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mabith · 16 days

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The Common Core

Each man's sorrow is an absolute Each man's pain is a norm No one can prove and no on refute. Which is the blacker, coal or soot? Which blows fiercer, gale or storm? Each man's sorrow is an absolute.

No man's sickness has a synonym, No man's disease has a double. You weep for your love, I for my limbs— Who mourns with reason? Who over whims? For, self-defined as a pebble, No man's sickness has synonym.

Gangrene is fire and cancer is burning. Which one's deadlier? Toss A coin to decide; past your discerning Touch the heart's center, still and unturning, That common core of the Cross; You die of fire and I of burning.

--Vassar Miller

#poetry #Vassar Miller #disability

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bourbonmetaphors · 30 days

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“And I, who looked for only God, found you.”

— Onions and Roses, The Protestant Cemetery in Florence” by Vassar Miller.

#light academia #dark academia #naturecore #cottagecore #art

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cquackity · 2 years

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@casinoroyale

Melissa Febos, Abandon Me / John Banville, The Sea / mossrockpog / Vassar Miller, Insomniac's Prayer / Franz Wright, Night Walk / Nicola Maye Goldberg, Monster Movie / Mr. Coffee / Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar / David Truman, Scared Separate / Richard Jackson, Basic Algebra

#Yes. I am back on my bullshit.#I have a songbird one too . Hold on #rpverse

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quoteandaesthetics · 22 days

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“And I, who looked for only God, found you.”

— Onions and Roses, The Protestant Cemetery in Florence” by Vassar Miller.

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brookstonalmanac · 5 months

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Beer Events 11.15

Events

Matthew Vassar took over his father's brewery (1810)

Southern Indiana Brewing closed (1935)

Charles When patented a Cluster Cutter (1949)

LeRoy Longton patented a Hops Harvesting Apparatus (1966)

1st batch of Pale Ale brewed by Sierra Nevada (1980)

Vanberg & DeWulf founded (1981)

Miller Brewing patented a Beer Keg (1994)

1st bottle of Samuel Adams Millennium sold at auction (1999)

Hands on History: Beer Cans debuted (2003)

S.S. Steiner patented Improvements to the Bittering of Beer (2007)

Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch merged to form CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries (2010)

Heineken patented an Assembly of a Tapping Keg with a Neck and a Connecting Device and Parts Therefor (2011)

Breweries Opened

San Rafael Brewing (California; 1990)

Bere Alutus (Romania; 1992)

Tabernash Brewing (Colorado; 1993)

Adam's Rib BBQ & Brewery (Kansas; 1994)

Italian Oasis Brewery (New Hampshire; 1994)

Westport Brewing (Missouri; 1994)

Ybor City Brewing (Florida; 1994)

Maumee Bay Brewing (Ohio; 1995)

Brautech Brewing (Florida; 1996)

Brewers Art (Maryland; 1996)

Peak Northwest Brewing (Oregon; 1996)

Steve & Clark's Brewpub & Sausage (North Carolina; 1996)

American Beer Works (Illinois; 1997)

Storz Trophy Room Grill & Brewery (Nebraska; 2013)

#Events

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ledenews · 1 year

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OCPL's 'People's University' to Explore Ancient History

