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Its a Zoo Out There

life was better filthy and free ~ than spotless in caged captivity said the leopard to a black panther ~ who had gone blind but could still see By David Kavanagh

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/23/2022 6:38:00 PM

the leopard, being consumed by jealousy...

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/23/2022 7:29:00 PM

Perhaps upon realising his spots were more of a burden when in captivity Gershon, yes another possible interpretation, this one was designed to contain many, cheers David

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 10/21/2022 10:48:00 AM

That's so sweet, and so clever... Loved it. Cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/21/2022 12:21:00 PM

Thank you Paghunda, I’m delighted you enjoyed my little multifaceted Monoku, cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/16/2022 8:34:00 AM

Very clever lines, David. I enjoyed this one.

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/16/2022 9:05:00 AM

Too much for one Monoku Andrea, but I think adding the second was justified here, brings so many interpretations, cheers David

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/16/2022 8:26:00 AM

nice, nice, David - good use of setup/punchline using two monokus - a daring duoku?

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/16/2022 8:49:00 AM

Thank you Jeff, lots of meaning seen and unseen, Duoku sounds good to me, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/14/2022 9:19:00 AM

'SAID THE LEOPARD TO A BLACK PANTHER, WHO HAD GONE BLIND BUT COULD STILL SEE. THIS ALONE DESERVES POEM OF THE DAY AS IT COULD APPLY TO SO MUCH IN LIFE.' Clever David. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/14/2022 10:13:00 AM

Thank you so much Jennifer for your encouraging comments, I’m delighted that particular line resonates to mean so much, I designed it to have many interpretations, perhaps even ones I cannot see, cheers David

Michael Tor

Date: 10/13/2022 6:26:00 PM

David this is wonderfully told through animals. There is darkness in some to be aware of...

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/14/2022 8:10:00 AM

Thank you Michael, perhaps darkness becomes more clear, to the enlightened one who cannot see, cheers David

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/13/2022 8:54:00 AM

Very wise remarks, David. You did an excellent job of capturing the sense of callousness and wickedness that people have for one another, which has reduced our planet to the status of a zoo.

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/13/2022 10:43:00 AM

Indeed Lasaad, perhaps even the animals recognise the disorder mankind has heaped upon this planet, do we have an ultimate plan, no only aspirations, thank you so much for seeing another side of my multi sided Monoku, cheers David

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/13/2022 5:04:00 AM

Interesting!

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/13/2022 5:42:00 AM

A lot of ways of interpreting this one Kim, but you don’t always need eyes to see when something is just not right, cheers David