The Shameless Lions Writing Circle: Lion 22

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 22 - Keeper Of The Snails

Lion 22:

Caradoc.

Artist behind the lion:

Frédérique Fleury (French painter and visual artist).

Adoptive Writer:

Clare at Keeper Of The Snails.

Blog Description:

This is the blog of the British writer Clare Dudman, who is best known for her books Wegener's Jigsaw and 98 Reasons For Being. Born in North Wales, Clare has a background in chemistry and teaching; this is what brings her writing and blog to life, with the assured hand of someone who knows how to get a reader interested in fascinating titbits. Her blog covers a diverse range of subjects, often accompanied by powerful images.

Poem or piece of prose inspired by the lion:

Caradoc

Oh look, I glitter. In a warm sun I glint
icicles and diamonds
my wealth dripping from me
then swept away in the wind.

Some say I am king.
But not yet.

One day...

One day I shall roar my words
and all the world will listen.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: simplicity that speaks volume. very well-written. :); 28 May 2007 at 18:17
Unknown said...: I like that Clare, Caradoc, was on my shortlist for asking, because of his texture - you've got it down well!; 29 May 2007 at 00:57
Unknown said...: I look forward to hearing Caradoc roar Clare.; 29 May 2007 at 09:16
Clare Dudman said...: Thanks to you all and thanks to Shameless for your kind words. I like the way the word Caradoc sounds when I say it.; 29 May 2007 at 15:34
Debi said...: Mmmm, nice words, Clare.; 13 June 2007 at 09:24
Anonymous said...: Hi, would you please pass this note along to Caradoc? I invite him to come visit me on my new blog, Literary Lion of Lyon. He would probably recognize me from the blog’s title, but tell him Roary sent the invitation. Thanks.

Roary ^..^; 16 June 2007 at 12:10
Hillary said...: Great readingg; 19 November 2024 at 15:27

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.

Copyright Issues

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.

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Lion 22 - Keeper Of The Snails

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