196 and Counting

I have a lot of stuff going on these days -- what with the Emily Dickinson Holiday Season upon us (though I've yet to see displays up in the stores). 

Left:  My fourth annual concert in honor of the Belle of Amherst will be on Sunday, December 13.  More info on this is below -- just keep scrolling. 

Bottom left:  "Lewis & Clark & Dickinson," scheduled for Sunday, November 8.  So what does Emily Dickinson have in common with Lewis & Clark?  Well, I'm going to focus on some of her poems centered on the description of the birds and the beasts (and the plants too).  

Bottom right:  On December 10 at a local library, I will be presenting information for the poet's 196th birthday on a poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, one which I believe is a secret tribute to Dickinson -- from the very man who called her poetry "chaotic" and predicted she'd end up in "oblivion."

Lower on the page:  A draft program for my December 13th concert. 

Below:  These pages are drafts for the concert.  I'm not sure of the order yet for the songs; plus, I'll edit the pages here and there; these are just the first draft.   Click the images to enlarge.