
There was a big elephant called Paul,
Who tried to make a long-distance trunk call,
In a phone box bright red,
There was no space for his head,
He couldn’t squeeze it in—at all!
Lesley Scoble, December 2024
I wrote my limerick Trunk Call, in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction #299 photo prompt.
CREDITS
Thank you, Melissa, for this great prompt.
Photo prompt image The image below is from Mirrorpix on Getty Images.
Thank you, dear reader, for reading!
Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; mime artist; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.







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