“My sparrow, she flickers and wakes and sings and sings. ”
“Somewhere, a sparrow is singing in B minor.”
“And at that moment, a lilting melody lifts to the moon as a single sparrow sings.”
“Every word was a singing sparrow, a magic trick, a truffle for me. The words made me laugh in delight.”
“The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.”
“Sometimes,' he whispered at last, 'sometimes, I dream I am singing, and I wake from it with my throat aching.' He couldn't see her face, or the tears that prickled at the corners of her eyes.'What do you sing?' she whispered back. She heard the shush of the linen pillow as he shook his head.'No song I've ever heard, or know,' he said softly. 'But I know I'm singing it for you.”