Marcus Blackwell

Symbolism & Cultural Research Writer

I'm a freelance writer and folklore enthusiast with a lifelong fascination for how animals—particularly birds—show up in human language, mythology, and everyday expressions. Growing up, I was the person asking "why do we say that?" about idioms and cultural references. Over the past decade, I've spent countless hours researching everything from ancient mythology to modern slang, collecting the stories behind why a raven means something different than a dove. I'm equally at home in a library archive or scrolling through regional folklore databases. I keep a journal of bird encounters during morning walks and sketch them when the mood strikes—not very well, but it keeps me present. My work blends linguistic curiosity with cultural history, and I genuinely enjoy untangling the layers of meaning hidden in simple phrases.