The Shameless Lions Writing Circle: Lion 37 : Sarah's Writing Journal

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 37 : Sarah's Writing Journal

Lion 37:

Alfie.

Artist behind the lion:

André Michel (Canadian sculptor).

Adoptive Writer:

Sarah at Sarah's Writing Journal.

Blog Description:

This is the website of poet, short story writer and creative writing tutor Sarah Salway. Sarah is the author of the novels Something Beginning With (ABCs of Love in the US), Tell Me Everything (both published by Bloomsbury in the UK), Messages, and a collection of short stories, Leading the Dance (both from Bluechrome). Sarah's blog is a great place to hang out, with lots of posts on the writing business and anecdotes from a writer's daily life.

Poem or piece of prose inspired by the lion:

You don’t notice my eyes at first. Not many look further than my white face mask. But when I shake out my coat, and one hundred eyes quiver on the edge, then you know nothing gets past me. When you realise I see everything, I’m ready to pounce.

3 comments:

S. Kearney said...: Hi there,
Things looking great here. You need to send through a poem/prose piece of 48 words or under if you want to be eligible for the writing circle contest. Judging starts this Wednesday. Check out the circle site. Email me or post your piece into the comments section of your listing. :); 24 June 2007 at 19:26
Sarah Salway said...: You don’t notice my eyes at first. Not many look further than my white face mask. But when I shake out my coat, and one hundred eyes quiver on the edge, then you know nothing gets past me. When you realise I see everything, I’m ready to pounce.; 25 June 2007 at 08:28
Garland Energy Audit said...: This was a lovely bllog post; 27 November 2022 at 17:26

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 37 : Sarah's Writing Journal

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