A black swan with a red beak stands gracefully on the edge of a mirrored black pond, surrounded by lush tropical plants and shimmering green...

Black Swan is known as an interpreter of "dark sayings," who can crack a parable wide open like an academia nut. Her High I.Q. sidekick, Hai Ku, the sparrow, only speaks in 5-7-5 syllabic structure all... the O'clock time. Her name is Ebine (from ebony-black). They are characters in a short story coming to .pdf on Amazon, before too long (I hope). You may have seen the missionary penguins, on their berg-boat, seeking advice about White Bear (not Polar, but an albino), Alberto. His big white head is on the top of every totum pole in Alaska; their home state, that's in a state over the appearance of the real White Bear, and the strange prophecies linked to his ability to vanish into the scenery. If he sits still long enough, he looks like a rock. If he moves through this jungle, he's leafy green. Tell me what you think of my characters.