tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post3618539839487300845..comments2024-03-24T14:31:58.662+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: 1567 - Of Distant LandsJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-91597423974807574522021-02-15T20:31:22.774+11:002021-02-15T20:31:22.774+11:00I've not seen a crowd trying to get a lion to ...I've not seen a crowd trying to get a lion to act more vicious. (Don't doubt that they exist, but maybe I've lived in more sophisticated places.) I've seen zoos that tried to be humane, give endangered wild animals reasonably natural places to live and breed, and since the animals often liked to do those things in privacy people would complain because they were seeing habitat and no animals. Priscilla Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564805564265436613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-65604432647629109482021-02-02T21:48:04.242+11:002021-02-02T21:48:04.242+11:00Your poem is beautiful - it makes my heart ache, w...Your poem is beautiful - it makes my heart ache, we humans are so cruel.<br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-87604818007190359852021-02-02T21:05:41.202+11:002021-02-02T21:05:41.202+11:00you described the power and grace of the beast so ...you described the power and grace of the beast so well. a really great wordle.<br />yes, her home truly belongs in the savannahs.dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-36917589052599039952021-02-01T15:36:03.569+11:002021-02-01T15:36:03.569+11:00Same.Same.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054732378669659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-88933704692758647592021-02-01T14:42:48.847+11:002021-02-01T14:42:48.847+11:00Strong and engaging piece, impact!Strong and engaging piece, impact!robkistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166835029205143266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-1353111148406359582021-02-01T07:20:18.407+11:002021-02-01T07:20:18.407+11:00The human race has an art for creating nightmares ...The human race has an art for creating nightmares for all things. It's a terrible trait... Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-55110524954930497602021-02-01T06:45:53.312+11:002021-02-01T06:45:53.312+11:00You brought each of those words to life in a beaut...You brought each of those words to life in a beautifully composed poem ... CheersHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-52147683518971271592021-02-01T05:24:01.509+11:002021-02-01T05:24:01.509+11:00It wouldn't be surprising for that longing and...It wouldn't be surprising for that longing and sadness to express itself as rage, but the jeering masses will only see what they want to seeRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343895193475984183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-41461790962731071182021-02-01T04:34:18.836+11:002021-02-01T04:34:18.836+11:00How eloquently you speak for the caged lion! Your...How eloquently you speak for the caged lion! Your poem is poignant and truthful.indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-11825110304696078972021-02-01T04:17:33.295+11:002021-02-01T04:17:33.295+11:00Humans are good at cruelty...not just to animals b...Humans are good at cruelty...not just to animals but to each other as wellrallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-28286589434096029752021-02-01T04:16:11.798+11:002021-02-01T04:16:11.798+11:00A terrible thing to be caged. Poor animals.A terrible thing to be caged. Poor animals.Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-76199759403447480482021-02-01T02:26:26.808+11:002021-02-01T02:26:26.808+11:00Oh, this...went some place that seems to have snag...Oh, this...went some place that seems to have snagged the tear ducts. C. Sandlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616902831506982429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-6993026160962979202021-02-01T00:38:16.617+11:002021-02-01T00:38:16.617+11:00“Cannot tell why or what are these troubling image...“Cannot tell why or what are these troubling images<br />Of distant lands.”<br /><br />Poor thing. This is so sad.✿https://www.blogger.com/profile/01044032159371976375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-42851716945141691912021-01-31T21:48:49.860+11:002021-01-31T21:48:49.860+11:00Graceful and smooth. I love the feel of power in h...Graceful and smooth. I love the feel of power in her movement. Humans are so jealous.Hazelhttps://hazelceej.com/wandering-heart/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-127174222632805212021-01-31T20:48:38.845+11:002021-01-31T20:48:38.845+11:00Sadly humans have little respect for other creatur...Sadly humans have little respect for other creatures on Earth. However the table may well turn as the years keep coming and we may find we are not the ones in control...but a virus! Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-89465940145743294562021-01-31T18:53:00.903+11:002021-01-31T18:53:00.903+11:00I love the opening lines so much, the fluidity of ...I love the opening lines so much, the fluidity of the feline, and the line about ‘Pacing the enclosure, watching and yet not really there’ reminds me of Rilke’s panther. I wonder if these majestic animals dream of ‘Grasslands on a sweeping Savannah’ and wipe a tear away. Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-84494861110738312072021-01-31T17:57:42.742+11:002021-01-31T17:57:42.742+11:00Very moving indeed Love the description "A li...Very moving indeed Love the description "A liquid expression of power and grace"Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-51054739645961232182021-01-31T17:13:35.820+11:002021-01-31T17:13:35.820+11:00Moving – uncomfortably so! (As it should be.)Moving – uncomfortably so! (As it should be.)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-1758750215313716392021-01-26T04:29:40.360+11:002021-01-26T04:29:40.360+11:00You tugged on my heart strings here. Hard.You tugged on my heart strings here. Hard.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com