Courtney talks to Portland-based acquisitions editor and author Paul Pastor, author of Bower Lodge: Poems and The Listening Day about surprising places to find hope, the importance of untamed spaces, and avian nature of hope. Plus: the most charming Stellar's jay story you'll ever encounter. Links from Paul's show: Bower Lodge: Poems The Listening Day Free Birding & Ecology Resources Merlin Bird ID E-Bird iNaturalist Seek Follow Paul: Twitter Paul's Website Instagram The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests. New episodes every Monday! Follow Courtney: Twitter Facebook Website Many thanks to Emily Dickinson, for having such a lovely poem in the public domain. Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message