The Caged Bird's Kindred Spirit
I sat down with the sole purpose of using one of my new over-sized ATC backgrounds (created of course from garden photos) in a layout and arrived at this piece. There was no plan...I just started and I think the vote in Scotland this past week must have been sitting at the back burners of my mind. Now, I have no opinion on the subject, though I know I had been curious about its history. Moreover, I have long-standing strong opinions about confinement of wild animals, even with good intentions, even fish in aquariums. That started with a book I read in the '80's called King Solomon's Ring by Konrad Lorenz, and Austrian Scientist. He discusses many issues about animals and their likeness to humans, including "ways in which a pet's captivity can make it miserable and explains how to avoid each of theses causes of discontent." (Wiki)
Then, when I Googled caged birds I found the poem by Maya Angelou "I know why the caged bird sings"...she of course was speaking of people.
Credits: Xquizart Sunshine kisses; Holliewood Beast of Burden, Once upon a time add on,
Sign of the Times; Cryztal Rain Food Journal; Redju Botanical Garden; Mr Whiskers Bird Cages
As always, thanx for stopping by and taking a peek!
peace, pam
1 comment:
Not sure why I have missed yours.
Your creativity is lovely!
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