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Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 2/15/26:
A FEW NOTES:
The Winter Olympics are in full swing -- but I swear, every time I turn on my TV, I see nothing but curling: Men's, Women's, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Singles, Quads, Downhill, Uphill, Synchronized Pairs, Synchronized Team, Short Track, Freestyle, Beer Pong, Coed Naked, Goat Yoga, and more!
The Winter Olympics are in full swing -- but I swear, every time I turn on my TV, I see nothing but curling: Men's, Women's, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Singles, Quads, Downhill, Uphill, Synchronized Pairs, Synchronized Team, Short Track, Freestyle, Beer Pong, Coed Naked, Goat Yoga, and more!
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In tribute to all the curling teams at the winter games, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "With Brooms of Steel" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Like Brooms of Steel," our other Featured Poem.
And here's a bit of trivia for you: Did you know that Emmett Lee Dickinson invented the sport of curling? AND -- Emily and her sister Lavinia competed in pairs curling at the Massachusetts State Olympic Trials in 1868. Shown at the right: A very rare photo of Lavinia and Emily Dickinson on the ice at a curling competition. Lavinia is on the far left, Emily is in the center, and an unidentified woman is on the right. |
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
With Brooms of Steel In Snow and Wind They swept the Winter Ice – The House was hooked The Stone sent out It’s landing was Precise – Where stopped the Stone The Score was tied The Skip was – plotting Still The Final in the Center stood Gold medals were supplied. |
By Emily Dickinson:
Like Brooms of Steel The Snow and Wind Had swept the Winter Street -- The House was hooked The Sun sent out Faint Deputies of Heat -- Where rode the Bird The Silence tied His ample — plodding Steed The Apple in the Cellar snug Was all the one that played. |
Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 2/8/26:
A FEW NOTES:
The Winter Olympics have begun in Milan, Italy!
In an Executive Order entitled "Venerating the Great Helmsman and Dear Father of All Americans," Trump has ordered all American gold medal winners to confer their medals upon him (no silver or bronze medals from those he called "suckers and losers").
The Winter Olympics have begun in Milan, Italy!
In an Executive Order entitled "Venerating the Great Helmsman and Dear Father of All Americans," Trump has ordered all American gold medal winners to confer their medals upon him (no silver or bronze medals from those he called "suckers and losers").
Trump's edict reminded me of Emmett Lee Dickinson's "He'll take it for himself," one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin Emily to pen her poem "You cannot take itself," our other Featured Poem.
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
He’ll take it for himself From any Human soul – That claim which makes him great Is just a prize he stole – Contemptible in Light That every man behold He’ll boast the honor as his own His pinched and pilfered Gold – |
By Emily Dickinson:
You cannot take itself From any Human soul – That indestructible estate Enable him to dwell – Impregnable as Light That every man behold But take away as difficult As undiscovered Gold – |
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 2/1/26:
A FEW NOTES:
Back in 2016 when Trump rode that escalator down to announce his intentions to destroy our country, the image serves as the perfect visual metaphor for our descent into hell.
Back in 2016 when Trump rode that escalator down to announce his intentions to destroy our country, the image serves as the perfect visual metaphor for our descent into hell.
Trump has single-handedly turned the United States into a shit-hole country, and no one has divided this nation more than he, the foul fiend.
In recognition of Trump's triumph of dismantling our government and destroying what community and humanity we had, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's "Before his ICE was in the streets" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin to pen her poem "Before the ice is in the pools," our other Featured Poem.
In recognition of Trump's triumph of dismantling our government and destroying what community and humanity we had, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's "Before his ICE was in the streets" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin to pen her poem "Before the ice is in the pools," our other Featured Poem.
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Before his ICE was in the streets – Before the Bunny boy, Ere all his words so hateful That’s tarnished all our joy – Before the fool had started, Before his nasty deeds, Wonder upon wonder We used to live in peace But now that’s distant mem’ry On this winter’s day – Now they’re out there stalking Just to prowl and prey It all seems like – feels like – We check our shoes to see What the frick we stepped in – Answer is not free! |
By Emily Dickinson:
Before the ice is in the pools – Before the skaters go, Or any check at nightfall Is tarnished by the snow – Before the fields have finished, Before the Christmas tree, Wonder upon wonder Will arrive to me! What we touch the hems of On a summer's day – What is only walking Just a bridge away – That which sings so — speaks so – When there's no one here -- Will the frock I wept in Answer me to wear? |
Below: Images from the week. More on the blue bunny hat boy is HERE.
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