The Sound of Her Wings (poem)
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"The Sound of Her Wings" is a short poem by Neil Gaiman included in his collection *Smoke and Mirrors*, reflecting his characteristic blend of dark fantasy and poignant introspection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sound of Her Wings (poem) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6875520 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound of Her Wings (poem) Context triple: [Smoke and Mirrors, containsWork, The Sound of Her Wings (poem)]
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A.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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B.
The Weight of These Wings
The Weight of These Wings is a critically acclaimed double album by American country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, noted for its introspective songwriting and emotional depth.
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C.
Angle of Geese and Other Poems
Angle of Geese and Other Poems is a poetry collection by N. Scott Momaday that reflects his Kiowa heritage, the American landscape, and themes of memory and identity.
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D.
On Eagle’s Wings
On Eagle’s Wings is a popular contemporary Christian hymn, written by Michael Joncas in the late 1970s, that draws on Psalm 91 for its lyrics of comfort and divine protection.
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E.
The Windhover
The Windhover is a celebrated sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins that vividly depicts a falcon in flight as a symbol of spiritual beauty and divine glory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound of Her Wings (poem) Target entity description: "The Sound of Her Wings" is a short poem by Neil Gaiman included in his collection *Smoke and Mirrors*, reflecting his characteristic blend of dark fantasy and poignant introspection.
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A.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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B.
The Weight of These Wings
The Weight of These Wings is a critically acclaimed double album by American country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, noted for its introspective songwriting and emotional depth.
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C.
Angle of Geese and Other Poems
Angle of Geese and Other Poems is a poetry collection by N. Scott Momaday that reflects his Kiowa heritage, the American landscape, and themes of memory and identity.
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D.
On Eagle’s Wings
On Eagle’s Wings is a popular contemporary Christian hymn, written by Michael Joncas in the late 1970s, that draws on Psalm 91 for its lyrics of comfort and divine protection.
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E.
The Windhover
The Windhover is a celebrated sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins that vividly depicts a falcon in flight as a symbol of spiritual beauty and divine glory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionPublication | Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Neil Gaiman’s broader fantasy oeuvre ⓘ |
| form | short poem ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
fantasy poetry ⓘ speculative fiction poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | Smoke and Mirrors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary fantasy ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOfWorkBy | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | anthologized work ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Avon Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
darkly lyrical
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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introspection ⓘ loss ⓘ mortality ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sound of Her Wings (poem) Description of subject: "The Sound of Her Wings" is a short poem by Neil Gaiman included in his collection *Smoke and Mirrors*, reflecting his characteristic blend of dark fantasy and poignant introspection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.