Monday Meme: Candle

Why its taken us this long to post something by Edna St. Vincent Millay, we’ll never know! After all, the oft-quoted and frequently studied words of Edna St. Vincent Millay are so part of our human dialogue. And yet we rarely speak of the woman herself. Born on this day in 1892, Millay was the third woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923. In her poetry, plays and novels, Millay tackled female sexuality, feminism and anti-war sentiments. While attending Vassar, Millay kept a diary of her relationships with both men and women and remained open about her bisexuality until her death at age 58. Her home, Steepletop, in Austerlitz, New York is now a museum and artists colony. Edna St. Vincent Millay was named one of the 31 icons of LGBT HIstory Month by Equality Forum in 2015. So thank you Edna and happy birthday!

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