#bryher

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Hmjjhj help

[stargatelov3r]

encouraged by @1989nihil i will from now on start to ramble about my thesis here. posts concerning the topic will be tagged with "asile's thesis journey" although i could probably also tag it as "asile's slow descend into madness," but just in case you want to flag that tag :) but i swear there is some madly interesting stuff that i'm reading about!!

for example, it's so fun to read stuff like "‘Woman? Is there such a thing even as a woman sensed from the inside?’, she had demanded in the New Freewoman in 1913, ‘Never in the course of a long life have we felt “There, I felt that as a woman.” Always things have been felt as individual and unique, as much related to other women as to other men.’" (Dora Mardsen) or "I wish I was (born) a boy," "I wish I could do [thing] like a boy" (Bryher, freely quoted) because I cannot help but think "oh, buddy, i have news for you"

[violettesiren]

If I bring my loneliness To your arms,— This is not love. If I bend my head, Heavy with life, to meet your strength, forgive me,— (Would you hold me for a moment without speaking) This is not love. It is rest. A truth in dream, To slip aside our solitude at meeting, It is an hour we give to one another,— Not love.

Episode by Bryer (Annie Winifred Ellerman)

[jaspoodlesypp]

I got FIVE LEAGUE POINTS in a single run!!!

[mannytoodope]

[city-of-ladies]

"Dr Sarah Stark, a human skeletal biologist at Historic England, said the findings provided “evidence of a leading role for a woman in warfare on iron age Scilly.”

“Although we can never know completely about the symbolism of objects found in graves, the combination of a sword and a mirror suggests this woman had high status within her community and may have played a commanding role in local warfare, organising or leading raids on rival groups.”

Stark added: “This could suggest that female involvement in raiding and other types of violence was more common in iron age society than we’ve previously thought, and it could have laid the foundations from which leaders like Boudicca would later emerge.”"

[actual-changeling]

Still in London (and stuck in the heat rip me) and there is a bookstore called Gay's The Word that is filled to the brim with all kinds of queer books and queer books ONLY.

As one does, I had to put myself on a leash on only buy 5 new books I am incredibily excited about. So in case anyone is looking for new reading material, here's the list:

The Story of Silence by Alex Myers about a nonbinary knight "finding the courage to be who they are"

The Butch Monologues by Laura Bridgeman which is a collection of contemporary real-life stories exploring, well, butch and gender experiences

No Modernism without Lesbians by Diana Souhami, a collective biography about Sylvia Beach, Natalie Barney, Bryher, and Gertrude Stein and the Modernist movement

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, which I think many people already know–time travelling, science fiction, queer love, and existential crises

It Came From the Closet is a collection of twenty-six essays under the theme of queer reflections on horror, and I think that really tells you everything you need to know about it; critical, humorous, historical, and defined by personal experiences

They also have a website where you can browse and buy said books, pins, and more! It's a great way of buying queer books from queer people.

[edrurysz]

Helaena Targaryen, Aegon’s doomed, haunted queen and mother to his children...a weaving // with much credit and love to @gedwimora for inspo + a playlist

Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Canto IV (1818) / Esteben and the Witch, "When that Head Splits" (2013) / H.D., "For Bryher and Perdita" (1921) / Dacia Maraini, Dreams of Clytemnestra (tr. Tim Vode) (1989) / Gertrud Kolmar, “Allenburg,” Dark Soliloquy: The Selected Poems (1975) / M83 & Susanne Sundfør "Oblivion" (2013) / sculpture by Antoni Parera i Saurina (1906) / Andromeda, Arthur Rackham / detail of The Unicorn in Captivity (1495) / illustration by Helen Stratton from Fairy Tales of Hans Andersen (1908)

[ladyniniane]

"For decades archaeologists have puzzled over whether the stone-lined burial chamber, which was discovered in 1999 on Bryher, contained the remains of a man or a woman.

