Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 09/22/19:
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By Emily Dickinson:
If anybody’s friend be dead It’s sharpest of the theme The thinking how they walked alive – At such and such a time – Their costume, of a Sunday, Some manner of the Hair – A prank nobody knew but them Lost, in the Sepulchre – How warm, they were, on such a day, You almost feel the date – So short way off it seems – And now – they’re Centuries from that – How pleased they were, at what you said – You try to touch the smile And dip your fingers in the frost – When was it – Can you tell – You asked the Company to tea – Acquaintance – just a few – And chatted close with this Grand Thing That don’t remember you – Past Bows, and Invitations – Past Interview, and Vow – Past what Ourself can estimate – That – makes the Quick of Woe! |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
If anybody’s cat be dead It’s sharpest of the theme The thinking how it walked alive – Or slinked from time to time – It’s coat, of a color, The manner of the Hair – Shed throughout the seasons On sofa, rug, and chair – Content was he, on such a day, You almost see the paws Kneading Biscuits in the air With sharp yet softened claws – How pleased he was each time you called – Your pains for some response – “Kitty, kitty, come – won’t you Kitty?” He’d stall – and clean a paw – At the door he’s out, he’s in, he’s out again – Convincing with Meows – And now an empty water bowl – That – returns the Quick of Woe! |
A Few Notes from Jim Asher, the world's leading authority on Emmett Lee Dickinson, Emily Dickinson's third cousin, twice removed -- at her request:
I have very sad news to report -- our beautiful one-eyed cat, the world's sweetest, most lovable, most friendly cat, has left this earth, and he is now an angel in Cat Heaven.
Named "Kermit" (after the frog) by our children, we always just called him "Big Boy" because that's what he was was -- a 16+ pound big, fluffy boy! He loved everyone, and everyone loved him.
We are heartbroken.
My eyes are welling up with tears as I type this, so for now, I will end and share Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem, "If anybody's cat be dead," as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem, "If anybody's friend be dead," our other featured poem.
Below are a few pictures of our sweet kitty.
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Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 09/15/19:
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By Emily Dickinson:
'Twas fighting for his Life he was -- That sort accomplish well -- The Ordnance of Vitality Is frugal of its Ball. It aims once — kills once — conquers once -- There is no second War In that Campaign inscrutable Of the Interior. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
’Tis fighting for our Lives we are – To save our favorite corn – The Ordnance of Confection’ry Allegiance we have Sworn. They aim once – kill once – conquer once – There is no other War In that Campaign as usual Opposed to Candy Corn. |
A few notes from Verla Burrell-Bordelon:
Now ho-ho-hold on just a minute! Yesterday -- on September 14th -- I saw my first Christmas display at a local Lowe's! Just another sign that the War on National Candy Corn Day (October 30th) is in full force! And what of the other major fall holidays? National Raking Day is November 1st. Corduroy Day is November 11th. And what of the Autumnal Equinox?
In honor of the upcoming National Candy Corn Day (information about the holiday is HERE), we offer Emmett Lee Dickinson's "'Tis fighting for our Lives we are" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "'Twas fighting for his Life he was," our other featured poem.
More information about National Candy Corn Day is HERE.
Previous Weeks' Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 09/08/19:
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By Emily Dickinson:
For each ecstatic instant We must an anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To the ecstasy. For each beloved hour Sharp pittances of years – Bitter contested farthings – And Coffers heaped with Tears! |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
For each erratic instant He must in anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To his stupidity. For each moronic blunder Sharpie lines now disguise – Bitter contested forecasts – And Comments heaped with Lies! |
A few notes form Dorothy Dawe:
Here’s my take on Sharpie-gate: At some point, when Hurricane Dorian was first churning in the Atlantic, an early possible track for the storm included a path through southeast Alabama. However, as the storm moved closer and closer to the United States, its cone of uncertainty changed as forecasts evolved – but Trump did not keep up with the latest updates. Therefore, when he told the residents of Alabama to hunker down (and this from the clown who didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Category 5 storm), he probably did so because he’d heard somewhere early on that Alabama was in Dorian’s path. However, he was not perceptive (or caring) enough to keep up with up-to-date forecasts, so at the time he made his misinformed statement, he was basing it on old news.
Trump is not a sharp cookie. Alas, it does turn out that he is a sharpie cookie – for when he realized his gaffe had gone viral, he began spinning a story faster than Charlotte could spin “Some Pig” into her web. He even altered a forecast map with a sharpie pen to include a portion of Alabama – solid proof that pathological liars/narcissists do not like to be called out when they are wrong.
The entire, ridiculous affair called to mind Emmett Lee Dickinson’s now-classic poem, “For each erratic instant,” one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson’s poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem “For each ecstatic instant,” our other featured poem.
Be sure to check out the hashtag #Sharpiegate on Twitter for some hilarious pics! Some of my favorites are below on the right.
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Pictured at the right: I also LOVED this tweet from @Acyn (from 9/2/19): It shows a video of MIke Pence overseas somewhere -- on some trip Trump cancelled for himself because he was going to stay at home to monitor the storm -- and Pence makes excuses for Agent Orange's absence by saying, "The President is where he needs to be." A video embedded in the video of Pence, though, shows exactly where the president was and what he was doing -- HE WAS GOLFING! He wasn't monitoring the storm at all. No wonder he had bad information for the people of Alabama! He had no idea what was going on. The man is a stooge. |
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