A Tiger Adrift, a reading

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A Tiger Adrift

A Tiger Adrift is published in Strays and available at the link below or through your local bookstores and libraries.

Strays is a collection of two extended narratives and more than forty love-themed poems, exploring the meaning of romantic love while we have it and attempting to find the healing after its loss. Found within these pages is the short story Gutter Dog, the novelette Ginni, and the poems False Skin, the Boy Who Wore Clothes, and the Black-Wit Reveller.

Author's Note

Reviews

[annie lee]

I really liked this. I think your use of typeface and point changes was integrated seamlessly and intensified the tension. This made me think of "The Life of Pi" and the helplessness the tiger sometimes suffered. I like the cadence of this; it seems to roll like the waves, billow up and down like the swells of the ocean. It does not appear there will be a happy ending for the kitten/tiger. Is that your intention? Or is this a metaphor? Like a fish out of water? Like anyone thrown into a completely alien environment and madly trying to survive? So the happy ending is not a duty of the poem, but the duty of he who struggles. Am I close?

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Minichinz, as always your reviews are spot on. Really, I look forward to them.

read moreThank you, Minichinz, as always your reviews are spot on. Really, I look forward to them.

The whole Life of Pi things is an unavoidable comparison, but not a Tiger Adrift's inspiration. Its inspiration comes from someone who is far more dear to me, dear enough to inspire my poetry. lol. I'm not sure which of us is the tiger.

Will our dear kitten have a happy ending? Who knows? But swim she/he must.

[Pryde Foltz]

Perhaps those icy shores will thaw.

[The Twin Arenas]

woah! how'd you do this! is that your voice?

nice poem as well. it's funny that baby tigers are called kittens.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Waconda. Yes that is my voice … once you record and post to youtube … use an embedder in Author's notes. I think Jack Luddington has a good one but for sure google and youtube have one as well:)

[The Twin Arenas]

sounds complicated. hahaha.

[Pryde Foltz]

There are a lot of steps:)

[Mark]

All kittens believe themselves to be tigers I think. Matching water to a feline is strange to me. So out of their element, and almost giving up. Who is giving the encouragement?

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks, mark. I often feel like we are all out of element a time or two. Who is giving the encouragement? Well, me, I guess.

[Einstein Noodle]

one does feel thrown to the fray at times .. kitten to tiger ...
there may be hope eh!?
love your voice on this
E.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Einstein.

[Rita L. Sev]

We are at once both kitten and tiger - fearful and small against the raging waters, bold and ferocious when the gong gets tough... I like the imagery in this, Pryde - though I can hear the voice of Dori saying "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." ;)

[Pryde Foltz]

Dori…LOL. Thanks Rita.

[Douglas White]

And manage to keep your head above water until you find the footing below. Good poem, and a strong meaning.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Douglas.

[Dr. Wood ?]

cats and water......Grrrrrrrrrrrr

square pegs in triangular holes

I suppose we all find ourselves in this situation..but the best thing as always is to make the best and ride the storm......I am most likely way off beam, but it didn't stop me enjoying being read to....Thanks Pryde

[Pryde Foltz]

No, I think you captured a very important angle of this piece. Thank you, Doctor.

[Dr. Wood ?]

phew..............................

[Uday Kanungo]

The transition in the future from a kitten to a tiger is very effectively visualized, and that part makes the piece lively. The last two lines esp. are good.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Uday.

[Rachelle]

Complete with visual and auditory aesthetics! You are a performer!
Got to hug you!
Have a happy day!
Sweetbind

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, sweet bind.

[Ruth]

I always find hearing the voice masters the poem...such searching for recognition here...to know you can fight the tide and find peace and strength again...to search it, through trials, through damn sheer survival, yes...you can roar again but have to find your power once more...this is powerful hon, much enjoyed xx

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Poppy.

[Jack...]

This now takes on a completely different meaning to me than it did before and it is absorbed deeply into my heart . Still wonderful my friend.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you for the second look, no-less.