the longer I live and meet humans the more i love my dog. the islands of my youth were found in Tarzan and the City of Gold and Bomba... my islands for escape were books and still are today.
My father in law was a Marine infantry sargeant and fought on Okinawa. During the campaign, he promised God if he got out of there in one piece he would spend the rest of his life doing God's work. After the war he was a missionary in Africa for 29 years. That's why my wife was raised in Nigeria and Niger.
There is a difference in islands where human show their extremity and islands where animals reveal what's exceptional about them -- and I, too, have grown to prefer the latter.
I remember reading The Island of the Blue Dolphins as a young girl. I liked it.
=)
January 15, 2016 at 11:42 AM
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The Island of Dr Moreau
The Island of Blue Dolphins
The Island of Okinawa*
Islands of my childhood
Showed me immorality
loyalty, cruelty and peace
As an adult the Islands stayed
Leaving me to prefer
The company of animals
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads'Sunday Mini-Challenge: Islands
*My dad was a World War II veteran and this was one of his many "tours".
17 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formI read The Island of the Blue Dolphins when I was about 12. It is a story which stayed with me a long time.
January 10, 2016 at 9:13 AM
Islands are so much fantasy than reality of beasts.
January 10, 2016 at 9:30 AM
the longer I live and meet humans the more i love my dog. the islands of my youth were found in Tarzan and the City of Gold and Bomba... my islands for escape were books and still are today.
January 10, 2016 at 10:12 AM
What a sharp end and commentary on humanity.
January 10, 2016 at 11:14 AM
Oh, me, too - I much prefer the company of animals.
January 10, 2016 at 11:19 AM
Oh, I wish that I had written this!
January 10, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Amen to that!
January 10, 2016 at 12:13 PM
My father in law was a Marine infantry sargeant and fought on Okinawa. During the campaign, he promised God if he got out of there in one piece he would spend the rest of his life doing God's work. After the war he was a missionary in Africa for 29 years. That's why my wife was raised in Nigeria and Niger.
I spent 13 months stationed on Okinawa in 79/80
January 10, 2016 at 2:14 PM
I have a painting brought back from Okinawa by a co-worker several years ago. Interesting verse....preferring the company of animals.
January 10, 2016 at 2:46 PM
I prefer a fantasy island to the island of reality. This is sharp and witty and yes, animals can be great companions.
January 10, 2016 at 5:32 PM
It is not difficult to prefer the company and the behaviour of animals. In this crazy world in which we live,I find it very easy to do so. :)
January 10, 2016 at 7:12 PM
The island left! thats surprising instead of you leaving the island. Luv scifi movies and this poem is a ready scene
Happy Sunday
much love...
January 10, 2016 at 7:12 PM
I love that your island is a collection of them...
January 10, 2016 at 9:07 PM
All great books and I can see that they would lead one to wish to be rooted in a farm! Thanks. k.
January 10, 2016 at 10:16 PM
There is a difference in islands where human show their extremity and islands where animals reveal what's exceptional about them -- and I, too, have grown to prefer the latter.
January 11, 2016 at 3:04 AM
I like the Island of my furry one . . .
She knows all my stories and loves me anyway . . .
January 11, 2016 at 5:37 AM
I remember reading The Island of the Blue Dolphins as a young girl. I liked it.
=)
January 15, 2016 at 11:42 AM