The corvids of Manchester are very noisy and full of beans right now, so the Crow Moon also works for Northern England. Thank you for introducing me to Shiki and the Tokyo crows!
This is so damned beautiful--a delight to be introduced to the Tokyo crows, to Shiki, to dream of streets too narrow for death, with its cart of fire, to reach.
Beautiful message :) it is indeed harder to live peacefully under any condition. The crows have figured out that one has to constantly observe, learn, and be curious but cautious to make life a bit easier !
I just found your Substack and I really enjoyed this article. I’m fascinated by Covid’s and I also read and write haiku. I live on the seafront and I love to watch the crows turning over seaweed hunting for morsels. I also love watching moonlight on water, especially from the beach, or occasional night swimming.
Truly beautiful, once again. And once again, I was driving south on Saturday with the moon to my left, which I thought was a full moon and that your newsletter would await me at my destination. Sadly, I was sadly mistaken. But it was worth saving this for my early flight back from the left coast.
Oh my goodness, this piece is beautiful. Forgive me if I find medicinal beauty in the savant-like recall crows have for the human face but can’t quite say why. The narrow streets, the soap luxuries, the reminder of what the crow moon announces, these words, medicinal beauty indeed.
This is beautiful, Will - and it’s very special to read it from Tokyo! I’m off to look for crows.
What a lovely,moving piece. I will go to sleep tonight imagining crows writing and reciting poems.
The corvids of Manchester are very noisy and full of beans right now, so the Crow Moon also works for Northern England. Thank you for introducing me to Shiki and the Tokyo crows!
This is beautiful. I love the idea of crows building dummy nests, nibbling candles and stealing bars of soap as luxury items.
And I love the concept of medicinal beauty. May we all steal as much of it as we can.
This is so damned beautiful--a delight to be introduced to the Tokyo crows, to Shiki, to dream of streets too narrow for death, with its cart of fire, to reach.
Well penned. Thanks!
“Medicinal beauty” is what I live for! Thank you for this exquisite piece (I’ve always had a soft spot for crows) 🖤
Beautiful message :) it is indeed harder to live peacefully under any condition. The crows have figured out that one has to constantly observe, learn, and be curious but cautious to make life a bit easier !
I love following the dance of your mind, hearing where it goes, how the dancers weave and part and resolve again. Such a beautiful post, Will -
Fantastic and absorbing read. Thanks so much.
I just found your Substack and I really enjoyed this article. I’m fascinated by Covid’s and I also read and write haiku. I live on the seafront and I love to watch the crows turning over seaweed hunting for morsels. I also love watching moonlight on water, especially from the beach, or occasional night swimming.
Truly beautiful, once again. And once again, I was driving south on Saturday with the moon to my left, which I thought was a full moon and that your newsletter would await me at my destination. Sadly, I was sadly mistaken. But it was worth saving this for my early flight back from the left coast.
Oh my goodness, this piece is beautiful. Forgive me if I find medicinal beauty in the savant-like recall crows have for the human face but can’t quite say why. The narrow streets, the soap luxuries, the reminder of what the crow moon announces, these words, medicinal beauty indeed.
Glad to have found you, Will.
This is beautiful, Will. These letters are so wonderful; I don't tell you that nearly enough. Thank you.
Oh this explains why I was going craycray the other night it was a full crow moon
Wonderful writing, Will