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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So comes snow after fire...I've never wanted to do anything but be...Men make history and not the other way around...Be happy with what you have and are, be generous...Goodness is about character...It's unarguable that the right shoes can really add...