I was wondering where you were and missing you and then my inbox showed you'd arrived, and I really enjoyed this post! I've a long "relationship" with crows. I both admire and despise them -- have written about them many times and believe, deeply, that they have some sort of "thing" with me that I haven't yet figured out. The book you copy-edited sounds fascinating -- when do you think it'll be published?
Something about reading this made me very sentimental. Perhaps it was the description of walking alone in snowy woods or the meditation on cycles of uplift in the midst of harsh realities, or maybe just of all of it seeping through to my soft parts. These times which have left me both fragile and resilient mess with my feelings on the regular. Your writing invites me to be with the mess and also see what else is there. That's a unique gift for which I am extremely grateful.
Happy holidays to you and yours, Antonia! So glad I can spend a little time with you as the hours pass.
I love crows and ravens. I miss seeing them as often where I live now - I don't think I've seen (or heard) a single raven here in almost three years. There was an elementary school near where I lived before that was next to a small forest, and I often saw them while walking the dog there. A family of crows returned to our yard every year, and we often spotted the young ones learning to fly - a bit awkward at first! I've always wanted a crow friend. My cousins had a crow befriend them somehow when we were young. It would follow them to school and back.
I love to watch crows and ravens especially. Something in their mannerisms and in their intelligence that intrigues and fascinates me. Thanks for another lovely and informative column, I have learned so much from you and your writings this year! And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Best, Paul
"I’ve been trying to pay more attention to crows and magpies, much maligned birds (along with ravens) who’ve always shown up in some of my favorite fantasy novels as signs of ill or evil."
People are goofy. It's just a bird. The bad sign is the &(*^*) vultures. (Yeah, they're needed, but it's usually something bad if you see a boodle of them over some place you rarely see them).
It's almost Christmas so my fake crows are going up on the tree next to the white led lights.
elm
gotta go break out my fake ugly dead wire tree to sit next to the real thing
Thank you so much for your Walking Compositions. They are rich with feeling and insight into our society and, I might add, your own life.
I was wondering where you were and missing you and then my inbox showed you'd arrived, and I really enjoyed this post! I've a long "relationship" with crows. I both admire and despise them -- have written about them many times and believe, deeply, that they have some sort of "thing" with me that I haven't yet figured out. The book you copy-edited sounds fascinating -- when do you think it'll be published?
This is your podcast recommendation: https://thisislovepodcast.com/episode-36-the-magpie-of-heart-mountain/
Something about reading this made me very sentimental. Perhaps it was the description of walking alone in snowy woods or the meditation on cycles of uplift in the midst of harsh realities, or maybe just of all of it seeping through to my soft parts. These times which have left me both fragile and resilient mess with my feelings on the regular. Your writing invites me to be with the mess and also see what else is there. That's a unique gift for which I am extremely grateful.
Happy holidays to you and yours, Antonia! So glad I can spend a little time with you as the hours pass.
I love All Of It. And I'll walk through anywhere with you, Nia.
I love crows and ravens. I miss seeing them as often where I live now - I don't think I've seen (or heard) a single raven here in almost three years. There was an elementary school near where I lived before that was next to a small forest, and I often saw them while walking the dog there. A family of crows returned to our yard every year, and we often spotted the young ones learning to fly - a bit awkward at first! I've always wanted a crow friend. My cousins had a crow befriend them somehow when we were young. It would follow them to school and back.
Happy holidays Antonia!
I love to watch crows and ravens especially. Something in their mannerisms and in their intelligence that intrigues and fascinates me. Thanks for another lovely and informative column, I have learned so much from you and your writings this year! And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Best, Paul
"I’ve been trying to pay more attention to crows and magpies, much maligned birds (along with ravens) who’ve always shown up in some of my favorite fantasy novels as signs of ill or evil."
People are goofy. It's just a bird. The bad sign is the &(*^*) vultures. (Yeah, they're needed, but it's usually something bad if you see a boodle of them over some place you rarely see them).
It's almost Christmas so my fake crows are going up on the tree next to the white led lights.
elm
gotta go break out my fake ugly dead wire tree to sit next to the real thing