Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 3/17/24:
A FEW NOTES:
Happy St. Patrick's Day, one and all! I've heard it said that if you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough!
In honor of SPD, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "To make me Irish it takes a shamrock and one beer" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee," another of our Featured Poems.
And speaking of luck -- you're in luck today whether you're Irish or not -- because I've posted two additional Featured Poems of the Week!
That's right! The March Madness tournament begins this week, so I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "March Madness is divinely Tense." This poem inspired Emily Dickinson to write "Much Madness is divinest Sense" which I posted too!
May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent. And remember this tomorrow: It isn’t a hangover – it’s the Irish flu.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, one and all! I've heard it said that if you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough!
In honor of SPD, I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "To make me Irish it takes a shamrock and one beer" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee," another of our Featured Poems.
And speaking of luck -- you're in luck today whether you're Irish or not -- because I've posted two additional Featured Poems of the Week!
That's right! The March Madness tournament begins this week, so I've posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's poem "March Madness is divinely Tense." This poem inspired Emily Dickinson to write "Much Madness is divinest Sense" which I posted too!
May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent. And remember this tomorrow: It isn’t a hangover – it’s the Irish flu.
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
To make me Irish it takes a shamrock and one beer, One shamrock, and more beer, And revelry. The revelry alone will do, With a few beers. |
By Emily Dickinson:
To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
March Madness is divinely Tense – To a devoted Fan – Elite Eight – the Final Four-- Till the Championship In this, Hoop-Ball, triumph – Revelry – then restored to Sane – Depleted – you remunerate Wagers – Till bracketed with March again – |
By Emily Dickinson:
Much Madness is divinest Sense – To a discerning Eye – Much Sense – the starkest Madness – 'Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail – Assent – and you are sane – Demur – you're straightway dangerous – And handled with a Chain – |
Last Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 3/10/24:
A FEW NOTES:
And so it begins: Daylight Saving Time.
Yep. We all leapt forward late last night -- and lost an hour of sleep. So now were all grumpy and grouchy. Deal with it!
In tribute to our lost hour of slumber, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "Oh, honey of an hour" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third-cousin Emily to pen her poem with the same opening line.
And so it begins: Daylight Saving Time.
Yep. We all leapt forward late last night -- and lost an hour of sleep. So now were all grumpy and grouchy. Deal with it!
In tribute to our lost hour of slumber, I have posted Emmett Lee Dickinson's now-classic poem "Oh, honey of an hour" as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third-cousin Emily to pen her poem with the same opening line.
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
Oh, honey of an hour, I never knew thy power, Till springtime’s leap Now I’m drowsy and dour And more frequently sour Since I lost sleep. |
By Emily Dickinson:
Oh, honey of an hour, I never knew thy power, Prohibit me Till my minutest dower, My unfrequented flower, Deserving be. |
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Previous Week's Featured Poems of the Week:
Week of 3/3/24:
A FEW NOTES:
Welcome to March! We just made it through the month of February -- or as we call it, FeBREWary, our month-long tribute to the coffee poetry of Emmett Lee Dickinson, Emily's third cousin, twice removed -- at her request. Check out all the poetry by clicking HERE!
In honor of our celebration of coffee, I've posted, "A hot -- imperative Brew is the Joe," one more of Emmett Lee Dickinson's coffee poems as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third-cousin Emily to pen her poem "A prompt -- executive Bird is the Jay," our other Featured Poem -- which, coincidentally, mentions our current month of March!
Enjoy!
Welcome to March! We just made it through the month of February -- or as we call it, FeBREWary, our month-long tribute to the coffee poetry of Emmett Lee Dickinson, Emily's third cousin, twice removed -- at her request. Check out all the poetry by clicking HERE!
In honor of our celebration of coffee, I've posted, "A hot -- imperative Brew is the Joe," one more of Emmett Lee Dickinson's coffee poems as one of our Featured Poems of the Week. Dickinson's poem inspired third-cousin Emily to pen her poem "A prompt -- executive Bird is the Jay," our other Featured Poem -- which, coincidentally, mentions our current month of March!
Enjoy!
By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
A hot – imperative Brew is the Joe – Bold when filled to the Rim – Brazen and Brash ferocity – To Waken life and limb – Sipping the Brew like a Brigadier Confident and straight – Much of the blend for me each Morn As I Activate – |
By Emily Dickinson:
A prompt — executive Bird is the Jay -- Bold as a Bailiff's Hymn -- Brittle and Brief in quality -- Warrant in every line -- Sitting a Bough like a Brigadier Confident and straight -- Much is the mien of him in March As a Magistrate -- |