The Lion is Me, a reading

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The Lion is Me

A Reading

The Lion Is Me 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

[SteveB]

Desperation, terror, hope, and regret and a lover's longing for reunification all linked together. I really liked the "lion is me, the roar is all yours" as it leaves the matter up for interpretation - is the lion's roar at the service of the other or has the lion already surrendered her roar?

[Pryde Foltz]

Very insightful review, Steve.

[Alfred Kukitz]

With a soft voice and a tenderness of each syllable we have here one wallop of verse. Nicely done!

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Alfred.

[KeeD]

This was beautiful, The lioness has the power, the leadership, to will to achieve and accomplish all goals, to fly the heights and jump out of any caged manifestation only to believe that all great living beings no matter how high they soar, should indeed be grounded and walk amongst the canvas it took pride in being a part of. Beautiful poem, I maybe way of course with what I took away from it. Also you have a very clear and beautiful voice, you are a gifted individual and I appreciate you sharing your gifts with us. Thank you.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Keegan. I am very pleased with your interpretation.

[Alex Boyd]

Poetic justice I must say it's has all of the elements are in this poem. Love, Heroism, Villain, distress, and etc all wrap in one person and that's the Lion. The Lion must choose to either face what's coming or bow down to it's own fear.... Amazing...........

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Alex.

[Pushkar Prabhat]

your poems have such wonderful imagery and narration.............
(i will confess: sometimes i barely understand.)
but i just love listening to them!!!!!
Awesome!
:)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Pushkar … I use a lot of metaphor and that makes them a thinking challenge as well … but in the end they mean whatever the reader things they mean:)

[Pushkar Prabhat]

that's true...........even if i don't understand.....your lovely voice is a reward, itself!!
though they distract sometimes...........lol.... :p :) :)
plz don't mind.....i have a weird sense of humor( or so i have been told).

[genocide]

cool i like how you do the voice for your poems o you stuff is really good hon

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Tormentor.

[Rachelle]

I am now in the veldt scanning for the lioness camouflaged in the golden grass.

[Pryde Foltz]

Careful. They are always lurking … Thank you, sweet bind.

[sayed Mudasir Ali]

It is very beautiful poem which descrribes the desperation of indentity of something which in dire need perhaps belonging or layers of Nostalgia....I dont know what I am doing here , maybe this poem is too high for me to give out meaning.Anyways you are a darling bud of my rose and you wont mind my stupid review....God bless you and love you forever.

[Pryde Foltz]

Your review was wonderful. Thank you, Sayed.

[Mark]

Elemental my dear Pryde. Very nice images :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Mark.

[redzone]

"land/ the soft earth is ours..." your ending sent a chill through me Pryde. I felt depth of emotion here beyond the simple words. perhaps it's because I know this roar, have voiced it til my voice broke. maybe it's as my friends have said, red your just a romantic. don't know, but your poem reminded me of why I no longer roar in this way. it's a really good poem Pryde. --redzone

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Redzone.

[Trace]

The reading was enjoyable, listening brought it to life. what a wonderful poem and presentation. Trace

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Trace.