I'll be attending Fur the 'More again this year in Tysons Corner, Virginia. (Washington DC metro area - just off the Spring Hill metro stop on the Silver Line, near the Beltway) and hosting my usual panel:

Therianthropy & Otherkin - Friday, April 8 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Panels 1 - Madison)

Do you feel you are an animal or mythical creature "on ( Read more... )

Just wanted to let everyone know that I noticed some actual Livejournal notices of comments in my spam folder on my gmail account. I never would have known about them if I hadn't gone back to reread a post and some comments and seen a reply to one of my comments. I then wondered why I hadn't gotten it in my email and found it in my spam folder ( Read more... )

Partner -
that's what you wanted to call me.
You said that 'boyfriend' made you think of frat boys.

I hesitated
and said that's what married people called each other
and that I didn't think we were ready for that.

But maybe I shouldn't have said anything,
because it might have been nice to hear you call me
partner.

(© 2013 Cassander)

Run, Sarah! Run ( Read more... )

So, time to bore you all with a post on gull behavioral observations ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about my wings and flight style as a dragon recently, especially after seeing the flight profile sketch that leccathu did of me. I've basically been thinking about what shape and how long my wings might be and how that'd influence my style of flight. And as I was flipping through Sibley's I was intrigued by the note that mentioned that ( Read more... )

five days together ( Read more... )

six leaves fell since you died ( Read more... )

under a bright full moon,
we glow like ghosts in the night -
our tails twist in the wind,
and our outstretched wings cast shadows
over a sparkling black sea.

island to island,
together again,
we soar.

(© 2012 Cassander)

Yellow beak, black spot,
light grey feathers ruffled by the wind -
we don't really know each other,
but I've missed you while you've been gone.

I wonder where you've spent the Summer
and how your mate and chicks have faired -
did they succumb to a storm or a passing hawk?
Or did they grow up strong,
and are now taking their first long flight from home?

As I ( Read more... )