Thurs., Jan. 5 at 7 PM: Explore Ancient History with People's University! The new People's University series being offered at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Thursday evenings beginning January 5 will explore the ancient world, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The eight classes begin at 7 pm in the Library's auditorium through February 23. The classes will also be livestreamed on the Library's People's University Facebook and People's University YouTube channels. The primary instructor, Dr. Laura Michele Diener has taught ancient and medieval history at Marshall University since 2008, where she has won several awards for teaching. She received her PhD in history from The Ohio State University and has studied at Vassar College, Newnham College, Cambridge, and most recently, Vermont College of Fine Arts. She enjoys teaching classes on fascinating peoples of the past, including Vikings, Romans, Ancient Egyptians, and Celts. She runs the History Club at Marshall and enjoys organizing the yearly Viking Feast and Yuletide Celebration. If you google her, you will find some of her creative essays online. She has written about medieval spirituality, medieval embroidery, and medieval hair. She is currently writing a biography of the Norwegian Nobel-prize-winning writer, Sigrid Undset titled A World Perilous and Beautiful. Fresh off a European lecture tour, Dr. Marie N. Pareja (her students call her Doc) will teach two of the classes. She is a Bronze Age Aegean archaeologist and art historian who focuses on iconography, exchange, and identity in prehistoric Afro-Eurasia. She currently works as an Assistant Professor of Classical Archaeology and Religious Studies at Marshall University and as a Consulting Scholar for the University of Pennsylvania. Some of her most recent work has been featured in Smithsonian magazine, and her up-and-coming projects on the interconnectivity in the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods were hosted by the University of Oxford in early December 2022. She is thrilled to be part of People’s University. The full People's University Ancient History Schedule: Class 1: Thursday, Jan. 5 — 7PM: Egypt Part 1 - Gods and Pyramids Egypt was a superpower in the Near East for over 3000 years. By the time Cleopatra came to the throne, the pyramids were thousands of years old, and she would have considered their builders to have been “ancient,” much as we do. In this class, we will study the glory days of truly ancient Egypt, covering the emergence of royal power, exalted gods, and military might. And we will spend time considering the tale of the once lost Egyptian hieroglyphs and how they came to reveal their secrets to the modern world. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE WATCH LIVE ON FACEBOOK FACEBOOK EVENT| LIBRARY CALENDAR Recommended Reading for the series: - Aegean Bronze Age Art: Meaning in the Making by Karl Knappett - Antony and Cleopatra by Adrian Goldsworthy - Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens by Robin Waterfield - A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives by David Stuttard - The Odyssey by Homer, Emily Wilson's Translation - Phillip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy - Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz - SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - When Women Ruled the World by Kara CooneyNovels: - Ariadne by Jennifer Saint - Circe by Madeline Miller - Mythos by Stephen FryNote: Search the OCPL's Catlog HERE.The Library is in the process of acquiring as many of the above titles as possible. If you see a book above in our catalog that you'd like to check out that's on hold, please send us an email. Class 2: Thursday, Jan. 12 — 7PM: Egypt Part 2 - The Pharaohs We have no doubt you have heard of Cleopatra, but what about Hatshepsut, the first Egyptian woman to rule in her own right, and the one who created the word, pharaoh? Or Rameses III, who was brutally assassinated by the denizens of his own harem? In this class, we will cover some of the most colorful of the New Kingdom rulers, examining their private lives, their public personas, and their legacy in tombs and temples. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener Class 3: Thursday, Jan. 19— 7PM: Greece Part 1 - Minoan, Mycenean, & Homeric The Bronze Age lasts for approximately 2,000 years – 3,000-1170 BCE. During this period, we see a shift from the settled and (some still maintain) isolated cultures from Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and the broader Mediterranean, to a highly-integrated, multicultural, globalized system. In this class, we will focus primarily on the Bronze Age Aegean and what we see in the iconographic and archaeological record, including the most famous sites and artworks from each region and period. We will cover Early Cycladic hilltop structures and the many fakes and forgeries of Cycladic Folded Arm Figurines that can be seen in