Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/21/24:
A FEW NOTES:
A porn star and a con-artist Bible salesman walked into a courtroom!
What's the punchline? We'll have to wait and see -- although there has been a lot of funny press coming from Trump's criminal trial already. His late-afternoon nap time provided these humorous monikers and more:
A porn star and a con-artist Bible salesman walked into a courtroom!
What's the punchline? We'll have to wait and see -- although there has been a lot of funny press coming from Trump's criminal trial already. His late-afternoon nap time provided these humorous monikers and more:
Dozo the Clown
Don Snore-leone The Nodfather Trump ain't Woke. Late in the week Trump also whined to the press about how the court is trying to silence him, and I had to laugh: How many people has he had sign non-disclosure agreements so that they can't speak out about his despicable behaviors and his crimes? |
At one point, the picture on the left went viral and "Diaper Don" was trending -- as well as "Sponge Don Square Pants" -- because the pic shows a diapered Trump sitting in court after he delivered a fresh load!
And to be honest -- the real fun hasn't even begun! I'm sure there'll be a LOT to cover once we hear from Trump's "Fixer," Michael Cohen, and the woman he tried to hush, Stormy Daniels! I suspect some of the humor will border on (if not cross the border) on what is "bawdy" -- so in tribute to the coming testimony, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "I know Bawdy! Yes I do" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired his third cousin Emily to pen her poem "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" our other Featured Poem. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
I know Bawdy! Yes I do! Do you – know Bawdy – too? Then Truth or Dare for us? Do tell! Or tantalize – you know. How titillating – to be – Bawdy! How naughty – like a Flirt! To be somewhat saucy – or seductive Like an alluring gelatin dessert. |
By Emily Dickinson:
I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there's a pair of us? Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one's name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! |
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NEWEST: MacGregor Jenkins' book "Emily Dickinson, Friend and Neighbor": Click HERE and HERE
NEWEST: A new edition of Dickinson's poetry -- from beginning to end: HERE
NEWEST: Artwork by Spencer Finch -- inspired by Dickinson: HERE
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NEWER: "Bible Trumping": Click HERE.
NEW: Four poems connected to Shakespeare's The Tempest? Part 1 HERE; Part 2 HERE, Part 3 HERE; Part 4 HERE
NEW: Poems written in tribute to Trump's coming BLOODBATH! Click HERE.
NEW: Info on the first edition of Dickinson's poems published in 1890: Click HERE and HERE.
Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/14/24:
A FEW NOTES:
Did you get a chance to see the solar eclipse last week? If not (or even "if so"), did you at least have an opportunity to see our week-long special dedicated to eclipses of the sun? If not (or even "if so"), click HERE.
Since we have now finished with our eclipse-related posts, I selected one of Emily Dickinson's poems about the sun as one of our Featured Poems of the Week: "When I have seen the Sun emerge."
Emily was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee's poem "When I have seen the Sum emerge," our other Featured Poem. Interestingly, that poem is about taxes withdrawn from one's gross pay -- and tomorrow in the US is Tax Day as our federal taxes are due!
Enjoy!
Did you get a chance to see the solar eclipse last week? If not (or even "if so"), did you at least have an opportunity to see our week-long special dedicated to eclipses of the sun? If not (or even "if so"), click HERE.
Since we have now finished with our eclipse-related posts, I selected one of Emily Dickinson's poems about the sun as one of our Featured Poems of the Week: "When I have seen the Sun emerge."
Emily was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee's poem "When I have seen the Sum emerge," our other Featured Poem. Interestingly, that poem is about taxes withdrawn from one's gross pay -- and tomorrow in the US is Tax Day as our federal taxes are due!
Enjoy!
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
When I have seen the Sum emerge Upon my monthly check – And leave my Pay so vastly Poor With Need, I must object – Without the incident of Gain Or Dividend perhaps – The Wage has seemed to me a Fund Pursued of every Tax |
By Emily Dickinson:
When I have seen the Sun emerge From His amazing House – And leave a Day at every Door A Deed, in every place – Without the incident of Fame Or accident of Noise – The Earth has seemed to me a Drum, Pursued of little Boys |
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 4/7/24:
A FEW NOTES
Snowstorms in April? An Earthquake in New York? And now -- TOMORROW -- a full-on solar eclipse?
Majorie Traitor Greene thinks these are all signs from God -- although the election that sent her to Congress is probably a more telling sign of the coming apocalypse. LOL -- this past week an Evangelical pastor said Jesus' return won't be any time soon because people aren't giving enough money to the church. C'mon people -- send it every dime ya got!
But I digress. Back to the eclipse!
Emily Dickinson used the word "eclipse" in nine different poems, and I've selected one of them, "Sunset at Night -- is natural," as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem, "Coffee at Dawn -- is natural," our other Featured Poem.
Don't look directly into the sun tomorrow -- it could cause eye damage! And if you ever happen to spot MTG on the street, don't stare directly at her -- it definitely causes brain damage!
Snowstorms in April? An Earthquake in New York? And now -- TOMORROW -- a full-on solar eclipse?
Majorie Traitor Greene thinks these are all signs from God -- although the election that sent her to Congress is probably a more telling sign of the coming apocalypse. LOL -- this past week an Evangelical pastor said Jesus' return won't be any time soon because people aren't giving enough money to the church. C'mon people -- send it every dime ya got!
But I digress. Back to the eclipse!
Emily Dickinson used the word "eclipse" in nine different poems, and I've selected one of them, "Sunset at Night -- is natural," as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson was inspired to write that poem after reading her third-cousin Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem, "Coffee at Dawn -- is natural," our other Featured Poem.
Don't look directly into the sun tomorrow -- it could cause eye damage! And if you ever happen to spot MTG on the street, don't stare directly at her -- it definitely causes brain damage!
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Coffee at Dawn – is natural – But Coffee in the Night Reverses Nature – Makes it – So Midnight’s – more – like Noon. Insomnia is – predicted – And Sleepless hours begin – And slows the Clock face certainly – Java’s at Dusk – are wrong. |
By Emily Dickinson:
Sunset at Night – is natural – But Sunset on the Dawn Reverses Nature – Master – So Midnight's – due – at Noon. Eclipses be – predicted – And Science bows them in – But do One face us suddenly – Jehovah's Watch – is wrong. |