[Martin Elster]

GERONIMO THE ALPACA

https://newversenews.blogspot.com/20...mo-alpaca.html

[W T Clark]

I must admit that I still feel rather ambiguous on the whole matter. Strange how one, singular animal can become beloved and newsworthy when it is threatened, while millions of others die silently.

[John Isbell]

This is completely true, Cameron, but I do think one suffering creature can represent other suffering creatures which are unnamed and unseen, and thereby make a chink in the wall of indifference we put around ourselves to live. Which seems worth doing. Hollywood is all about this question of representation: thus, Schindler's List is not Shoah, in its accounting for six million dead.
Interesting question in any case. Also, nice poem, Martin. Congrats!

Cheers,
John

[F.F. Teague]

Congratulations, Martin <(:-)

Best wishes,
Fliss

[Martin Elster]

Thanks, Cameron, John, and Fliss.

[RCL]

Like it. Good to know and good to widely show.