Home Alone

From  Anderson Rudge:

Being stuck at home is one thing -- but being stuck at home with no March Madness?!?  Well, that's just pure madness!

Below left:  Half of a "March Sadness" bracket we found.  There are others -- just Google-search "March Sadness Bracket." 

Below right:  The Quarantini, an esy to make lemon/honey martini.  The recipe & info are HERE.

Of course, the definitive poem about life in quarantine is Emmett Lee Dickinson's immortal poem, "My Ass so little has to do" (below on the left).  His poem inspired Emily Dickinson to get up off her ass to pen her poem "The Grass so little has to do"  (below on the right). 

By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
 
My Ass so little has to do,
Each Day in Quarantine –
With only TV shows, to binge,
And Kids, to entertain
 
I stir each day at close to noon
The Hours pass along,
And hold the phone calls, for a nap
And don’t do anything,
 
And spend the Day, upon the Couch,
And sit to pass the time
The Doldrums, are too common
For such a noticing
 
And even when the time, does pass
In Boredom I recline –
In lowly spaces, lain to sleep –
A Snoozehead, slumbering –
 
And then, to dwell among the Yawns
And dream the Days away,
My Ass so little has to do,
Wish I could fly Away –

By Emily Dickinson:
 
The Grass so little has to do,
A Sphere of simple Green –
With only Butterflies, to brood,
And Bees, to entertain –

And stir all day to pretty tunes
The Breezes fetch along,
And hold the Sunshine, in its lap
And bow to everything,

And thread the Dews, all night, like Pearl,
And make itself so fine
A Duchess, were too common
For such a noticing,

And even when it die, to pass
In Odors so divine –
Like Lowly spices, lain to sleep –
Or Spikenards, perishing –

And then, to dwell in Sovereign Barns,
And dream the Days away,
The Grass so little has to do,
I wish I were a Hay –

How else can you pass the time during this time of quarantine and social distancing? 

* Check out our special exhibit "March Madness with Alfred Hitchcock" -- click HERE.

* Check out any of our other special exhibits -- there are lots to pick from!  For details, click HERE.

* Test your knowledge of the Emily Dickinson's poetry with one of our online quizzes.  Click HERE.

* Check out our soon-to-be-released dating sites -- one for single librarians and one for single poets.  Click HERE.

* Check out our past plog (poetry blog) posts on March Madness, HERE.

That'll keep ya busy!