“It’s fierce, an’ it’s not bothered about anybody, not even about me right. And that’s why it’s great.” –Barry Hines, A Kestrel for a Knave I think there is a natural beauty in a hawk, as Billy Casper makes clear in the novel A Kestrel for a Knave, a hawk for a gentle thief. One thing that I think is specifically beautiful is an inherent freedom found in allowing yourself to be free. For a hawk, this means not caring about hurting anyone’s feelings, being tough and wild and raw. For a human, this might be connecting on a deep … Continue reading Kestrel by Phoenix