penned in moon dust

Elephants #atozchallenge #haiku

some just see ivory

great strides to let them be free

content to walk in line

***

joining the herd

sun rises over our resolve

protect the young

It is sad to think that man is the elephant’s primary predator.  Because of a love for ivory trinkets and slow rates of reproduction, elephants are at risk for extinction.

Today at Poet’s United the prompt is citizenship.

What is our role as a citizen in these times?

visit  the wildlife conservation blog for more info.

“Elephant Silhouette” (Pen drawing  layered over photo)

copyright  Moondust Designs 2016

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