And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. (Roald Dahl)
In truth, I think he was afraid. Rudy Steiner was scared of the book thief's kiss. He must have longed for it so much. He must have loved her so incredibly hard. (Markus Zusak)
Once, at the peak of our shouting, Bird took a deep breath. At the top of his lungs, he shrieked: "I! HAVE NOT! BEEN! UNHAPPY! MY WHOLE! LIFE!" "But you're only seven," I said." (Nicole Krauss)
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November 11, 2009
With throats of glass we sang like swallows, shouldn't have tinkered with the moon. And L. went with me to a poetry slam, it was quite lovely. I left with a quiver in my heart. One day I will stand behind the microphone, one day.
November 08, 2009
It has become better, with the remembering and the forgetting. The star I was given sixteen months ago, at the bottom of a puddle. Birds underwater, a little boy turned to ice, broken necks (and other bones). And you have a golden leaf on your shoulder, can I brush it away?
A swift visit to Berlin (for museums and used bookstores). Everywhere, ghosts. Hovering under the ceiling, trapped behind eyes. And oh, the bones. Skeletons look so small. One can't help but wonder.
I bought a little whale to keep in my bag, always. Hello, Hershel.
Hello, I am Vera, bird lover and dusty dreamer from a tiny town in Germany. I like crooked teeth and coffee and rainy days with books. My little Greyhound is named Rémy and poppies are my favourite flowers.