While sane and reasonable people and true patriots and supporters of democracy were appalled, the GQP tried to spin the truth by spewing misinformation and stating that Trump’s threat was “taken out of context.” Out of context? No. All one need do is watch a replay of the rally to understand that Trump was threatening violence if we have another free and fair election where he does not win. His menacing behavior and warped warning reminded me of two poetry fragments by Emmett Lee Dickinson (Emily’s third cousin, twice removed – at her request). These two brief works inspired third cousin Emily to pen similar statements of her own. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson: A threat is born When Trump does warn, Some say. The GOP Begins to spin That day. | By Emily Dickinson: A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day. |
By Emmett Lee Dickinson: Your Blood is more showy than the Truth The GOP dance does tell | By Emily Dickinson: The Blood is more showy than the Breath But cannot dance as well – |
Lizzie Borden took an axe She gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one. Lizzie Borden got away For her crime she did not pay. | Donald Trump made threatening cracks To give our Country forty whacks. The GOP heard what he had said And spun a bogus tale instead With MAGA Morons in a daze, For his crimes he never pays! |