John Burnside
For a bird, especially for the more musically inventive, song is the defining characteristic, the primary way by which it knows itself and is known by others. To lose its species song is to lose not just its identity but some part of its presence in the world.
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To live alone is the fate of all great souls...Our lives are not determined by what happens to us...There is no such thing as bad weather...To become what we are capable of becoming...Sunlight is painting...Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud...
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