PLEASE NOTE: MY LAPTOP IS ACTING UP, SO I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN FOR SOME REPAIRS ON 4/13/21. I'M NOT SURE WHERE I'LL GET IT BACK. THEREFORE, I MIGHT BE LATE IN POSTING THE "FEATURED POEMS OF THE WEEK" FOR 4/18 AND BEYOND. I'LL GET THEM UP AS SOON AS I AM ABLE, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/11/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
The respite that is called Spring Break At last is finally here – Lift up my Heart and cancel work And take an Easy Chair. No regimen my Hours keep – A Life without a Care – My salary the longest Day Is nothing but for Beer! |
By Emily Dickinson:
The Notice that is called the Spring Is but a month from here – Put up my Heart thy Hoary work And take a Rosy Chair. Not any House the Flowers keep – The Birds enamor Care – Our salary the longest Day Is nothing but a Bier. |
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Happily washed around the House And let in Spring-time air And washed and scrubbed without Complaints What’d soiled without a care – My Mother puts the clutter by My Father helps with Glee And our entire family Is a delighted crew. |
By Emily Dickinson:
A soft Sea washed around the House A Sea of Summer Air And rose and fell the magic Planks That sailed without a care – For Captain was the Butterfly For Helmsman was the Bee And an entire universe For the delighted crew. |
A Few Notes:
Springtime is a time for fun (Spring Break) -- OR -- work (Spring Cleaning). Therefore, as our Featured Poems of the Week this week, we've posted two of Emmett Lee Dickinson's poems: "The respite that is called Spring Break," in honor of Spring Break, and "Happily washed around the House," in tribute to Spring Cleaning. Of course, Dickinson's poems inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poems "The Notice that is called the Spring" and "A soft Sea washed around the house," our other Featured Poems.
Springtime is a time for fun (Spring Break) -- OR -- work (Spring Cleaning). Therefore, as our Featured Poems of the Week this week, we've posted two of Emmett Lee Dickinson's poems: "The respite that is called Spring Break," in honor of Spring Break, and "Happily washed around the House," in tribute to Spring Cleaning. Of course, Dickinson's poems inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poems "The Notice that is called the Spring" and "A soft Sea washed around the house," our other Featured Poems.
IN OTHER NEWS: HAVE YOU SEEN MY NEW WEBSITE, "CODA"? IT INCLUDES A LIST OF MY TOP 100 CLASSICAL MUSIC FAVORITES -- HERE.
PLUS, ONCE PER WEEK, I'LL LISTEN TO A PIECE I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE AND RATE IT (HERE).
LAST WEEK I LISTENED TO ALEXANDER BORODIN'S STRING QUARTET NO. 2.
THIS WEEK I WILL LISTEN TO LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S SYMPHONY NO. 3, "KADDISH"
Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/4/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
We wear our Easter bonnets when we dye, And Springtime, frilled as for a Holiday Returns thereby – |
By Emily Dickinson:
We wear our sober Dresses when we die, But Summer, frilled as for a Holiday Adjourns her sigh – |
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
I hide my eggs within my flowers, That finding them will Mean You, when inspecting, feel for them – And gain a jellybean. |
By Emily Dickinson:
I hide myself within my flower, That fading from your Vase, You, unsuspecting, feel for me – Almost a loneliness. |
A FEW NOTES:
Happy Easter, everyone! And if you don't celebrate Easter -- make sure you still get your fair share of candy today!
In honor of the holiday, we've posted two Easter poems by Emmett Lee Dickinson as some of our Featured Poems of the Week. Of course, Dickinson's poems inspired third cousin Emily to pen some of her own poetry, so two of her poems are included as other Featured Poems.
MORE of Dickinson's poems about Easter are HERE.
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 3/27/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Ours – by the Right of the White Election! Ours – by our Racist Zeal! Ours – by the Sign of an Ebon ballpoint – Blacks – cannot appeal! Ours – here – with Klansmen -- and with Jim Crow! Ours – by a Gross Ordeal – Titled – Confirmed – Delirious Power! Ours – with more Votes to steal! |
By Emily Dickinson:
Mine – by the Right of the White Election! Mine – by the Royal Seal! Mine — by the Sign in the Scarlet prison – Bars — cannot conceal! Mine – here – in Vision – and in Veto! Mine – by the Grave's Repeal – Tilted – Confirmed – Delirious Charter! Mine – long as Ages steal! |
A FEW NOTES:
The white racists in Georgia are madder than MAGA insurrectionists beating police officers with flag poles because voters flipped the state Blue when they (a) went for Biden in the 2020 Presidential election and (b) sent Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the US Senate. Klansmen in the state's legislature responded by passing stringent changes to voting procedures in the state to ensure that they suppress the votes of Blacks and other minority voters. The Jim Crow Era in Georgia is morphing into the Jim Crow Eon.
This treasonous and racist act on the part of Georgia legislators -- committed in broad daylight in front of our entire nation -- inspired us to post Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "Ours -- by the Right of the White Election" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Mine -- by the Right of the White Election," our other Featured Poem.
Below left: Klansmen in Georgia's State Legislature witness their racist Governor sign the Jim Crow legislation into law. Below right: A Black state legislator was arrested and led away in cuffs because she dared to knock on the Governor's office door during the signing.
The white racists in Georgia are madder than MAGA insurrectionists beating police officers with flag poles because voters flipped the state Blue when they (a) went for Biden in the 2020 Presidential election and (b) sent Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the US Senate. Klansmen in the state's legislature responded by passing stringent changes to voting procedures in the state to ensure that they suppress the votes of Blacks and other minority voters. The Jim Crow Era in Georgia is morphing into the Jim Crow Eon.
This treasonous and racist act on the part of Georgia legislators -- committed in broad daylight in front of our entire nation -- inspired us to post Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "Ours -- by the Right of the White Election" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Mine -- by the Right of the White Election," our other Featured Poem.
Below left: Klansmen in Georgia's State Legislature witness their racist Governor sign the Jim Crow legislation into law. Below right: A Black state legislator was arrested and led away in cuffs because she dared to knock on the Governor's office door during the signing.
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