tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post1518464044649749066..comments2024-03-28T23:57:21.542-07:00Comments on STARDREAMING With Sherry Blue Sky: INGWAVUMA ~ the Lion KingSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-11021209285073713892017-07-17T16:54:54.809-07:002017-07-17T16:54:54.809-07:00This is so sad and moving Sherry ~ I feel for the...This is so sad and moving Sherry ~ I feel for the fates of the animals, given our greed and cruelty ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-6289015521397082242017-07-17T08:07:23.308-07:002017-07-17T08:07:23.308-07:00When we speak of mass extinction, we include all t...When we speak of mass extinction, we include all these amazing animals, the rare and the proud species who must fall with us in the annihilation to come. Somehow I care less for the loss of human life than I do of the animals who are more deserving of this planet.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-16257356921106635352017-07-16T17:40:26.377-07:002017-07-16T17:40:26.377-07:00Thank you, Sherry, this is beautiful. When I was y...Thank you, Sherry, this is beautiful. When I was young I loved the Kimba The White Lion series. This reminded me of those storiesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-17042187652196275872017-07-16T16:28:50.396-07:002017-07-16T16:28:50.396-07:00This is a stunning post, Sherry ... powerful and m...This is a stunning post, Sherry ... powerful and moving. I marveled at some of the lines in your poem - rendered so beautifully, I am in awe. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-29491508557487769622017-07-16T14:16:52.489-07:002017-07-16T14:16:52.489-07:00White Lion, White Buffalo--the stories must be tol...White Lion, White Buffalo--the stories must be told again and again so children can discover the truth of them as they grow and restore, restore restore, as long as the sun is shining.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-56145403893123125042017-07-16T13:12:20.840-07:002017-07-16T13:12:20.840-07:00Tears falling as I type here...such a testament to...Tears falling as I type here...such a testament to courage and strength and cowardice on those who would hunt him....I was sobered by your story which tells us to beware....we are dooming ourselves with each shot.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-51908093178954467582017-07-16T12:49:10.930-07:002017-07-16T12:49:10.930-07:00Love the mythology and the resonance with Aslan bu...Love the mythology and the resonance with Aslan but once more we must despair of the human raceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-2157543972560933022017-07-16T12:08:36.103-07:002017-07-16T12:08:36.103-07:00That was amazing! Thanks.
Kiddo :)That was amazing! Thanks.<br />Kiddo :)ZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-48015650825044202632017-07-16T10:03:46.589-07:002017-07-16T10:03:46.589-07:00I especially like the first three lines, and this:...I especially like the first three lines, and this:<br /><br />"Sun God, captive,<br />backed against the rock"<br /><br />Also this: "Ingwavuma died aligned with his heart star"✿https://www.blogger.com/profile/01044032159371976375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-31891054568122941812017-07-16T08:25:11.988-07:002017-07-16T08:25:11.988-07:00I'm a sucker for myths, and this one you have ...I'm a sucker for myths, and this one you have told here, makes my heart hurt. What possible joy can there be in killing such a magnificent creature?<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-1338569873553405852017-07-16T08:14:57.955-07:002017-07-16T08:14:57.955-07:00I read his book "Indaba - my children" a...I read his book "Indaba - my children" a long long time ago. <br />Luv your Lion poem, have a nice Sunday <br /><br />Much love... Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-9014375223652579162017-07-16T08:05:50.156-07:002017-07-16T08:05:50.156-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story...Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story, Sherry. The hunting enclosures are such anathema. They should be outlawed. You've relayed the story to us in exquisite fashion. indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-6947982268458984532017-07-16T07:53:06.847-07:002017-07-16T07:53:06.847-07:00Beautifully done. Such a sad tale though.Beautifully done. Such a sad tale though.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-49881889793126477042017-07-16T07:48:38.776-07:002017-07-16T07:48:38.776-07:00I am intrigued by your poem and the spirit of the ...I am intrigued by your poem and the spirit of the white lion. We must be watchful of the signs given. The giver of life watches always.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-19854950758543788132017-07-16T07:35:30.496-07:002017-07-16T07:35:30.496-07:00Man is stupid. What else can be said? This they ...Man is stupid. What else can be said? This they call sport. annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-18330485179952206712017-07-16T07:29:23.356-07:002017-07-16T07:29:23.356-07:00Makes the story sound mythological. Thanks for sha...Makes the story sound mythological. Thanks for sharing,Rob Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982759910079119392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-16388257428430644232017-07-16T06:58:08.040-07:002017-07-16T06:58:08.040-07:00So much to ponder here! May the last white lion ne...So much to ponder here! May the last white lion never die!Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-30454420345087386852017-07-16T03:49:03.527-07:002017-07-16T03:49:03.527-07:00A haunting story Sherry - as ever you paint the un...A haunting story Sherry - as ever you paint the universe so wonderfully Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-13336947852505413912017-07-16T03:02:22.805-07:002017-07-16T03:02:22.805-07:00Sometimes a take a myth to stop a madness -- those...Sometimes a take a myth to stop a madness -- those eyes stare deeply into our future, asking us the same question. Great stuff Sherry.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983584155125369291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-9318164717696669522017-07-16T02:30:54.273-07:002017-07-16T02:30:54.273-07:00It is incredible that so many of us can be so blin...It is incredible that so many of us can be so blind as all the signs that we are heading for destruction become clear. All we can do is continue to make others aware of the danger and hope the message spreads...particularly to politicians.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-6726919766368892902017-07-15T23:41:07.069-07:002017-07-15T23:41:07.069-07:00Wonderful how you weave the myth into something th...Wonderful how you weave the myth into something that makes sense today. brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-39787287962856982092017-07-15T23:08:54.638-07:002017-07-15T23:08:54.638-07:00I saw white lions at a conservation centre in Sout...I saw white lions at a conservation centre in South Africa..magnificent creature and his mate was a gorgeous lady. I just can't imagine anyone pointing a weapon at them... what a beautiful story Sherry and the way you've said it transports me back to that place. Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-87761244031135814122017-07-15T03:53:04.191-07:002017-07-15T03:53:04.191-07:00Lots of efforts gone into this. Thanks for sharing...Lots of efforts gone into this. Thanks for sharing Sherry! The lions manage to hold back on their own. Extinction may affect others first but their turn will come!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-43895783811480922652017-07-14T16:59:57.908-07:002017-07-14T16:59:57.908-07:00Enchanting tale. You did marvelously in bringing i...Enchanting tale. You did marvelously in bringing it alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-24253219884740292002017-07-14T08:15:03.038-07:002017-07-14T08:15:03.038-07:00What a beautiful poem and story, Sherry. I do hop...What a beautiful poem and story, Sherry. I do hope that the white lions will not go totally extinct! Thanks for sharing this again.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com