June 10, 2013
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I’m always amused when people talk about swans as “pure”. If you were talking about the trumpeter swan, or tundra swan, who live in remote Arctic areas and mostly eat rice, then maybe you would have a point. But the … Continue reading
March 4, 2012
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So you have chosen the way of the swan; the way, perhaps, that is not natural to everyone, but I will not harp on about heron, bluebird or dotterel, nor how the male flycatcher pairs with two females, keeping a … Continue reading
March 3, 2012
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one, i will fly. of course, it’s the natural answer but there is more to bird than flight even if flight is much of it. two, i will look out of black eyes that see the world in a different … Continue reading
February 27, 2012
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Being therian is a learning experience that lasts your whole life. I guess that any identity is, but it’s even more interesting, maybe, when you are raised as one thing, and you are something else inside. Or, maybe it isn’t, … Continue reading
February 22, 2012
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White paper shape, folded, wings tucked into the space between wings, perfect and neat like a flower, waiting to curl open. White paper boat, sailing on dark water, the moon shines on you lighting you up as if your light … Continue reading
February 21, 2012
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The swan maiden is a familiar story all around the world. But, I have never heard anyone ask, “what kind of swan maiden?” There are many different kinds of swan, and so, it’s possible to imagine, there are many different … Continue reading
February 18, 2012
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The other day, I went shopping for antiques with a friend, because I wanted a small item for photography and I thought I could find it at the antique mall. It’s always a very mixed experience, going there… the items … Continue reading
February 17, 2012
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migration season fills the air, a shared heart pounding, calling. i will not go again this year. like every year before it. i wish only that i could fly. fulfil my nature’s calling. my feet are rooted to the ground. … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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The swan maiden myth is a tale that is almost as old as human civilisation. Some scholars put the date of this kind of legend, with buffalo maidens, to 30,000-40,000 years ago.[1] The tale is known even by people today … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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[Contains sexual content.] Dysphoria is not always about wings and tails, though, it’s what people think of. It’s even what I think of, when I talk about feeling uncomfortable with a human form. I think about the ache in my … Continue reading