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::parental advisory:: on lion content::

since i'm not afraid of anything ~ could that mean i’ve nothing to fear said the cub to his mother who replied ~ oh sure son its why i'm here today daddy told me we’ve no conscience ~ i thought it was insincere remember son if a young gun takes him out ~ you too shall disappear what about you mum ~ i become estrous and get taken from the rear By David Kavanagh When a new pretender takes over or defeats the alpha male of a pride, he usually kills all his cubs too, one might think the lionesses would hate him, but they immediately become estrous and submit themselves to their new master, and the cycle begins all over again

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Buhagiar Victor

Date: 5/19/2024 3:14:00 AM

Interesting observation of the animal kingdom. We don't know the half of it, it seems.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/20/2024 10:33:00 AM

True Victor, we can observe them but never judge, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/18/2024 1:00:00 PM

The animal kingdom is just that a Kingdom of the fittest which you proved and more. There is no democracy. Lion is King and lioness submits herself to him. Domestic Mother cat eats her deformed kittens, not to attract predators. I've never heard of resistance and lioness's rights in the animal world! Blame the creator. Biomimetic robots are designed to interact with real animals, allowing researchers to gain insights into animal behavior and social interactions. Another mind-blowing Monoku/Mono David

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 2:55:00 PM

Thanks so much Anaya for such an insightful and engaging comment, all animals have found their niche, by learning whatever works, is the best way for them to thrive, we just witness and observe their behaviour, and at first glance it appears unbelievably cruel, but it’s not it’s actually their strongpoint, and secret to success, we are the only gratuitously cruel species on this planet, we can choose to change, but from what I see every day, we are as cruel now as we ever were, thanks for the heads up on Biomimetic robots, I will definitely check them out, cheers David

Paul Willason

Date: 5/18/2024 2:24:00 AM

Causes one to pause and take a breath...contemplate the implications of such instinctive behaviour. In a raw sense, seems merciless to us...humans however inflict far greater harm not out of guiltless instinct, but by manipulating reason to provide a sham cause, a justification where there is none. Great poem David, got the cells working.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 3:48:00 AM

Great to hear this one got your cells working Paul, when looked at deeper this crude and clinical Monoku, actually says more about humans than lions, I somehow don’t think the Lion king would have been such a huge success if it was based on this truth! we are master manipulators I agree, thanks for stopping by with wise words, cheers David

Lin Lane

Date: 5/17/2024 5:21:00 PM

Your verse incriminates Adam since he's given credit for naming all the wild creatures.... kinda off the chart, but my thought is that a group of lions is called a 'pride', yet where is the pride in a female who allows her new alpha male to murder her young and then give him cart blanche to her body? My parental advisory... protect the young, keep the male hostage for use when wanted or needed. Seriously.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 4:13:00 AM

Ain’t that the truth Lin, wishing you an enjoyable weekend too!

Lin Lane
Date: 5/18/2024 1:53:00 AM

And we have more to fear from humans than from anything else. The law of the jungle rules man and beast. Have a sweet weekend, David.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 1:27:00 AM

I understand Lin she will do her best to try hide the cub from him, but he will find and kill it eventually when she goes hunting, he is much more powerful than her, and would kill her too if she tried tackle him, truth is Lin the lions have more to fear from man, than each other, thanks for your humane human comment cheers David

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 5/17/2024 4:57:00 PM

informative read with subtle parallels to mankind and men and women in positions of power and influence. Well done..enjoy your evening, Sara

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 1:17:00 AM

Absolutely Sara, how often has this kind of thing happened in our history, when the reprisals of war are meted out upon the losing side, the lions have their own instinctive methods, a brutal but effective way, the pride will again thrive, and he will protect all his next generations of cubs, thanks for much, cheers David

Di11y Da11y

Date: 5/17/2024 1:44:00 PM

There's a lot to contemplate once past the phraseology, perhaps forgetting about the literal but an element of who people would like to be and the dramatic shift that external factors can have on them. Becoming blind to who you were through necessity. There's not too much overthinking goes on in the animal kingdom, survival can look brutal for an onlooker who doesn't get it. I'm sure I'll continue thinking this through beyond leaving a comment. Forever interesting David, that's for sure

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/18/2024 3:28:00 AM

I had to do a bit of head scratching to find an apt title, indeed the Monoku is a literal parental advisory, well spotted, the shower is a great place for thinking when not singing lol!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 2:37:00 AM

Once it's noted that the parental advisory is the poems title rather than related to any shock value it brings out the greater depth of the poem #thinkingintheshower

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/17/2024 1:58:00 PM

Heya Dilly, indeed the literal in this one is only the top lair, and was purposely left crude, below is where the real event is happening but only through human eyes, as you quite wisely point out, ‘not much overthinking goes on in the animal kingdom’ truth is we can be far more brutal despite the fact we know better, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/17/2024 1:02:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your creative write. Have A Blessed Weekend Writing Away..........

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/17/2024 1:33:00 PM

Heya Paula, and thank you for seeing past the superficial face of this one, indeed it goes a lot deeper than what appears at first glance, i’m certainly not judging or making fun of their methods cheers David