museums around the world (and you’ll learn how to spot the authentic ones!); the site of Knossos on Crete, and some of its most important wall paintings and artifacts; The site of Akrotiri, on the island of Santorini, which survived by virtue of a cataclysmic volcanic eruption; and Mycenae, the great settlement from which the legendary Agamemnon and Menelaos sailed to Troy in Homer’s Iliad. Instructor: Dr. Marie N. Pareja FACEBOOK EVENT | LIBRARY CALENDAR Class 4: Thursday, Jan. 26 — 7PM: Greece Part 2-Archaic & Classical With the collapse of the Bronze Age Aegean cultures in ca. 1170, Greece rested for a few hundred years in a relative dark age, neglecting and then forgetting the masterful heights of technological and artistic culture of the Middle and Late Bronze Ages. They began the slow slog back to prominence, which we will trace through the art historical record, primarily through human statuary with a few forays into some architecture and even myth. It is through this lens that we will trace the rise of Greek culture from the Geometric and Archaic Periods, through the Classical period and up to the rule of Alexander the Great, in the Hellenistic period. Be ready for conversation, as most of us have at least a passing familiarity with Classical Greek culture – even if it’s reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels (or any of the others)! This is going to be a fun exploration of our collective pasts, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. Instructor: Dr. Marie N. Pareja Class 5: Thursday, Feb. 2 — 7PM: Greece Part 3 - Alexander the Great & the Hellenistic Egypt The history of Egypt changed during the fourth century BC, when the unstoppable Alexander the Great conquered the Near East and the Middle East from Greece to India, defeating the Persian Empire and uniting the most unlikely of kingdoms under his rule and those of his successors.. Although Alexander’s victory in Egypt ended its 3000-year supremacy, it also ushered in a new period of international involvement, foreign gods, city-building, and the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic dynasty. The Ptolemies, named for one Alexander’s generals, were some of the most murderous, bloodthirsty, and back-stabbing rulers of the ancient world, of which the great Cleopatra (actually the seventh Queen Cleopatra) was the last and the most famous. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener Class 6: Thursday, Feb. 9 — 7PM: Rome Part 1-The Period of the Kings through the Republic The Romans believed they were descended from a long line of gods and heroes. Their oldest stories celebrated the demise of tyrants, the value of shared power, and respect for family. We will consider how these founding myths helped shape their identity as they rose from a small collective of farmer-warriors to a massive empire within the space of about two hundred years. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener Class 7: Thursday, Feb. 16 — 7PM: Rome Part 2-Rise & Fall of Empire By the time of Julius Caesar was murdered during the Ides of March, the Romans had been living through almost a century of civil wars marked by massacres, betrayal, and upheaval. During the first century BC, the Republic had begun to break down under the pressures of expansion and ambition. In this class, we will cover the cataclysmic end of the Republic and the formation of imperial rule under Emperor Augustus and his successors. Despite its blood-soaked beginnings, the Empire ushered in a golden age of Roman peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener Class 8: Thursday, Feb. 23 — 7PM: The Tragedy of Pompeii Before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, Pompeii was a thriving, dynamic, and international city whose story intertwined with the key events of Roman history. In this course, we will consider the complex past of Pompeii before and after its cataclysmic destruction. Using unique archeological sources from graffiti to sewage, we will explore the very real people who lived, loved, and died in the most well-preserved of ancient cities. Instructor: Dr. Laura Michele Diener In 1951, the Ohio County Public Library's head librarian, Virginia Ebeling, referenced British historian Thomas Carlyle, who said, “the public library is a People’s University,” when she initiated a new adult education program with that name. Miss Ebeling charged the Library with the responsibility of reaching “as many people in the community as possible.” In keeping with that tradition of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library revived the series in 2010. The People’s University is a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. It features courses—taught by experts in each subject—that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public. For more information about the People's University Ancient History or other Library programs, call 304-232-0244 or stop by the Reference Desk. Read the full article

