Tag: pigeons
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Pigeon undaunted by owl statue
Call me crazy, but I kinda like pigeons. They’re simple, awkward creatures that — despite the bad press they get — don’t really hurt anyone. And yes, I’d probably feel differently if I owned a car. While we may sit back and laugh at the apparent stupidity of the pigeons, sometimes I question whether we’re…
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Lone Star Swan’s written works
Lone Star Swan, 16th Street’s favorite eccentric pigeon caretaker, was immortalizezd in a mural. But did you know he’s also a writer? Swan occasionally hands out a piece of xeroxed writing; sometimes typed, sometimes scrawled; and often with a self portrait and/or drawing of a pigeon. Yesterday, Mr. Swan handed me the following written piece…
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Mural of Lone Star Swan
As long as we’re on the topic of 16th Street’s favorite pigeon feeder, there’s a mural of the guy over on Clarion Alley that you should check out. Actually, you should check out Clarion Alley in general. The murals tend not to last too long there, which is both a blessing and a curse. But…
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Lone Star Swan, poet, pigeon caretaker and schizophrenic
Those of you who live in or visit the Mission are likely familiar with Lone Star Swan, the homeless poet and pigeon caretaker of 16th Street. He’s lived on the streets of the Mission for over a decade, often hanging out at Adobe Books. But like all homeless people, there’s a sad story to his…
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