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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A perfect scenario would be to feel...The modern economy isn't about the redistribution...My first love, I'll never forget, and it's such a big part...I don't live with the 'right' people. I don't want to...Night time really is the best time to work...Had I not made it big, my family would have told me...
