Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 1/17/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Too often now the House hears lies From every GOP That holds an undisputed Lease On White Supremacy – Too narrow is the Right’s beliefs – Too militant their sense Their Consciousness of bigotry Must lose its dominance – |
By Emily Dickinson:
Too little way the House must lie From every Human Heart That holds in undisputed Lease A white inhabitant – Too narrow is the Right between – Too imminent the chance – Each Consciousness must emigrate And lose its neighbor once – |
A Few Notes:
I was APPALLED and STUNNED on January 6th when Donald Trump -- the so-called "president' of the United States -- mounted a coup attempt to overthrow our Constitution and our government.
I was even more APPALLED and STUNNED this past week when 197 Republicans refused to vote to impeach the criminal-in-chief (who should have been arrested for treason the previous week).
Some GOP reps lamented the "process" -- that the impeachment was just a rush to judgement. I dunno -- in my book, when a sitting president mounts insurrection against our democracy in real-time on live TV -- yeah, you move fast.
Some GOP reps begged for unity -- so damned hypocritical of them after (a) they've enabled the most divisive president in our nation's history to wreak havok for the past four years and (b) they helped to bring on Trump's madness with their continued efforts to perpetuate "the big lie" (that Trump had won the election due to voter fraud). By the way, one nut-job GOP representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene, says she plans to file a motion to impeach Biden on January 21st -- how's that for GOP unity? Info is HERE. Oh -- she's the same idiot who stood before untold numbers of television cameras during the impeachment proceedings as she spoke to the world while wearing a mask stamped with the word "CENSORED." The GOP seems to think that we're all a bunch of idiots like their own followers.
I cannot understand how anyone can still support Trump OR the GOP. Their insurrection was based on racist efforts to silence the voices and eliminate the votes of Blacks who came through in record numbers to save our country from tyranny. As far as I'm concerned, the GOP should now be registered as a terrorist organization.
Due to the unbelievable events of the past couple of weeks -- and the unmasking of the true nature of the GOP (the so-called "Blue Lives Matter" people who beat officers to death with American flag poles) -- I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's "Too often now the House hears lies" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week." Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem, "Too little way the House must lie," our other Featured Poem.
I was APPALLED and STUNNED on January 6th when Donald Trump -- the so-called "president' of the United States -- mounted a coup attempt to overthrow our Constitution and our government.
I was even more APPALLED and STUNNED this past week when 197 Republicans refused to vote to impeach the criminal-in-chief (who should have been arrested for treason the previous week).
Some GOP reps lamented the "process" -- that the impeachment was just a rush to judgement. I dunno -- in my book, when a sitting president mounts insurrection against our democracy in real-time on live TV -- yeah, you move fast.
Some GOP reps begged for unity -- so damned hypocritical of them after (a) they've enabled the most divisive president in our nation's history to wreak havok for the past four years and (b) they helped to bring on Trump's madness with their continued efforts to perpetuate "the big lie" (that Trump had won the election due to voter fraud). By the way, one nut-job GOP representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene, says she plans to file a motion to impeach Biden on January 21st -- how's that for GOP unity? Info is HERE. Oh -- she's the same idiot who stood before untold numbers of television cameras during the impeachment proceedings as she spoke to the world while wearing a mask stamped with the word "CENSORED." The GOP seems to think that we're all a bunch of idiots like their own followers.
I cannot understand how anyone can still support Trump OR the GOP. Their insurrection was based on racist efforts to silence the voices and eliminate the votes of Blacks who came through in record numbers to save our country from tyranny. As far as I'm concerned, the GOP should now be registered as a terrorist organization.
Due to the unbelievable events of the past couple of weeks -- and the unmasking of the true nature of the GOP (the so-called "Blue Lives Matter" people who beat officers to death with American flag poles) -- I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's "Too often now the House hears lies" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week." Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem, "Too little way the House must lie," our other Featured Poem.
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.
LAST WEEK I LISTENED TO PAGANINI'S VIOLINE CONCERTO NO. 1.
THIS WEEK I WILL LISTEN TO CÉSAR FRANCK’S SYMPHONY IN D MINOR
Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 1/10/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Shame is the tint that Traitors leave Upon their Shocking Names – With Lies told from their Discontent That foully fans the flames – |
By Emily Dickinson:
Fame is the tint that Scholars leave Upon their Setting Names – The Iris not of Occident That disappears as comes – |
A Few Notes:
WHY hasn't Donald Trump been arrested yet? HE INCITED A CROWD TO MARCH TO THE CAPITOL TO ATTEMPT A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
Many of the parasitic worms in the GOP are now begging Biden to stop the Democrats from impeaching him again. Lady G, for example, said that we need to move on and that impeaching Trump would not bring about unity and healing.
Hmm...I wonder if he thought the GOP's lies and misinformation about the 2020 election were bringing about unity and healing?
TRUMP STAGED A COUP!!! HE INCITED INSURRECTION. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE ON THE PART OF THE GOP???
Some stories floating about out there suggest that members of the GOP were in on this "white privilege jamboree" (as Brian Williams referred to it). For example, who was it that Representative Matt Gaetz was texting in the midst of all the chaos? Was he merely telling Nestor that he loved him?
Why did the Capitol Police open the gates and let the MAGA marauders just saunter into the place? Why were some of the Capitol Cops seen posing for selfies with the terrorists? Why were they seen in videos holding hands with some of the insurrectionists and helping them down the steps? Why did the DOD refuse requests for help from the National Guard? Why was Trump and his family of toads watching all the news from a tent, "command central," while having a party?
