tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post7470672966387051011..comments2024-03-09T16:10:28.455+01:00Comments on Shameless Words: The Lions Of Lyon (27)S. Kearneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-68818000528159112902007-03-14T21:55:00.000+01:002007-03-14T21:55:00.000+01:00Thanks Marie. :) I'm packing already, waiting for ...Thanks Marie. :) I'm packing already, waiting for my invitation for a round of Chinese university talks! :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-24991823840618472452007-03-14T16:39:00.000+01:002007-03-14T16:39:00.000+01:00That's great news about the poems! Lovely pictures...That's great news about the poems! <BR/>Lovely pictures too.<BR/><BR/>Well done, Shameless.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507037483019197630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-26301831100922980392007-03-13T08:28:00.000+01:002007-03-13T08:28:00.000+01:00CB,Thank you. Yes, I was very stoked when I got th...CB,<BR/>Thank you. Yes, I was very stoked when I got the email, which I've replied to, to get more info. I'd like to see if I can get some kind of link to anyone blogging over there.<BR/>I'm glad you like the lion series, which has a little run left in it. I have become quite attached to them, as you can see! :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-15690910787357420192007-03-13T08:13:00.000+01:002007-03-13T08:13:00.000+01:00Oh and also ... I love that lion and glad there ar...Oh and also ... I love that lion and glad there are still more- it's rather intriguing ... can't wait to see them all lined up eventually for the final analysis and judgement.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-32616776806047179762007-03-13T08:12:00.000+01:002007-03-13T08:12:00.000+01:00After reading th epoems, I can understand their re...After reading th epoems, I can understand their reception in China as an exccellent exercise for study. Lovely poems with a lot of detail, strong and interesting characters and discussion points.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-1122142102476355962007-03-12T18:18:00.000+01:002007-03-12T18:18:00.000+01:00Saaleha,Thanks. I'm adding that to another poem be...Saaleha,<BR/>Thanks. I'm adding that to another poem being used at a Middle East baptism last year as proof of the fact that I have global reach! I am a citizen of the world. :)<BR/><BR/>Jason,<BR/>I would have rather presented the poems in person, and then taken lots of repeat visits to nice places! :) Thanks for your kind words. :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-14884064003040859962007-03-12T18:00:00.000+01:002007-03-12T18:00:00.000+01:00That's incredible news about the class in China! ...That's incredible news about the class in China! We make such amazings connections. The importance of distance is forever falling away.<BR/><BR/>The homeless poem was especially touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-22258546245044008592007-03-12T08:29:00.000+01:002007-03-12T08:29:00.000+01:00Great news that about the poetry. Well done! Here'...Great news that about the poetry. Well done! Here's to many more internet successes :-)Saalehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607453476839291138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-26415800034663725612007-03-11T14:43:00.000+01:002007-03-11T14:43:00.000+01:00Oh, also, I've noticed I've been getting some regu...Oh, also, I've noticed I've been getting some regular hits now from different parts of China. That must be one of the upshots of having had the poems read out! :) How cool is that? Who in London do I have to thank? A fellow blogger? Do let me know if you were the nice linker-upper! :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-30095809584215865252007-03-11T14:40:00.000+01:002007-03-11T14:40:00.000+01:00LMN,Yes, we have no choice but to dust ourselves o...LMN,<BR/>Yes, we have no choice but to dust ourselves off, I think. :) Onwards and upwards! I'm glad to think that my poems can transcend differences; for me that's what the creative process is all about.<BR/>The lions are a series I started way back when this blog was a baby. There was an exhibition in Lyon where lions popped up all over the city. It was absolutely wonderful, hiking around and finding out all the unusual places where these beauties were positioned. We took photos of many, but not all! :) <BR/><BR/>Atyllah,<BR/>Thanks for your nice words. Yes, it's pretty amazing what connections we can make. I got another mail a while back from a US English professor whose book on cats and writing I mentioned; he came here and said he liked a lot of my stuff, which did give me a lovely boost!<BR/>Re the chicken poo: yes, that means Cailleach has chickens in her garden! You two need to hook up and exchange! :)<BR/><BR/>and Minx, thanks, yes I was super chuffed! You read me like a book: by sending back an email I'm hoping to get invited to go and explain just what I meant by "branches with wide knuckles" and the like! :) We were there a few years back, but would love to go again. It's an extraordinary place and the people are so friendly! And I have other poems to share with them! <BR/>Re the bumps, yes, no, ummm, don't know, can't work it out! Can anyone throw light on this one? What about the person who made this? Hello? We're all wondering! :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-35707607780944134302007-03-11T13:48:00.000+01:002007-03-11T13:48:00.000+01:00Reaching out to China - how cool is that! Great st...Reaching out to China - how cool is that! Great stuff Seamus, could they follow up with an invite for a personal reading!