Tag Archives: bird

Like a Night Bird

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Utagawa Hiroshige, “Small Horned Owl on a Maple Branch under Full Moon” “The human heart is like a night bird. Silently waiting for something, and when the time comes, it flies straight toward it.” Hatuki Murakami, “Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His … Continue reading →

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Bird Goddess

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Symbol Reader

“A girl stood before him in midstream, alone and still, gazing out to sea. She seemed like one whom magic had changed into the likeness of a strange and beautiful seabird. Her long slender bare legs were delicate as a … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of the Odyssey (4): A Tribute to Penelope

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Penelope While Odysseus, cursed by Poseidon, cannot find his way home and lives through a series of fantastical adventures, his wife Penelope is experiencing a deep wound of longing and despair. She is left to run the kingdom of Ithaca … Continue reading →