We CANNOT just move on from this. Trump needs to be impeached and removed from office. He needs to be arrested. He needs to be incarcerated.
I salute Twitter for suspending his account. But "what about freedom of speech and the Frist Amendment?" you ask.
THE MAN STAGED A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF OUR GOVERNMENT. HE DOES NOT GET TO TWEET ANY MORE.
SHAME on Trump. SHAME on the Trump family. SHAME on Giuliani. SHAME on Hawley and Cruz. SHAME on the GOP. SHAME on anyone who supports Trump and the GOP. SHAME on Fox and OAN.
In acknowledgment of all of this shame, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "Shame iS the tint that Traitors leave" as one of my Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Fame is the tint that Scholars leave," my other Featured Poem.
WHY hasn't Donald Trump been arrested yet? HE INCITED A CROWD TO MARCH TO THE CAPITOL TO ATTEMPT A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
Many of the parasitic worms in the GOP are now begging Biden to stop the Democrats from impeaching him again. Lady G, for example, said that we need to move on and that impeaching Trump would not bring about unity and healing.
Hmm...I wonder if he thought the GOP's lies and misinformation about the 2020 election were bringing about unity and healing?
TRUMP STAGED A COUP!!! HE INCITED INSURRECTION. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE ON THE PART OF THE GOP???
Some stories floating about out there suggest that members of the GOP were in on this "white privilege jamboree" (as Brian Williams referred to it). For example, who was it that Representative Matt Gaetz was texting in the midst of all the chaos? Was he merely telling Nestor that he loved him?
Why did the Capitol Police open the gates and let the MAGA marauders just saunter into the place? Why were some of the Capitol Cops seen posing for selfies with the terrorists? Why were they seen in videos holding hands with some of the insurrectionists and helping them down the steps? Why did the DOD refuse requests for help from the National Guard? Why was Trump and his family of toads watching all the news from a tent, "command central," while having a party?
We CANNOT just move on from this. Trump needs to be impeached and removed from office. He needs to be arrested. He needs to be incarcerated.
I salute Twitter for suspending his account. But "what about freedom of speech and the Frist Amendment?" you ask.
THE MAN STAGED A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF OUR GOVERNMENT. HE DOES NOT GET TO TWEET ANY MORE.
SHAME on Trump. SHAME on the Trump family. SHAME on Giuliani. SHAME on Hawley and Cruz. SHAME on the GOP. SHAME on anyone who supports Trump and the GOP. SHAME on Fox and OAN.
In acknowledgment of all of this shame, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "Shame iS the tint that Traitors leave" as one of my Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Fame is the tint that Scholars leave," my other Featured Poem.
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At the right: American general and traitor Benedict Arnold: During the American Revolution, he was instrumental, with Ethan Allan, in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga but later planned to betray West Point to the British. He fled behind British lines and lived the rest of his life in Britain. His name became synonymous with "traitor."
At the far right: So-called president installed by Vladimir Putin and American traitor Benedict Donald: In January 2021, Benedict Donald rallied a rag-tag assortment of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, poorly educated miscreants, and Parler trash and directed them to storm the US Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election. Benedict Donald told his wretched riff-raff that he'd march to the Capitol with them, but he was unable to fulfill that commitment – due to bone spurs. |
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Oh, by the way -- "shout out" to the good people of Georgia who voted out two parasitic worms from the US Senate. Congratulations to Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 1/3/21:
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
I dwell on past abilities – As farther Years I feel – More numerous of Twinges – Inferior – of Zeal – As Cognitive knack recedes – Imperiled of Eye – With deteriorating Tooth – The Grapple with the Spry Of Vigor – the faintest – For Adaptation – This – The spreading wide of narrow Hips That swell a Pair of tights – |
By Emily Dickinson:
I dwell in Possibility – A fairer House than Prose – More numerous of Windows – Superior – for Doors – Of Chambers as the Cedars – Impregnable of Eye – And for an Everlasting Roof The Gambrels of the Sky – Of Visitors – the fairest – For Occupation – This – The spreading wide my narrow Hands To gather Paradise – |
A Few Notes:
Out with the old, and in with the new -- Happy New Year, y'all -- and the close of year 2020 also saw the conclusion of our annual countdown of "Words of the Year." Did you happen to see it?
For the longest time, our final entry was going to be "I can't breathe." However, with the election of Joe Biden, we shifted gears, and we landed on an entirely different "Word of the Year" -- a choice that is related to Emily Dickinson's poem "I dwell in Possibility," one of our Featured Poems of the Week. It's all explained HERE.
Dickinson was inspired to write her poem after reading her third cousin Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "I dwell on past abilities," our other Featured Poem.
What will be the Word of the Year for 2021? Only time will tell -- but the GOP is pushing hard to make it their core value, "treason."
Out with the old, and in with the new -- Happy New Year, y'all -- and the close of year 2020 also saw the conclusion of our annual countdown of "Words of the Year." Did you happen to see it?
For the longest time, our final entry was going to be "I can't breathe." However, with the election of Joe Biden, we shifted gears, and we landed on an entirely different "Word of the Year" -- a choice that is related to Emily Dickinson's poem "I dwell in Possibility," one of our Featured Poems of the Week. It's all explained HERE.
Dickinson was inspired to write her poem after reading her third cousin Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "I dwell on past abilities," our other Featured Poem.
What will be the Word of the Year for 2021? Only time will tell -- but the GOP is pushing hard to make it their core value, "treason."
