The Twitterverse has been abuzz lately all because a couple of birds -- one that landed on a podium at a Sanders' rally, and another at an event for Trump. As a result, birds have been covered by the media more than when Alfred Hitchcock released his magnum opus about the creatures.
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All of the news coverage and the multitude of Twitter tweets reminded us of a now-classic poem by Emmett Lee Dickinson (Emily Dickinson's third cousin, twice removed -- at her request) called " Upon his Lectern sprung a Bird" (below on the left). His poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen her poem "Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird" (below on the right).
| By Emmett Lee Dickinson: Upon his Lectern sprung a Bird And caused a thousand Cheers Before a Crowd with Eagerness To hear of Hopes and Fears And then he lifted up his Wings And flew to his Retreat The Universe that witnessed him Were then the ones to tweet – | By Emily Dickinson: Upon his Saddle sprung a Bird And crossed a thousand Trees Before a Fence without a Fare His Fantasy did please And then he lifted up his Throat And squandered such a Note A Universe that overheard Is stricken by it yet – |
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