I am magpie – Introduction
Eliza Collins. A fictional character, set in history. Fascinated by language and how it might change society. Let me introduce ‘I am magpie’.
I am magpie | Episode 1 (Poems I – V)
We meet Eliza as she wakes from a lucid dream, her body reawakened. Holding fast to this newly discovered joy, she shares her delight and her new intention with her neighbour Meg, the midwife.
I am magpie | Episode 12 (Poems XLVIII – LII)
Eliza recalls a secret. Her body alive with child. She reads again of the sea journey’s rituals, and is reminded of her bewilderment. Alone. Apart. A tumble of conflicting emotions.
I am magpie | Episode 13 (Poems LIII – LVI)
Eliza’s mood lifts as her baby grows and they journey through warm, calmer seas. After leaving the Cape of Good Hope, Eliza senses disquiet as she prepares for birthing.
When luck and irony collide
Things recently took a strange turn here at the magpie nest. I opened the NSW government health site as I do each evening, to check on details of the latest …