Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 05/19/19:
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By Emily Dickinson:
My Life had stood -- a Loaded Gun -- In Corners -- till a Day The Owner passed -- identified -- And carried Me away -- And now We roam in Sovereign Woods -- And now We hunt the Doe -- And every time I speak for Him -- The Mountains straight reply -- And do I smile, such cordial light Upon the Valley glow -- It is as a Vesuvian face Had let its pleasure through -- And when at Night -- Our good Day done -- I guard My Master's Head -- 'Tis better than the Eider-Duck's Deep Pillow -- to have shared -- To foe of His -- I'm deadly foe -- None stir the second time -- On whom I lay a Yellow Eye -- Or an emphatic Thumb -- Though I than He -- may longer live He longer must -- than I -- For I have but the power to kill, Without -- the power to die – |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
My Wife had baked – a Sticky Bun – With Pecans – and a Date The Odor passed— identified-- And carried Me away-- And so I ate her Scrumptious Goods– And so I ate her Dough-- And every time She’d bake for Me-- My Mouth would straight reply-- And do I smile, such cordial light Upon the Galley roll – A longing Epicurean face To let its pleasure through – And with a Bite – My sweet Bread done – I grabbed A Second Helping – ‘Tis better than the Master Chef’s Red Velvet – I won’t share – My fill of It – I’m deadly full – Can’t stir another time – And so I lay with Billowed Gut – And energy gone Numb – For I can eat – I can’t outlive A hunger lust – I try it – For I have the power to gorge, Without – the power to diet – |
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A Few Notes from Verla Burrell-Bordelon: I enjoyed brunch in Chicago a few weeks ago, and my guests and I began our meal with a delicious, giant donut filled with chocolate goo and topped with toasted marshmallow. It was delicious! Of course, it was Emmett Lee Dickinson who invented the concept of "brunch," and the enormous and gooey "brappetizer" (Emmett Lee Dickinson's term for an appetizer at breakfast) called to mind the poet's now-classic poem "My Wife had baked -- a Sticky Bun," one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "My Life had stood -- a Loaded Gun," our other featured poem. |
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Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 5/12/19:
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By Emily Dickinson:
It's such a little thing to weep – So short a thing to sigh – And yet – by Trades – the size of these We men and women die! |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
It’s such a little thing to sweep So short a thing to clean – And yet – by Toil – we men with these Try not to intervene! |
A Few Notes from Lemuel Stuart III:
Yes, 'tis true we men try not to intervene with chores around the house -- but today is Mother's Day -- so men, suck it up today, and pitch in for some if not all of the work. You'll survive! : )
In honor of Mothers everywhere -- and in hopes that men will, in fact, pitch in to help today -- we have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "It's such a little thing to sweep" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "It's such a littel thing to weep," our other featured poem.
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 5/5/19:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
it might not have ever been said; yet we say they’re their quips, which we have loved, don’t dispel his alas poor yorick I knew him well [1] or luke, i’m your father [2] far far away; no one did say for a sweet face to play it again, sam [3], or so frantically yell beam me up scotty [4] there’s so much to tell let them eat cake [5] and let sleeping words lay if we should quote, i say if we should quote – then get it right, or change a word or two so that we might improve the worth of it, saying, Accept all enhancements of note. It’s elementary dear watson [6] to tweak pleasingly passages just a bit [1] Hamlet’s actual line is, “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio….” [2] Darth Vader said, “No. I am your father.” [3] In “Casablanca,” Ilsa said, “Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake, play 'As Time Goes By.’” Later, Rick said, “You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand to listen to it, I can. Play it." [4] This phrase was never said in the original run of the TV series “Star Trek.” [5] This was never said by Marie Antoinette. [6] This phrase was never stated by Sherlock Holmes in any work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
By E. E. Cummings:
it may not always be so; and i say that if your lips, which i have loved, should touch another's, and your dear strong fingers clutch his heart, as mine in time not far away; if on another's face your sweet hair lay in such a silence as i know, or such great writhing words as, uttering overmuch, stand helplessly before the spirit at bay; if this should be, i say if this should be – you of my heart, send me a little word; that i may go unto him, and take his hands, saying, Accept all happiness from me. Then shall i turn my face, and hear one bird sing terribly afar in the lost lands. |
A Few Notes by Dorothy Dawe:
As we all know now, Robert Mueller and his team issued a 400+ page report about Russian meddling in othe 2016 presidential election and the obstruction of justice on the part of our "law and order" president (who is now vowing to fight congressional subpoenas) Abettor General Barr did not read the report -- and then summarized it in a misleading four-page letter misquoting the report entirely. Of course, Trump must be tickled orange, as he hired Barr not to protect the rule of law, but to protect him as his personal defender -- and both Trump and Barr know that if they repeat something enough, their followers will begin to accept their lies as the truth.
The misrepresentation of the report and the misquotes on the part of Barr called to mind Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem, "it might not have ever been said; yet we say," one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired poet E. E. Cummings to pen his poem, " it may not always be so; and i say," our other featured poem.
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