<BR/><BR/>Hmm, not sure about the 'ladybumps' but she appears to have a 'ladybum' - very curvy. No matter, it is a favourite - have I said that before?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665385782194826703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-8281228031122235002007-03-11T09:09:00.000+01:002007-03-11T09:09:00.000+01:00Love the poems, adore the lions!Congratulations on...Love the poems, adore the lions!<BR/>Congratulations on the discovery by China! Yes, the internet is an amazing tool. I always wonder, where would be without it and without email? Think of how many frienships and discoveries have been made through it, how the world has become smaller, more friendly.<BR/>Here's to lots more discovery!<BR/><BR/>Erm, Cailleach, you worry me with that reference to Chicken Poo...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-27748484723415538742007-03-11T04:35:00.000+01:002007-03-11T04:35:00.000+01:00I see you have picked yourself up and dusted your ...I see you have picked yourself up and dusted your self off. Nothing like a little praise to raise the spirits. The praise is well deserved. the chinese have a long history of poetry appreciation and the beautiful descriptions in a bench by the lake transcend all cultural and political differences. What's with lions anyway? It's a very peculiar sculpture.L.M.Noonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881964969727529916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-50911069942381850562007-03-10T23:54:00.000+01:002007-03-10T23:54:00.000+01:00Cailleach,Hi, with all your chicken poo aromas!:)Y...Cailleach,<BR/>Hi, with all your chicken poo aromas!:)<BR/>Yes, now you mention it, there are signs of a not-so-flat chest ... we need to enlarge the photo to see the details! :) It could very well be a woman. <BR/>I like your theory though. Who is leading who?<BR/><BR/>Jefferson,<BR/>Hi, nice to have you stop by. Thanks for your nice comments re the poems. If they're out there, and people are enjoying them, what more could I ask for? :)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-83671838904280704012007-03-10T23:08:00.000+01:002007-03-10T23:08:00.000+01:00Wow - Congrats Shameless. The poems are ravishing...Wow - Congrats Shameless. The poems are ravishing. I especially like "A bench by the lake". :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-25759922392189558812007-03-10T22:14:00.000+01:002007-03-10T22:14:00.000+01:00Are you sure it's a man on the lion's back? I had ...Are you sure it's a man on the lion's back? I had a close look, but it's quite hard to tell, from the way it's done. I thought it interesting that the eyes have lines leading down to the reins, and there are other connecting lines too - who is leading who, is right. <BR/>Lion, is the king of the beasts<BR/>man is supposed to be the king of all creation. Does the beast in man lead the beast in Lion, or the is the beast in Lion a sub-symbol for the beast in man..? Questions, quests... here in Ireland I smell chicken poo! (been gardening today)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280161801824435219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-83032168636551233352007-03-10T22:09:00.000+01:002007-03-10T22:09:00.000+01:00Famous and discussed too! Nice one SH! Very nicely...Famous and discussed too! Nice one SH! Very nicely observed pieces too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280161801824435219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-70448217147802836472007-03-10T18:50:00.000+01:002007-03-10T18:50:00.000+01:00Hi V,Famous in China! Yeyyyyyy! Do the poems fit i...Hi V,<BR/>Famous in China! Yeyyyyyy! Do the poems fit in to communist thinking? Or are they examples of how the "west" creates? It's funny, because I've also had quite a few hits recently to my poems site from Iran. These are mostly university sites as well, it seems. <BR/><BR/>Yes, the lion is definitely the powerful one here. I figure this is a male lion (with mane), with a man on his back, who's being led. A prisoner? A human who thinks he's in charge but is not really? It would've made more sense if the lion had been female, maybe? <BR/>What do others think of this image? What is the point here?S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-25443027770370157482007-03-10T17:54:00.000+01:002007-03-10T17:54:00.000+01:00Ooh well done Shameless, famous in China! And now ...Ooh well done Shameless, famous in China! <BR/><BR/>And now to the Lion. Not sure what I think about this one. The lion seems more powerful than the person standing on it, in that the person looks blinded by those cords. All the same he still seems to at ease up there on the lion and I like the powerful lions (and the female ones too!) There's a sense of emasculation here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533913253403252799noreply@blogger.com