ornithology

Kay Ryan. First heard of her about 4 years ago, but it took a journey of more than 20,000km, there and back, to make me see her genius. Well. Better late than never.
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i think i'd better take her advice and go check out some ornithology. Or maybe just stamp collecting. Just in case.
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When Fishing Fails
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"Your husband is very lucky," observed Smithers, "to have ornithology to fall back upon when fishing fails."
...............................Cyril Hare, Death Is No Sportsman
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When fishing fails, when no bait avails,
and nothing speaks in liquid hints
of where the fishes went for weeks,
and dimpled ponds and silver creeks
go flat and tarnish, it's nice if
you can finish up your sandwich,
pack your thermos, and ford
this small hiatus toward
a second mild and absorbing purpose.
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