Category Archives: Astronomical

The Hills of Sewanee

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

The Hills of Sewanee Sewanee Hills of dear delight, Prompting my dreams that used to be, I know you are waiting me still to-night By the Unika Range of Tennessee. The blinking stars in endless space, The broad moonlight and … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomical, Poetry, Race, Sewanee, Tennessee, The South, Time | 1 Comment

Sappho’s Supermoon

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

A few days ago, I posted a piece about a Homeric passage that the recent supermoon reminded me of.  But I’ve just realized that there is a description by Sappho, in a short poem not entirely complete, that I like … Continue reading →

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Night-piece

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

Tonight’s “supermoon” puts me in mind of a passage from the Iliad.  A long day’s battle has been raging outside the walls of Troy, but by the end of Book Eight, the Trojans have taken the field and determinedly set … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomical, Bible, Classics, Military, Poetry, Sewanee | 3 Comments

Poised Midway Between Dark and Light

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

The spring equinox arrived just after 1 this morning, a little early because of Leap Year.  The uncommon warmth of the winter had nothing to do with it, I see in the newspaper, and yet it seems a little hopeful.  … Continue reading →

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Venus and Jupiter

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

Visible in the Western sky this week, for those of us in North  America, will be an especially stunning conjunction of the planets Venus and Jupiter.  The two planets will come within 3 degrees of each other just after twilight … Continue reading →

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Canis Major

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

It was cold but clear on Sunday night as I took out the trash and, as has become traditional, the dog rushed out with me for one last run around in the woods. She disappears into the dark but can … Continue reading →

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