reconciling balm of Read More
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Elephants Never Reflect – Vampire Edition
Countess Phantula has arrived to say Happy Halloween to all the pachyderm ghouls and zombies. Just, don’t expect to see her in a mirror. Elephants never reflect. You may also enjoy her elebat form.
Countess Phantula has arrived to say Happy Halloween to all the pachyderm ghouls and zombies. Just, don’t expect to see her in a mirror. Elephants never reflect. You may also enjoy her elebat form.
Perfect
by Normand Lepine I am Nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect. – Dandi Daley Mackall, Love Rules Sometimes I wonder why I even come here. It’s so depressing on days like this. I don’t have my regular energy after a long day and longer week. Then I look around and feel so little compared to the bigger bulls. Read More
Net
“So this season, I’m breaking in a new crew member.” Cut to Paige standing by the fishing rods in the stern, waving one big forelimb. Return to Dave’s diary. He wipes his forehead. “Yeah, after that swordfish incident last season, Sully bailed on the ocean, decided to stay on land.” Cut to replay, paramedics clustering around Sully on dock, paying Read More
Celebratory Collage
To our readers and contributors, thank you for a wonderful first year, from our whole herd! In celebration, we present this collage of memories because, oh, you know. – Elephants Never
To our readers and contributors, thank you for a wonderful first year, from our whole herd!
In celebration, we present this collage of memories because, oh, you know. – Elephants Never
Submissions Wishlist
On October 19, 2018, Elephants Never turns one year old! You may commence with celebratory trumpeting. Now, we don’t mean to seem forward. But while waiting for the caterers, we’ve penned a little birthday wishlist. Behold, therefore, five kinds of submissions we’d like to receive more of in our inbox. Birthday Wishlist More elephant art Paint a pachyderm, draw a Read More
Reflect
Rick eases onto a stool as the counter server sets down his mug. On the makeshift stage in the corner, Powell starts a new song. “Yeah, big guy, that’s the one!” Rick yells, mug halfway to his lips. Then more softly, “Mmm, good coffee. Zoning board must require proof of coffee quality if you call it a ‘diner’. Oh, and Read More
Lament
City elephants never lament. We gave it up when we moved off the savanna. For one thing, city code discourages open-air burials. And everything needs a permit, even public displays of mourning. It makes sense. Can you imagine if we did it the old way? Traffic remains snarled near Columbus Circle while fifteen pachyderms continue their vigil for a herd member who Read More
Elephants Never Let Their Loved Ones Die Alone
by Elisabeth Horan Elephants never let their loved ones Die alone Never let God come first for their tired, Broken bones But protect the soul from jackals, Hyenas Endeavor to prevent the cruel rape of her Ivory for profit Elephants enact their ceremony; Create a circle of love and protection For a friend, a loved one; A child, a mother. Read More
Three Facts and a Rhyme
by J. Douglas Johnson An elephant never bothers about the impossible obstacles. Their obstinacy in the face of hardship is practically world-famous. For this reason an elephant herd trouping through the desert is also sometimes called a persistence. Clearly this is not the “immovable object” kind of obstinacy, grumbly-grey and hard-headed as you might imagine the parched and cracked pachyderm. Read More