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Throwback Thursday: Tiger-Themed Works from the Archives, Chosen by Paula Puolakka

5/20/2021

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Cave Man, by D.D. Renforth

A story of a bearded man, deep analysis, and a meeting with a tiger.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/cave-man-by-dd-renforth

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Houdini Explodes From the Depths, Laughing, by Margaret Benbow

You cannot enslave a tiger, the spirit of it.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/houdini-explodes-from-the-depths-laughing-by-margaret-benbow

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The Red Monk, by D.D. Renforth

Monks, divine manifestations, and a remark concerning tigers.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/the-red-monk-by-dd-renforth

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Oh, Jerusalem! by Jane Dougherty

The essence of tigers.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/jenn-zed-ekphrastic-challenge-responses-poetry

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Dialogue, by Wendy T. Carlisle


A poem inspired by Pieter Weltevrede's "Shiva." (Shiva sitting on "--- what's left of his tiger ---")

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/dialogue-by-wendy-t-carlisle

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Tolima-Region Gold Breastplate by Devon Balwit

A wordplay, including fearsome tigers.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/gold-breastplate-colombia-ekphrastic-writing-challenge-responses

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Mr. Critic, by Adam Reger

Situated in a gallery in Brooklyn. The character A giving the "tiger eyes."

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/mr-critic-by-adam-reger

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Blue Rider, by Brooks Riley

A story inspired by Franz Marc's Tower of Blue Horses, including a reference to Franz Marc's tiger painting.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/ekphrastic-writing-responses-franz-marc

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If it is a Genyornis, by Rose Mary Boehm

A story of cave paintings, including a reference to a carnivorous marsupial that was called the "Tasmanian tiger" because of its striped lower back.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/ekphrastic-bird-watching-contest-flash-fiction-finalists

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Spirit of the Dead Watching, by Tyson West

A jogger in skimpy orange clothes could be viewed as a horror of the forest, a tiger.

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-journal/spirit-of-the-dead-watching-by-tyson-west

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Paula Puolakka (born August 18, 1982) is a Beat poet, writer, and MA (History of Science and Ideas.) In 2017, her first book of poems, "Näkymättömän naisen isku" (Mediapinta: Tampere) was published to celebrate Finland's 100 years of independence. In 2018, her second book of poems "TESTAMENTTI: joutsenlaulu turhuuden turuilta" was published. Also, in 2017, her three short novels "CAIN," "The Garden of Eden", and "ADAM" were published by the UK-based Michael Terence Publishing: she was using the pseudonym Paula St. Paul. In December 2020, her academic article was published by the university and science magazine Hybris (Tampere University) to celebrate her Master's thesis of 2012 and the academic legacy of Mr. Kaczynski and Mr. Wittgenstein. In April 2021, she won the second prize in the "Lahti, the European Green Capital 2021" writing competition. Her story celebrated "Teddy." Also, erbacce-press (UK) chose her poems to be on the 100 long-list (out of the thirteen thousand + submissions) out of which they will choose the winners of the erbacce-prize in May/June 2021.
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Young Paula.

Call For Throwback Lists


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3 Comments
Paula Puolakka
5/23/2021 11:51:06 am

Dear Lorette C. Luzajic and the readers.
A few individuals have reposted this publication, and they have used the tiger-themed list to promote their political agendas. Those views are not mine. This list has a few stories and poems concerning Hinduism. Those are not my stories and poems. Also, from the point of view of a historian, without Judaism, there wouldn't be Islam, Christianity, or even Communism: all the well-regarded ideas and rules were stolen from the Jews. Yet, these "sons" - or the many followers of these three - are trying to destroy the "father." Yet, I was not thinking about this either: I was just thinking about tigers.

With best regards,
Paula Puolakka

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Lorette Luzajic
5/23/2021 01:37:18 pm

Dear Paula and readers,
I am not aware of the situation you refer to. The Ekphrastic Review welcomes all people with their diverse cultures, religions, politics, and ideas, and we encourage the free exchange of ideas through literature, including opposing viewpoints. Art, poetry and fiction are the best ways we know of getting to know each other and find understanding. There will always be ideas or perspectives on which another may disagree, or even be offended, and we hope our audience and writers will disagree in a respectful manner. very best wishes, Lorette

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Paula Puolakka
5/24/2021 06:13:35 am

Dear Lorette.
Thank you for the reply.

Disney's Shere Khan (1967) and Tigger are cute.

Paula Puolakka

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