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| Go to http://www.thomaspeschak.com/kayak-great-white-sharks-/ to read the fascinating story behind this photograph. Just click on the link - See below for more info on Thomas Peschak (books & a vimeo.com site) |
An oxygenated aquarium,
cool to the touch
would have been safer
at the ocean front beach
for viewing sleek,
deadly charms;
beware,
predators exist,
for it's not only
the Great White
that can grab, rip
swallow whole
a woman's heart.
by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, April 22, 2012
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| image by Alex Stoddard http://alexstoddard.carbonmade.com/ |
To be fair, most sharks leave humans alone. We kill more of them... watch this video on Shark Nets:
This poem if for Magpie Tales # 114. Tess Kincaid is the host and she provided the photograph on the bottom for over (what will be) 100 poets to use as inspiration. So click on over to "The Mag" and enjoy!
Also linked with Imaginary Garden with Real Toad "Open Link Monday".
The top photographer is one I stumbled upon via the internet. He is a contributing editor to National Geographic Magazine and a fellow of the League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). He has a Vimeo.com website. Please check him out and be aware he has three books: "Currents of Contrast", "South Africa's Great White Shark", and "Wild Seas Secret Shores of Africa" Directly above is a video he filmed (he is, or was 2 years & 8 months ago, the Chief Photographer for "Save the Seas Foundation"! ENJOY!
Also linked with Imaginary Garden with Real Toad "Open Link Monday".
The top photographer is one I stumbled upon via the internet. He is a contributing editor to National Geographic Magazine and a fellow of the League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). He has a Vimeo.com website. Please check him out and be aware he has three books: "Currents of Contrast", "South Africa's Great White Shark", and "Wild Seas Secret Shores of Africa" Directly above is a video he filmed (he is, or was 2 years & 8 months ago, the Chief Photographer for "Save the Seas Foundation"! ENJOY!
Oooh... I love this, Margaret!
ReplyDeletevery good, succinct and the point of view is evident.
ReplyDeletethat's' funny, i just watched Jaws 1 and Jaws 2 this week
ReplyDeletealtered states
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ReplyDeleteYour comparison delivers quite the bite at the end of the poem!
ReplyDeleteI believe this picture was taken in the coastal waters of my country, South Africa, where earlier this week a bodyboarder was ripped apart by a Great White. This is a very dangerous creature - not to be regarded as a sportsman's adrenalin rush, unless he is prepared to die a grisly death.
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Promising-SA-bodyboarder-killed-in-shark-attack-20120419
sharks are def majestic...but also bred predators....and yes it is more than sharks that will chew on the hearts of anyone...
ReplyDeletei liked the surprise twist at the end.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many more human sharks than animal ones for sure. And, what we do to these sea creatures is abysmal.
ReplyDeleteLovely imagery :)
This is an interesting comparison of the human shark to the ocean variety. I love the ominous feeling you have summoned in this poem. The tank in the forest looks innocent enough. Thank you for sharing this, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteFascinating photo, but really glad it was not me in the little kayak!!Thanks for sharing this neat photo!
ReplyDeleteOoh...I like it! My thoughts went straight to Natalee Holloway...
ReplyDeleteAs an underwater photographer I can attest to the fact sharks are an apex predator and similarly to lions both hunt the weak and sick.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking post.
I like this comparison with the 'human' shark and the timely warning at the end. The links were fascinating too; I have a friend who goes sea kayaking.....now should I send him the link?
ReplyDeleteAhhh, the sharks of life! Like so many other dangers, the ones from Mother Earth are not the worst!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!, who is this cad? , i am trying to think. Looks like he is Getting his, as the water retreats.
ReplyDeleteSo very true...
ReplyDeleteA zinger of an ending.....and what a photograph. A great take and twist on the photo. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Margaret, from title to a woman's heart, every line. Great read. Thanks
ReplyDelete...And the wounds from such a bite may, in turn, take even longer to heal.
ReplyDeletelovely, Margaret, as a poem - though it has me shuddering a bit at the thought of what a Great White or other predator can do to one's heart
ReplyDeleteain't that the truth!
ReplyDeleteSuperb - and a small helping of corrective truth does no harm. Well done.
ReplyDeleteDeadly charms is a charming write indeed..
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely - I can see many falling for this guy! Great take on prompt! K.
ReplyDeleteOut of the two predators, I am sure men do the most damage, especially when it comes to ripping out the hearts of women!
ReplyDeleteI love your take on this, Margaret, and also found the background most interesting. I give these researchers much credit for their nerves of steel, especially when comparing the size of that Great White to the size of the kayak! Fascinating, thanks for sharing!
The most deadly sharks walk the land, not swim the seas. Love the image, and the information. Especially love the poetry!
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone! I almost didn't write this poem as I found it a hard photo prompt. But I'm thankful for the challenge as it is one of my favorite Magpie's I've written ;) I guess the moral of the story here is "don't give up".
ReplyDeleteas you've made plain ... there are sharks and then, there are sharks ... nice write ...
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