“The pine trees whispering, the gerons cry
The plover's passing wing, his lullaby”
Pauline Johnson (1861–1913) Canadian poet and performer
from The Camper
“His name tasted of fire and wings, of curling smoke, of subtlety and strength and the rasping whisper of scales.”
— Naomi Novik, book Uprooted
Source: Uprooted
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