Comments on: The Nest Building Habits of Children Inclined to Ornithomancy and Other Such Auguries http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/ From Modern Mythcraft to Magical Surrealism Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunday Pleasures « 2009: Another Year of the Books http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-9326 Sunday Pleasures « 2009: Another Year of the Books Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-9326 [...] The Nest Building Habits of Children Inclined to Ornithomancy and Other Such Auguries by Berrien C. Henderson [...] [...] The Nest Building Habits of Children Inclined to Ornithomancy and Other Such Auguries by Berrien C. Henderson [...]

]]> By: Clint http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-9217 Clint Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:43 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-9217 Though I've commented to Berry on this directly, I wanted to share why I think this story is excellent. In many cultures, especially those that still retain animist beliefs, those in a position of reverence, holiness, or spiritual leader-ness, are believed to perceive the world entirely different than the rest of us. They either recognize omens and important details from the mundane, such as the way birds fly, to the way the wind might change direction before a storm. In their beliefs, there is nothing mundane. They must live in a world that is dramatically different than ours, as though someone added two more colors to the spectrum or all of a sudden, you could determine the color of a sound. Weird stuff, indeed. But I think this story catches the essence of that. It's something very rare, to see done right. And in this case, it was done right. Though I’ve commented to Berry on this directly, I wanted to share why I think this story is excellent. In many cultures, especially those that still retain animist beliefs, those in a position of reverence, holiness, or spiritual leader-ness, are believed to perceive the world entirely different than the rest of us. They either recognize omens and important details from the mundane, such as the way birds fly, to the way the wind might change direction before a storm. In their beliefs, there is nothing mundane. They must live in a world that is dramatically different than ours, as though someone added two more colors to the spectrum or all of a sudden, you could determine the color of a sound. Weird stuff, indeed. But I think this story catches the essence of that. It’s something very rare, to see done right. And in this case, it was done right.

]]> By: Sh1nob1 Defender http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8769 Sh1nob1 Defender Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8769 Continued gratitude, folks. Brad and Mad Dog, you two guys are definitely confindants par excellence. T.J., thanks for the title-love. Debra, thank you for taking the time to read it; I'm tickled you found it worthwhile. Truly tickled. Continued gratitude, folks. Brad and Mad Dog, you two guys are definitely confindants par excellence. T.J., thanks for the title-love.

Debra, thank you for taking the time to read it; I’m tickled you found it worthwhile. Truly tickled.

]]> By: Debra http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8768 Debra Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:14:32 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8768 Excellent, Berry. In agree with Brad, very atmospheric. I could feel the cool dew of mornings, long cast shadow days of winter. Loss is the most difficult to articulate. Well done. Excellent, Berry. In agree with Brad, very atmospheric. I could feel the cool dew of mornings, long cast shadow days of winter.
Loss is the most difficult to articulate. Well done.

]]> By: Mad dog http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8727 Mad dog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:38:47 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8727 As always, after reading something like this I just want to go to a quiet place and think. Or make one. One more stone in the wall of your life. Please continue to build... As always, after reading something like this I just want to go to a quiet place and think. Or make one. One more stone in the wall of your life. Please continue to build…

]]> By: TJ McIntyre http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 TJ McIntyre Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:48:58 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8452 This is a great story, and I love the title! This is a great story, and I love the title!

]]> By: Brad http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8253 Brad Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8253 I Enjoyed This Very Much. Very Atmospheric Just How I Like My Reading To Be. Keep Up The High Standard. Look Forward To Reading More From You. I Enjoyed This Very Much. Very Atmospheric Just How I Like My Reading To Be. Keep Up The High Standard. Look Forward To Reading More From You.

]]> By: Berry http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8107 Berry Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8107 Hey, folks! Thank so much for the feedback and kind words. I appreciate y'all having taken time out from YOUR day to read it. Hey, folks! Thank so much for the feedback and kind words. I appreciate y’all having taken time out from YOUR day to read it.

]]> By: S. Boyd Taylor http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8026 S. Boyd Taylor Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:31:46 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8026 See. Here we writers alight one by one and with black tongues squawk: More more more! Very good, Berry! :) Wonderful ending. I can really see the McCarthy influences in this one, and I love where your work has been heading. -Sam See. Here we writers alight one by one and with black tongues squawk:
More more more!

Very good, Berry! :) Wonderful ending.

I can really see the McCarthy influences in this one, and I love where your work has been heading.

-Sam

]]> By: Michael Gordon http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fiction/the-nest-building-habits-of-children-inclined-to-ornithomancy-and-other-such-auguries/comment-page-1/#comment-8013 Michael Gordon Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=1005#comment-8013 Good job Berry. Eerie as hell, but excellent. I keep meaning to read more of your stuff. I'll be hitting up your blog for links soon. Good job Berry. Eerie as hell, but excellent. I keep meaning to read more of your stuff. I’ll be hitting up your blog for links soon.

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