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I am magpie

A fictional character, set in history. A woman, fascinated by the language of this land, yet caught in her dreams. We meet Eliza Collins in the fledgling colony of Sydney in the Spring of 1789. I am Bronwyn Eather, a writer, musician and linguist.

Podcast · By Bronwyn Eather · Australian English · Official site

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Jul 14, 2026
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  1. Episode · Jul 14, 2026

    I am magpie | Episode 13 (Poems LIII – LVI) (opens the original)

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    Eliza’s mood lifts as her baby grows and they journey through warm, calmer seas. After leaving the Cape of Good Hope, Eliza senses disquiet as she prepares for birthing.

  2. Episode · Jul 13, 2026

    I am magpie | Episode 12 (Poems XLVIII – LII) (opens the original)

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    Eliza recalls a secret. Her body alive with child. She reads again of the sea journey’s rituals, and is reminded of her bewilderment. Alone. Apart. A tumble of conflicting emotions.

  3. Episode · Jul 12, 2026

    I am magpie | Episode 11 (Poems XLIII – XLVII) (opens the original)

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    Stories and memories unfold. Meg encourages Eliza to read from her sea journal and to remember. Tentatively she begins to read, and then to experience her interior journey anew.

  4. Episode · Jul 11, 2026

    I am magpie | Episode 10 (Poems XXXIX – XLII) (opens the original)

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    The notebooks begin to reveal their mysteries to Eliza. She recalls the day when everything changed. Then that night when she knew she would sail alone. Eliza receives her first talisman.

  5. Episode · Jul 10, 2026

    I am magpie | Episode 9 (Poems XXXVI – XXXVIII) (opens the original)

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    Eliza turns to Meg and begins to share her story. Gradually, the past unfurls in the telling. Her love for Thomas. Her sudden awakening. Her unbounded passion. Her hopes for their future.

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