So true, the Victorian poor were never seduced by coldness to fight among themselves x

All the appeals to life having a better sense of Community in the 'industrial era,' when Dickens described the isolation of being destitute and the 'communities' of street people arguing over death remains. You absolutely could not make it up

It must be sentimentalise the Victorians day! (ending in y)

I wish I lived in a world where little items from Ukraine weren't meaningful for the wrong reasons. So it goes

Just found this postcard from the National Museum in Kyiv. I will treasure it

It's here! Today's poem for a rainy spring day is Between the Showers, by queer Jewish Victorian poet Amy Levy. ☁☂🌱
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Blogge update:
Tomorrow's Wednesday poem is by queer Jewish Victorian poet Amy Levy.
Pictured in a mysterious Marilyn-style portrait:

Christian holidays can hit differently for queer people. Today's blog highlights Easter-themed poetry from Jay Hulme, Koleka Putuma and Wilfred Owen 🌈
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Is this a holy thing to see, 
In a rich and fruitful land,
Babes reducd to misery,
Fed with cold and usurous hand?

Is that trembling cry a song?
Can it be a song of joy?
And so many children poor?
It is a land of poverty!

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Took the carpet up last week and found these beautiful tiles, probably from around 1900. Floorboards, floorboards, then an unexpected fabulous yellow:

hello! I'm zozi. enjoy reading, writing, noodling around with music. currently finishing up working at an eikawa in Japan. aspiring to be this leonora carrington character

Profile pic: Gothic Inspiration, Anna Guntner, 1961