The magpie instructs Cyrano on some customs of the kingdom of the birds in the empire of the sun: “Every week a parliament is held, where anyone may complain of him [the king of the birds]. If there are only three birds dissatisfied with his government he is dethroned and they proceed to the new [...]
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Sad Cypress
Posted in Commonplace Book, tagged birds, Cyrano de Bergerac, Politics, punishment on 2010-02-23 | Leave a Comment »
Buddha and the Birds
Posted in House and garden, tagged birds, Buddha, gardens, snow on 2009-12-19 | Leave a Comment »
This house has a patio, a stone-paved area edged with an iron railing, and raised on stone walls one story above the ground to make it level with the house’s first floor. Windows on the west wall of the dining room overlook the patio, making a pleasant view from the dining table, and a French [...]
Untitled # 42
Posted in House and garden, Pictures, tagged birds, feeder on 2009-11-27 | Leave a Comment »
More Signs of Autumn
Posted in House and garden, Musings, tagged birds, Buddha, flowers, nature on 2009-10-09 | Leave a Comment »
Sunlight arrives later and goes away earlier, and the yard is full of crisp leaves. Sedge and other volunteer plants flourished around the Buddha all summer, concealing cats who lurked below the bird feeder and birds who searched for seeds when the cats were away. Now those plants are all dry, rustling in the wind, [...]
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