That is a line from one of the poems in Robbie Cheadle’s new book Burning Butterflies.
I Found a Wall with a Simian, a Tiger and a Leopard
… and I immediately thought of Robbie.
I have learned a lot about South African animals from her books, photos and videos, so it was natural that I thought of her when I saw this mural.
Did you know that “most of the monkeys are not indigenous to South Africa and were raised as house pets or bred for the pet trade.”
From – Lion Scream
Tigers
…are not from Africa, either.
From – Lion Scream
Leopards
…. are however, from Africa!
From – Burning Butterflies
Burning Butterflies is Robbie’s most recent book of poetry and imagery.
Through poetry, photography, art and video, she shares her knowledge of South Africa’s wildlife with us.
Robbie not only teaches us about these fabulous creatures, but tells of their plight in man’s madding world.
About Robbie
South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children’s books, and written and illustrated four poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies. .
Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.
You can find her books on Amazon sites around the globe. Just search “Robbie Cheadle” for children and youth books – “Roberta Eaton Cheadle” for adult books.
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
What would a Buddha post be without a few of his quotes?
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“What we think we become.”
“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”
“You will not be punished for your anger. You will be punished by your anger.”
In 1957 there was a parade in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to celebrate Buddha’s 2500th birthday. That would make Buddha 2578 years old.
Brian (Equinoxo21) was in Phnom Penh that year. He stayed home, but his dad took footage of the birthday celebration parade organized by Prince Norodom Siahnouk.
That’s Bunso posing by Poseidon. I met him while he was painting over the tags on his god art.
I could have asked him what god it was, but I always turn into an idiot groupie when I meet a street artist. I was lucky to be calm enough to get this pic.
He’s an amazing artist. I’ll make him an artist category, as this is my 4th or 5th piece by him.
Anyway, I wasn’t sure about the god, until…
…I found Pegasus.
Fathered by Poseidon, he was born from Medusa’s neck when Perseus cut her head off.
Pics taken by Resa- September 23, 2023, March 25, 2024 & April 9, 2025
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Bellerophon, divine hero & the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, rode Pegasus in order to defeat the monster Chimera.
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