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whisperthatruns · 3 years

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Who will nudge the dreams back into my head, back into my bones, where rhyming with one another like wind chimes, they will make music whenever I move?

Vassar Miller, from “Insomniac’s Prayer”

#vassar miller #insomniac's prayer #poetry

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newsmutproject · 3 years

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If I Had Wheels or Love Vassar Miller

I could make prayers or poems on and on, Relax or labor all the summer day, If I had wheels or love, I would be gone. Spinning along the roadsides into dawn, Feeling the flesh of lovers whom I’d lay I could make prayers or poems on and on. Whistling the hours by me as they drone, Kissed on my breast and belly where I’d play If I had wheels or love, I would be gone. Over the next horizon toward the sun, Deep in the shadows where I found the way I could make prayers or poems on and on. Along the country backroads flower-strewn, Fondling your flanks, my dear, make clouds from clay If I had wheels or love, I’d be gone. Cool as the evening is and soft as fawn, Warm as my fiddling fingers when they say I could make prayers or poems on and on. If I had wheels or love, I would be gone.

#poetry #disability #the beauty of people in their bodies #Vassar Miller

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mumblingsage · 3 years

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Each man’s sorrow is an absolute Each man’s pain is a norm No one can prove and no one refute... Which blows fiercer, gale or storm? Each man’s sorrow is an absolute...

You weep for your love, I for my limbs-- Who mourns with reason? who over whims? For, self-defined as a pebble, No man’s sickness has a synonym.

...Toss a coin to decide; past your discerning Touch the heart’s center, still and unturning, That commo core of the Cross; You die of fire and I of burning.

-Vassar Miller, “The Common Core” (read in Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability)

#poetry #Vassar Miller #grief #chronic illness

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theotherpages · 3 years

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2021 Podcasts, Part 1

A reminder that all of the articles from this year’s poetry series are available as a podcast. Search on “Steve Spanoudis” to find all the episodes on iTunes, Anchor, Breaker, Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic and PocketCast. If you like the articles, please share.

Here are direct links to individual episodes on Anchor.fm:

1. Denise Levertov - The Room

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-01---Denise-Levertov-etm13r

2. Molly Peacock - The Flaw

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-02---Molly-Peacock-ettvmq

3. Terence Degnan - the yes no

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-03-Terence-Degnan-eu2bvk

4. Vassar Miller - Without Ceremony - article by Nelson Howard Miller

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-03-Vassar-Miller-eu49ut

5. Ladan Osman - The Key

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-05-Ladan-Osman-eu5vmv

6. Pat Mora - Currandera

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-06-Pat-Mora-eu65og

7. Maria Nazos - Waitress in a Small Town Seaside Tavern

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-07-Maria-Nazos-eubgl1

8. Hayden Carruth - The Ravine - article by Nelson Howard Miller

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-08-Hayden-Carruth-eublto

9. Eaven Borland - Becoming Anne Bradstreet

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-09-Eavan-Borland-eucpuc

10. Tishani Doshi - The Day We Went to the Sea

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-10-Tishani-Doshi-eul1fc

11. Yolanda Wisher - sonnet w/ cooking lexicon

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-11-Yolanda-Wisher-eun0hl

The full text of all articles is available at The Other Pages mirrors

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#national #poetry #month #2021 #napowrimo #the other pages #theotherpages #yolanda wisher #eaven borland #tishani doshi #hayden carruth #maria nazos #pat mora #ladam osman #vassar miller #terence degnan #denise levertov #molly peacock

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allyourprettywords · 5 years

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“Against Sudden Death,” Vassar Miller

I do not fear my death so much as that perhaps he may surprise me, like an alarm going off in the morning

which, though I know it's coming, startles me here in my state of cloudy waking just so my death sits down a moment,

shunning dramatics, heavy-handed acts like pain, of course; above all, having, my Lord an appropriate bedside manner,

taking my hand to take my pulse down, down, and down, and so, if friends exclaim, "She looked the picture... What a shock it was!"

It would have shocked me more than them except for those few bitter words, or sweet, we shared, my death and me, the other night.

#Vassar Miller #poem #poetry #mortality

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simonfalk28 · 6 years

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Discovering Poets - Vassar Miller

Discovering Poets – Vassar Miller

While in my current ‘in-between’ phase of life, I’ve also had an opportunity to be on an annual retreat. The ‘hand-outs’ each day have included quotes. To my delight, they have also included poets, such as E.E. Cummings and Francis Thompson. Today we were treated to a poet previously unknown to me: Vassar Miller. Miller was from Texas and died in 1998. But her poems remain, such as the one given…

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#Amateur writing #discoveries #introducing poets #metaphysical verse #poetry #simple verse #Texas #Vassar Miller #writers new to me

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pidgevorg · 7 years

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Slip off the husk of gravity to lie Bedded with wind; float on a whimsy, lift Upon a wish: your bow's own arrow, rift Newton's decorum--only when you fly. But naked...

from “The New Icarus” by Vassar Miller

(It’s not like that! Pervert. It’s about Jesus on the cross! I think...)

#vassar miller #poetry #vaguely dirty #religious poetry #intentionally? awesome #quote of the day

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pirate-ghost · 2 years

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