Excavations revealed a sword in a copper alloy scabbard and a shield alongside the remains of the sole individual, objects commonly associated with men. But a brooch and a bronze mirror, adorned with what appears to be a sun disc motif and usually associated with women, were also found. The grave is unique in iron age western Europe for containing both mirror and sword.

Now a scientific study led by Historic England has determined the remains are that of a woman, a discovery that could shed light on the role of female warriors during a period in which violence between communities is thought to have been a fact of life."

(...)

“Although we can never know completely about the symbolism of objects found in graves, the combination of a sword and a mirror suggests this woman had high status within her community and may have played a commanding role in local warfare, organising or leading raids on rival groups.”

Stark added: “This could suggest that female involvement in raiding and other types of violence was more common in iron age society than we’ve previously thought, and it could have laid the foundations from which leaders like Boudicca would later emerge.”"

[lacolombejaune]

Bryher by Claire Henley ~ https://www.clairehenleyart.co.uk

[cor-ardens-archive]

I am more and more grateful, really deeply touched by books, flowers, fruits and all the rest, dear Fido. But I want to be a sort of caterpillar, as I said, for a year or so, or later weave myself up in threads and wait for myself to hatch.

H.D. to Bryher, Nov. 13, 1935

[violettesiren]

Light, Very welcoming, The trees bend forward To meet Adventure, Its mulberry blossoms lifted To a March-blue sky.

A sharp rustle of wind Slips the ivy From its stem of wrinkled silver, Slaps the ivy-veins (Flat as a summer field Of parched green-yellow) Softly against the moss, Harshly against the boughs.

Handfuls of green blossoms Blow into mulberry, Almost touch The scilla-blue clouds. The tree strains In an air full of eagerness Struggles, and is held.

Adventure Presses the strong curves hollowed with cloud. But the green and mulberry blossoms, And the silver stem, Dare not answer.

March Adventure by Winifred Bryher

[penpalkingdom]

Hey guys! I've submitted before, but I moved around a bit here on tumblr so I thought to throw my hat into the ring again here!

My name is Bryher and I just turned 25! I'm looking for either an email or snail mail penpal.

Things to expect from me:

- I love decorating letters and doing long rambly letters (sometimes 2+ pages...oops).

Song playlists! (I love creating playlists based on like...vibes yknow?)

Washi tapes! (Pls take my washi tape...i have...so much)

Fun extras! (Stickers n such! Theres no expectations to give any back, its just nice to share the love!)

Hobbies and Interests:

Reading, gardening, music, history, baking, video games!

Media I like:

Yellowjackets, hannibal, greys anatomy (only on season 3 y'all), Outlander, Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, The Last of Us (videogame), Outer Worlds, Stardew Valley, Planet Zoo, CIV IV, etc.!

Things I'm looking for:

Similar interests obviously, but if we aren't totally the same thats fine, I'd love to get to know you!

LGBT friendly and open-minded!

And thats it folks! I honestly don't care about anything else, so hit me up on tumblr bits-of-a-star-gone-wrong or on discord at Peppermint#6745 . I can't wait to hear from you! 🌻🌼💐😄

[poeticpoisonandprose]

[QUIRK MASKING]: what are some things that make you happy?

Well. Let me think...

In regards to things... I do love baking, poetry, and all things in regards to classical music, including dance. I had a fascination with horses as a young girl, even competing but, ah. Not so much, anymore. I have one horse sculpture, a Bryher, if you're curious, and that is the only horse-related item I keep. I do love it, though. I have also taken up some hobbyist cooking as of late. My favorite dish changes from night to night, but currently, I've been branching out in foods, and my favorite meal as of right now is pork bone ramen with button mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and pork belly. It's rather good.

In regards to people... Belladonna and Nightshade come to mind, since they're in my home, currently. Filia will always be my precious little darling, the apple of my eye. Aequalis, Virtus, Adoratus, Satis, and Capitaneus are all dear to me as well.