Thank you to poet and editor of Masticadores USA, Barbara Leonhard, for sharing my two poems and my Into the Light: Hyena A2 watercolour painting. I am very delighted with this painting which was my first of the Into the Light series and my first A2 painting. I really hope you will enjoy it.
Do have a look around Masticadores USA while you are there. Barbara features artworks, poetry and short prose pieces by a number of talented creatives.
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Congratulations on poems and art, Robbie!
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Thank you, Merril 💓
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You’re welcome, Robbie!
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Congratulations, Roberta.
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Thank you 🌻⭐️
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Congratulations, Robbie. The accolades are much deserved. ❤️
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Thank you, Gwen. I am really enjoying the painting.
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A wonderful duet of poem and photo, Robbie!
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Major congratulations, Robbie! 🙂
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Thank you, Dave. I’m glad you enjoyed this pairing.
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That’s wonderful, Robbie! Congratulations!🩷🌺
I’m heading over to the link you gave. 🙂
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Thank you, Kymber.
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Mentioning the hyena’s large heart reminded there is a programme on BBC Radio 4 in which they do autopsies on all sorts of creatures. Often from zoos, animals that have died from natural causes – none are killed for the programme! We can’t see, but the descriptions are quite graphic. However it is really interesting how proportions and arrangement of organs are so different and have adapted, despite all vertebrates having the same basic essentials.
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Hi Janet, that does sound like an interesting programme. Animals are fascinating with their different and individual characteristics, physically and socially.
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Nice poems.
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Thank you, Andrew.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Beautiful poetry, and educational for me. The painting of the hyena in the bush is great!
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Hi Tim, thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed this pairing.
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Congratulations again on the publication, Robbie!
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Thank you, Liz.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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congratulations Robbie! (K)
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Congratulations, Robbie 🎉
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What a fascinating animal the Hyena is. It’s most interesting about its large heart.
The 2 poems are wonderful. Thank you Robbie!
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Hi Resa, I’m so glad you like these. Every animal is so unique and wonderful.
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I agree with you. Unfortunately, hyenas seem to have a bad public image.
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I know, it is very unfair as they are lovely creatures.
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A lovely contrast between the two poems Robbie.
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Thank you, Andrea. I’m glad it worked for you.
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This is wonderful, Robbie. Congratulations.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this post, Jennie. I am a fan of hyenas.
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I enjoyed these two tribute poems, Robbie: hyenas have had bad press like dingoes down under; enjoyed the Disney quip too 🙂
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HI John, yes, dingoes have had bad press too. I recall a case from years ago when a mother said a dingo snatched and killed her baby. If I recall correctly, it was actually a murder.
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yes, It was very big in Oz, Her mum, Lindy Chamberlain was charged with her murder and imprisoned … but later exonerated —
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I remember the case. Now that you remind me, I remember that she was exonerated. Poor little child.
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Congrats on the publication, my friend. A beautiful and fascinating share.
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Thank you, Diana. I like hyenas and am happy to share about them.
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Congratulations, Robbie!
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Thank you, Mark
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