The Shameless Lions Writing Circle: Lion 48

What Is This All About ?

The writers gathered here have adopted one of the 48 lions that appeared in "The Lions Of Lyon" series on the writing blog Shameless Words. By adopting a lion, the writers have become a member of this new writing circle. The lions have been posted in the sidebars of the writers' individual blogs, accompanied by a poem or piece of prose. Of course, it is hoped that the strength, luck and prestige of these mighty beasts will rub off on their owners! (Keep scrolling down to see the full listings of all members and their lions).

Lion 48:

Ghufran.

Artist behind the lion:

Renato Montanero (French painter and sculptor).

Adoptive Writer:

Pearl at Humanyms.

Blog Description:

Stunning is one of the words that crossed my mind when I first read this site. Pearl Pirie is a Canadian poet, writer and editor and is obviously someone entirely committed to getting people enthusiastic about words. Humanyms is just one of several sites that Pearl produces. The material here is indepth and thoughtful and very well written. Pearl welcomes people to her blog with these words: "Welcome. You share, I share. We both learn. It's all good."

Poem or piece of prose inspired by the lion:

Ghufran

feathers floss canines
prejudgement’s sound — brassy
“can tell you’re lion” rankles,
presumed by type to
kill,
compete

watch the steps, claws delicate,
violets and violent power

sidestepped

defines

inevitable glide

eagle eggs for mammal bones
a unity, pheasant is kin,
compassionate is king –

bring the wounded to heal.

The Lions' History

The lions in the writing circle were born as part of a public exhibition in 2004 in Lyon, France: "60 lions, 60 places, 60 artists". La Biennale des Lions and Emma Productions are behind the project, headed by Doctor Mohamed Attia, and it is now an event that takes place every two years. Emma Productions has kindly given permission for images of the artists' work to be used in this writing circle. (Only 48 of the 60 lions are featured here). The details of the artists behind the lions can be found in the individual member listings. The sculptures were placed in public places across Lyon and at the end of the exhibition they were sold off, with the money going to the artists and charities. In 2006, Lyon linked up with the Italian city of Turin and produced 69 sculptures: 30 lions and 39 bulls. In 2008 the project will see Lyon linked up with Montreal. In 2010 it'll be the turn of Lyon-Canton and in 2012 Lyon-Frankfurt.

The individual members of the writing circle hold all rights to all of their original material published on this blog. Material may not be copied or reproduced in any form without their express permission. Seamus Kearney holds the copyright to the photos of the lions, but he has given the members explicit permission to make copies onto their own blogs. As the photos are considered in some countries (eg, France, USA) to be derivatives of the actual art work, and issues of intellectual property rights may come into play, Seamus Kearney has been given the kind permission of the organisers of the lions exhibition, and the holder of all related rights (Emma Productions/La Biennale des Lions), to use the images in this writing circle. The understanding is that this project is non-commercial, which means that members also agree not to use the lion images for commercial purposes.

The Shameless Lions Writing Circle

What Is This All About ?

Lion 48 - Humanyms

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