Sorry, I forgot to post this. No recipe today.
This poem, written by a 13 yr old who wishes to remain anonymous sent chills down my spine when I read it on Facebook. A friend said she cried all the way though it. Many of you are not on Facebook so I had to share it.
*I am Cecil.
Naturally I am powerful. ...
Yet the situation was such that I am no longer alive.
Alive to hunt, alive to live, alive to be African.
I am not Cecil. But I am Africa, an Africa for you to kill, obviously.
Have a great day
This poem, written by a 13 yr old who wishes to remain anonymous sent chills down my spine when I read it on Facebook. A friend said she cried all the way though it. Many of you are not on Facebook so I had to share it.
Naturally I am powerful. ...
Yet the situation was such that I am no longer alive.
Alive to hunt, alive to live, alive to be African.
I am not Cecil. But I am Africa, an Africa for you to kill, obviously.
I am every rhino and elephant that you tear apart.
I am the Ivory ripped from their faces, for you to consume.
I am rhino and elephant. I am Cecil, I am Africa.
I am sorry that we can’t defend the defenseless against people with weapons used to attack.
I am sorry that we can’t bring Cecil back.
You’ve killed Cecil.
You’re killing Africa.
I am not Cecil.
I am Africa.
I need help.*
I am the Ivory ripped from their faces, for you to consume.
I am rhino and elephant. I am Cecil, I am Africa.
I am sorry that we can’t defend the defenseless against people with weapons used to attack.
I am sorry that we can’t bring Cecil back.
You’ve killed Cecil.
You’re killing Africa.
I am not Cecil.
I am Africa.
I need help.*
Have a great day
Hi Jo - certainly a very expressive poem ... so so sad - Africa deserves to be looked after, as do all humans and all natural life, and the land that feeds us - be we four legged, two or long legs, short legs all of us ... all the best - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary, nice to see you. I totally agree with what you wrote. I wish everyone felt the same.
DeleteWow that is a powerful poem for one so young!
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Isn't it just, Betty? Odd, I keep thinking of Clarence the Cross Eyed lion.
DeleteSuch a sad sad story - and what a very moving poem from such a young voice. It's that generation that will hopefully bring sense to all this wanton destruction. I hear Michael Douglas' new film is on this theme - trophy hunters… it will be interesting to see if anyone boycotts it.
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Always assuming there are any animals left by the time his generation grows up. Didn't know about the Michael Douglas film. Hope it gets through to a lot of people Fil.
DeleteBrilliant child, who captures so well this travesty!
ReplyDeleteYes Susan it is a wonderful poem.
DeleteI've been so upset about this killing that I just can't read the poem. I'm already always on the verge of tears as it is. :'(
ReplyDeleteSorry about that JoJo. Maybe you can read it at a later date. It is worth reading but it is heart wrenching too.
DeleteAn excellent poem. Such a sad, deplorable thing to have happened.
ReplyDeleteYes Pinky, particularly since I have now learned that it took 40 hours for the lion to die.
DeleteIt is very touching, isn't it. I just cannot understand trophy hunting. Although I'm a vegetarian I can see why people kill for food - and I don't expect everyone to live by my choices - but to kill an animal just so you can say have is pointless savagery.
ReplyDeleteI do so agree Helen. There was a photo on FB of a woman posing with a giraffe she had shot. What is brave and clever about that? Man is a hunter, for food maybe, but that's not really necessary any more in most places anyway.
DeleteI love when the youngins write poems.
ReplyDeleteReally is a great poem Ivy. I was very moved by it.
DeleteBeautiful poem and written from the heart. What is disgusting is this coward who thinks it is fun to kill endangered animals for his pleasure because he has a small mind and a small...um well, you know. I am so angry and so upset by this I can not think straight. I hope this jerk is found and will somehow go to prison. I heard the FBI is after him which is good. I just hope this waked up the average person about what these people will do to have a trophy on their wall. There is no justice as long as these SOB's keep doing what they do.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said Birgit. What is incredible is the world wide reaction to this whole event.
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