American Hunter Killed Cecil, Beloved Lion That Was Lured Out of Its Sanctuary

(The New York Times)

Photo: Rob D

The Circle of Life (from the Lion King musical) From the day we arrive on this planet And blinking, step into the sun There's more to see than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done There is far too much to take in here More to find than can ever be found But the sun rolling high Through the sapphire sky Keeps great and small on the endless round It's the circle of life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle The circle of life It's the circle of life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle The circle of life

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Cecil The Lion Cecil the African lion, supposedly protected in his game park. Hunters lured him to his death with fresh meat. Walter Palmer, the dentist from Minnesota, the 'brave hunter', He had perfect, ultra-bright teeth. Cecil the marvellous lion Killed by a puffed up dentist With longbow and arrows. This 'valorous' vainglorious gaffe Confronting, frightening The vulnerable lion. Sentence offenders! Hang the demon felon! Fee-fie-fo-fuck him! Cecil the African lion Roared in pain, Pierced through His heart. Cecil the lion's Decapitated And skinned. Arrgghh! Tourists liked Cecil the lion. People - save the lions, Value them in future. Hold on Never hunt To the death. Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

(by Julian Lofts)