Red Elephant

Red Elephant

By Josh Montgomery 

& Grant Leslie

As we plunge,

art, imagination. 

Dreams, but wonder; 

fanciful imagery. 

Red Elephant

Clay cakes our fingers

graphite coats our toenails

our mind is painted on the canvas 

of the universe

Red Elephant

Pencils fly

the room of mind's eye

mind I, mind thy

mind trust, mind us.

Red Elephant

Time bends, time swells

I can't even tell

where I, eye belong

lets pitch a tent

Red Elephant

Whisper soft melodies.

Title the script of the soul.

Red exclaims he,

Elephant yells another.

Red Elephant

The oceans of imagination

engulf our very being.

we wild 

party on young flower child 

let thy soul fly free 

Red Elephant

Achoo. Achoo.

Train of laughter softens

the reign of Elizabeth.

Oppression.

Not here.

Red Elephant

Hear ye Hear ye

the king has spoken

have some tea

lets pitch a tent

Red Elephant

Slay the dragon of insecurity.

Guard the gold of trust.

Liquidate all uncertain fingers

Let them choose the brush

Let them choose the brush

Red Elephant

Some nights the stars burn.

Other nights they kiss the earth.

The universe bends at our will.

Don't eat the window sill,

The earth doth he till. 

Plants will grow,

Tonight we dine.

Let us pitch a tent.

Red Elephant.

A letter from the authors:

"As one can presume this was a collaborative piece.  we tried to capture the ambiguity of life using the limited vocabulary of our ancestors.  Our inspiration came from the common people who view life through a different lens. This said lens sees the world with wonder,  imagination, and fanciful imagery. We incorporated a day in art class. A class of these described beings, all gathered in a 'tent' of 'mind's eye'."

- Grant Leslie & Josh Montgomery