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.

[rutherford]

This had two distinct parts of a story to me separated by the watery depths before the "and" and the air below the and. Dwelling on the meaning of the lines of the lion is me and the roar is all yours.

[Pryde Foltz]

Yes, the lion is the strength you would give to those you love and thus the roar is for them.

[Kristin Lee]

The lion is me...I love this statement. Majestic, proud and someone you don't want to mess with lol. Absolutely beautiful poem.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, but I'm afraid the lion has one soft heart. As the old adage goes, big roar, soft heart. Or something like that. lol

[Kristin Lee]

That's the lions biggest secret :) Just think the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz.

[Leandro Mendez]

awesome piece, Pryde, loved the way you expressed here :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you very much, Leandro.

[Anand Sehgal]

Very interesting use of metaphors telling give another try and let's see :) lovely :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks Anand

[The Lost Poetry Files]

Creative use of metaphor here...

superb :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Again and great big thanks.

[TL Boehm]

Wonderful poem - I found the lion as protective. As redemptive. Come back land and the soft earth is ours . Such a beautiful line.

[Pryde Foltz]

The Lion would, indeed like to protect, alas the bird is far to afraid to land. ;) Thank you for your kind words.

[dw817]

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Oddly enough I was thinking of the sinking of the Titanic reading this. The LION as I saw it was the blind panic of the people on-board as they crowded and stepped over each other in their haste to escape the ship into the longboats.

A very difficult situation to think about. I am so surprised that they were not better prepared for the catastrophe and ensuing chaos and warped psychology of the survivalists.

[Pryde Foltz]

You it surprising sometimes where a piece will take us. Thank you for popping in.

[dw817]

Absolutely. The best writing is one that can paint pictures in the mind. Yours has most definitely done that. :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you.

[Ellie EM]

Amazing! I really liked how you compared yourself to a lion in different details...sometimes I feel like a kitty! ;D lol

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you so much, Ellie. I am glad you can relate.

[Ellie EM]

Yuppers! ^^

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem. I like the verbal version also on youtube. Great description allowed the reader to feel the emotion and the desire in your words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Coyote, for both reading and listening. I am glad it had meaning for you.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Gregory Stires]

read both poem and audio.love the passion you put into your words and how you pause to make a great effect for the poem.

[Pryde Foltz]

Thanks so much, Gregory. It is much appreciated.